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The herald., 1896-04-12
CHARGES FILED
Dissatisfaction Growing Out Of the Govern.
ment's Seed Contracts

meut See0 SOutTuCto
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Closing
Of the contract for furnishing seeds for
general distribution by the government
has resulted in the filing of charges at
the department of agriculture by Bres-
Ian, Goodwin & Co., Chicago seed
firm, against Secretary Morton. The al
legations are that their bid, though
the lowest was refused, because the
firm urged the passage of resolution
providing for the revival of the distri-
button of seeds, Notwithstanding Sec
rotary Morton's protests and that the
reports furnished by officers of the de-
partment to Secretary Morton, to Sen
ator Proctor, chairman of the senate
committee on agriculture, and to Mr..
Wadsworth, chairman of the house
committee, had been manipulated in
order to show the firms seeds were
below the standard.
Secretary Morton and other officials
of the agricultural department make an
absolute denial OF the charges. Sec
retary Morton said today that when
he found distribution of common seeds
was required by law, he asked Sem
ator Proctor and Representative Wads-
worth to go over the bids with him,
and after careful and deliberate con-
sideration of the bids it was decided,
Senator Proctor first making the sug-
gestion, to offer j. I4andreth & Co,
of Philadelphia, the lump sum of $70,
. COO to furnish the vegetable seed, and
l.. ]. May, of ST. Faul, Mimi, $4,000 to
furnish the flower seeds. The two
firms We're called in and their offers ac-
ceptcd and the contracts signed This
made 1000 more than the bids of the
Chicago firm, but this action, the Sec
retary said, was based on reliability,
facilities and essential nearness to
Washington Of the Landreth company.
The Landreth firm, which has been in
business ia years. and, unlike the Chi
cago company. grew it's own seeds, obli-
gated iestlf in bonds to submit to
a deduction from the amount paid
them for seed in precise proportion to
the failure of that seed to come up to
the standard tests. This is the first
time in the history Of the agricultural
department that such a contract was
ever made.
Mr.. John N. Baldwin of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, counsel for the seed COM
pany, and Mr.. Blaslan, one of the firm,
today retained Messrs. Worthington
and Turner, as the secretary instructed
them to file suit for $1,000 damages
for libel. The suit will be based on
the published statement that the North
rup Blaslan, Goodwin company was
a commission house and that they could
not put their names on the packages
as guarantee of the worth of their
seeds"
The libel bill will state that this
charge is false, has injured the firm, and
that it has $4,000 acres of land under
cultivation in the growing of seeds and
that at the time this statement was
made the secretary had the firms Of
fer to supply the seeds at $4,000 under
it's bid If the secretary would permit its
name to appear on each package.
The herald., 1896-04-12
Kansas Editors Eivht

TOPEKA. Kas.. April ia Capital spe-
Charles b. Branscombe of the South
Haven New Era, was mortally wounded in
a shooting affair between A. IT. Richards
Robert Simons, editor of the Caldwell
News, at South Haven. yesterday. He died
this afternoon. No arrests have been made
Simons and Richards had been carrying on
a. bitter newspaper war. and they met by
chance at the South Haven depot. Words
arose over recent article in the Mail.
Both drew revolvers and began firing. At
the fifth shot Branscombe. who was with
Richards fell pierced by a ball.
The herald., 1896-04-12
The Money Recovered

NEW YORK, April 11.-Officers today
recovered from Emma Lyons. the sweet
the latter claimed to have been robbed yes
terday as he was carrying it from the
Astor Place bank to the manufacturing es-
Price and the girl have confessed. They
had been living together for some time,
and it is said they were married, though
but $40 salary. The satchel containing the
money was taken from Prices hand blythe
girl as they met on the street by prear-
rangement, and she took it to their room
to await Prices coming
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could reduce the price, but not other
wise. 1t is this state of affairs which
has led the committee to consider the
advisability Of building a government
plant. The advices of the naval au-
thorities. have, however, been op-
posed to this course. AS consequence
the committee is in somewhat Of a
quandary and the result of it's delibera-
tions is not yet in sight
With reference to another branch Of
the committees inquiry. that touch
ing upon the employment of naval off,
GERS by armor plate constructors, the
committee will in all probability report
a bill forbidding naval officers, active
or retired, to accept such employment.
The herald., 1896-04-12
Austrian BimetaIIism

BUDA PESTH, Hungary, April IL
In the lower house today Ignatius Dear
apyi, Hungarian minister of agricul-
ture, declared that resolutions sup
porting the bi-metallic movement We're
superfiuops. He said the government
was carefully watching the movement
in xavor of bi-metallism. In conclu-
sion he announced the government
would adhere to it's policy of regulating
the gold currency of Hungary.
The herald., 1896-04-12
A Presbytery Heetinr

FRESNO, April 1.-THE Stockton
Presbytery held a busy session today
and it's work will not be completed un-
til Monday. o. S. Barnum of Stockton
was examined and admitted to the min
istry ,and the Belmont church of Fresno
was admitted to the Presbytery. In
teresting reports We're heard from the
Christian Endeavor societies and the
ladies' missionary societies The vari-
Gus reports show the church in this dis
trict to be in a flourishing condition.
The herald., 1896-04-12
kafahdin's Condition

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE secretary
of the navy has received the report of the
board of inspection of the trial trip of
the Katahdin this week. The average
speed for the four hours of the run was
1875 knots. Under forced draft she made
14.15 knots. In the opinion of the board.
with the exception of several minor defects
in construction. which can be easily remed-
led the ship is well built and strong and
the hull. fittings, equipment. engines and
boiler apparatus have not exhibited any
weakness. failure or breakage, other than
that due to fair wear and tear
The herald., 1896-04-12
Prison Directors

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.-At the
meeting of the board of prison directors
dony To-Day r: N. Fitzgerald was elected presi-
the new appointee. took his seat in the
board. Director Wilkins says as far as
ed in the management Of San Quentin
prison. He expresses himself as in favor
OF but one state prison. to be located at
state could be made by the consolidation
of the prisons.
The herald., 1896-04-12
The Scaling Ouearion

NEW YORK, April IA special to the
World from London says: Lord Salisbury
has at last consented to dispatch three eX-
perts in response to urgent appeals from
Washington, to inquire into and report
upon the matter OF the almost total ex-
termination of the Berlng sea seals. Ma
coun. leading Canadian authority. has
been appointed, bat the other two experts
are not as yet decided upon. The prime
minister. however has promised to act i'm
mediately and even to send a warship to
convey the experts quickly to points of in
nIliry
The herald., 1896-04-12
A Vessel Ashora

DUBLIN. April 1.-THE British shin
Carnarvonshire. Captain Hughes, from
San Francisco December 18th for Queens
Skibbereen. She went ashore last even
ing and stern to amidships is submerged.
The crew escaped in boats, but lost every
thing. The Carnarvonshire was of 1927
tons register built at Liverpool in 1876.
She was owned by Hughes & Co '
The herald., 1896-04-12
Bar Iron WnrkeHA

CLEVELAND, O., April 1.-THE Bar
Iron association continued its session at
the Weddell house today. 1t was current
ly reported that there had been a dissolu-
ton Of the old organization and that an
effort was being made to form new asso-
citation. which would undoubtedly have
output of bar iron In the United States.
Wheen seen Secretary Mutt of the associa-
ton refused to confirm or deny the report
The herald., 1896-04-12
There ArA OfhArs

OAKLAND, April 1.-THE officials of
Alameda county are anxious to serve the
public four years. instead of two. and
have banded together to have the law
making the terms Of county officials four
years declared constitutional. A test case
is pending in Solano county which is being
watched with great interest here.
The herald., 1896-04-12
Damages Claimed

began suit today against the Oakland
Consolidated Street Railway company for
$4,000 damages. for causing the death Of
killed by an electric car and he charges
the company with negligent handling Of
the cars and with failure to provide fend-
ers or guards.
The herald., 1896-04-12
A SicOn CaDaiZcd

SAN DIEGO, April 1.-THE little fishing
sloop Ethel G., was found capsized on the
bar abreast of Point Iona today. She
went out on a fishing trip yesterday hav-
ing on board her skipper Gus Anderson.
and a Swede whose name is not known.
1t is supposed that both were drowned.
The herald., 1896-04-12

has been made at Redding of woman
named Dyer and her son-in-law, Palmer.
charged with numbering a number of in
fants. The bodies of six children, who had
apparently been strangled to death, have
been recovered from the Thames. Seven
teen children are known to have been COM
mited to the care of Mrs. Dyer and her SON.
in-law, Palmer, since Christmas. and the
whereabouts of only four can be ascer-
a
The herald., 1896-04-12
A Serious Joke

OAKLAND. April 11.-Charles Merrill
two years ago held up Chinese for a joke
He got an empty purse. throwing it away
The police were notified and Merrill left
town. He has Just returned and has been
held to answer for robbery in $4,000 bail
The herald., 1896-04-12
Waller Still Homes

NEW YORK, April 11.-John Waller, late
United States consul at Tamatave. NADIA
gascar. was a second class passenger on
the steamer New York. which arrived to-
day from Southampton. He declined to
discuss his case. but said he felt confident
of the ultimate justification of his actions.
The herald., 1896-04-12
TIE Defyish War

ROME, April H. An official telegram
Just received from Massowah says that
the dervishes have been routed and that
Col Stevani. who recently supplied the
Cassala garrison with stores. has bee or
dered 10 remain there for the nraeent.
The herald., 1896-04-12
Nh Nev v,c<,m.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-All the Cleve-
land children are reported to be coming
along nicely. The measles has claimed no
new victims in the family.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Carson City, New, July 8. 1896.

Notice is hereby given that the State of
Nevada, under the Act of June I6, 1850,
has filed in this office list of lands stu
ated in the townships as described below,
and has applied for patent for said lands /:
that the list is open to the public for in
spection: and copy thereof, by descrip-
tive subdivisions, has been posted in a con-
venient place in this office for the inspec-
ton OF all persons interested and the pub.
lie generally.
Within the next sixty days following
the date of this notice, protests or con-
tests against the claim of the State of ; e.
yada to any tract or subdivision described
in the list, on the ground that the same Ia
more valuable for mineral than agricultu-
raj purposes, will be received and noted
Tor report to the General Land Office at
Washington. ID. c.
The following are the subdivisions de-
scribed, to-wit
NE. 4 OF Sc. 4 Section II, T.5N., r AZ
Z; 40 acres.
Sc. 4 of SW. 4, Section OF, TEN.
81 &; 40 acres; NJ, ID. NJ.
o, II, GALLUP, Register.
d. H. HALL, Receiver.
First issue. July 10 1896
Lust issue, September Is, 1891
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
A Miracle.

A story is told oy William LaFaun
of the well-known Irish priest, Father
Tom Mcguire. A farmer it seems,
once asked his Reverence what a
miracle was. Tle priest gave a
lengthy explanation, which did not
quite seem to be. what the applicant
wanted
3" Now do you think, your Rever-
eace, he persisted, that you could
give me an example of u miracle?'
Well, replied Father Mcguire,
walk on before me, and I'll see
what can do for you.
The farmer complied, and as he
did so the priest gave him a we'll
aimed kick that made him howl with
surprise and pain.
DIG you feel that?' blandly in
quiced his Reverence.
"Owch! Aan why wouldn't I feel
it?' the farmer said, rubbing the
damaged portion of his anatomy,
Begorrah, | felt it sure enough"
"Well, Father Mcguire replied
" it would be miracle if you didn't
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
The Shakers are a Happy Com
n1unitv

Is line from the title of an old verse we
up aboard ship, which people of very fra
gile constitution and weak nerves get, is
not prejudicial, if its effects are not averted
or nulliiied by a medical safe guard The
best, II we AFRO to believe the testimony OF
ocean travellers whether they go abroad
foe health, pleasure or business, is Hostel
ter's stomach Btters. Invalids, CONNER
eial travellers sea captains and yachtmen,
concur in recommending this fine defegsive
tonic. So do emigrants to the frontier the
inhabitants Of malarious regions, and all
who are exposed To hardship or rigors of
climate. For malaria, rheumatic, or kid
ney ttQ2ble, nervousness or dyspepsia liver
complaint and constipation it is eminently
etiicaciops,apd commended by the medical
fraternity far and near.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

AN exchange asks the following
pertinent question: If free coinage
would enable the savings banks to
pay off their 81, $50, 900, go OF deposits
In 50 cent dollars and thereby make
a profit of S63l, 500, 900, why is that
the heads Of those banks, who are in
the business to make money, are so
bitterly opposed to free coinage2
Don't they went to make all that
Drofit2
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
Walker L06e bulletin.
Official Paper of Esmeralda County,
...... AUGUST 10, 1896
Way all this fuss by the gold.bugs,

Why all this fuss BY the gold-bngs,
about the so,called Indispensable in
ternational monetary conference2
We don't forget that Congress very
secretly in 1873, demonetized silver
regardless of the interests OF any ma
ton or people, except the few for
whom it was purposely done. Why
cant it be remonetized now with the
same Indifference to other nations,
and restore to this great nation the
prosperity 1t has so long been fraud
ulently deprived of? OF course it
can.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

4 GOOD precedent for liberty of
choice among Republicans in the
Western States is set in Michigan,
where the Republican nominee for
Governor, the Hon. H. s. Pingree,
absolutely refuses to accept the gold
plank in the National platform.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

GEORGE w. is the scholar of the
Vanderbilt family. He is master OF
English, French, German, Italian.
Spanish Latin, and ancient and mod
ern Greek. He has pretty good
acquaintance with Hebrew and San
scrit. He has studied the dialects of
the Indian tribes of America, and he
can talk with deaf and dumb people
in their pantomime
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

AN exchange says: A Maine man
buried $500 in gold and $500 in silver
in his barn. The barn burned and
melted the metal. He took both
metals melted to the treasury and
got 5000 for the gold and sl2o for the
silver. Thus by the decentralization
of silver the man was swindled out
81 $40
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
NEW TO-DAY.
NATURALIZATION NOTICE.

fudge c. z. MACK WILL BE IN
Hawthorne ON Monday, August 3lst, 1896,
at o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of nat
uralizing any foreign born persons who
are eligible to become citizens OF the
United States. c. Z. MACK,
al9-td. District Judge.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

Resolved, That this COMMITTEES directs
the County Central Committees of the
Silver Party in the several counties in the
State to call primary elections at the time
designated by this Committee, and to dis
trict counties, apportion delegates to the
State Convention among the districts Of
their respective counties, and supervise
the election Of such delegates, and that in
counties having no regularly organized
County Central Committees we recon-
mend that members of the State Central
Committee in sucI counties be and are
hereby authorized to call primary cleo.
lions and to supervise the election Of such
delegates.
JAS. II. KINKEAD, Chairman.
II. p. FLAsNERY, See, ,tary
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
The CYANIDE PROCESS.

MINERS AND MILLMEN OF ESME-
ralda County, Nevada, arc hereby notified
that the sole right to use the Macarthur
Forrest Cyanide Process in Esmerasda
county belongs to the undersigned Com
pany. 1t will be the pleasure of this COM
pany to make reasonable terms with Mill
Companies or individuals, Tor the use of
this thoroughly practical and valuable pro-
cess, which is 50 simple in operation, sue
cessful all over the world. and so well
adapted for the ores of Esmeralda county
Parties desiring information as to process
or plants will address.
THE CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA GOLD &
SILVER EXTRACTION Co.
ALMARIN b. PAUL, President.
Room 81, Crocker Bldg, San Francisco.
Oc2tf
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
TEST.

The following test will be required of
voters at said primary tlection q am in
favor of Bryan and Sewall for President
and Vice President and of the United
States and the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l by the
United States, independent of any other
nation, and will support the nominees of
the Silver Party"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
NEW TODAY.
QUARTERLY REPORT.

u,oTHE HONORABLE THE BOARD OF
l. County Commissioners Of Esmeralda
County, Nevada:
The County Auditor and Treasurer re-
spectfully submit the following report Of
the financial affairs Of said county for the
three months ending June 80. 1896
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

sF Your patronage is always apPre'
ciated, and no matter how small your pur'
chase, you may rest assured it will Do
our constant aim to give our customers tho
best goods that can DO obtained and a'
reasonable prices.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

From property tax, 1896,
Assessor. 49,. -. IA 80
From Del tax, 1895 -. $3.50.
From Del. Poll tax, 1895. -.
From Assessment Roll.
1919 ....:..:...... -,
From pjll tax, 1896 -. SO %
From Fees County Or
GERS ........#.,....... 5so 80
From Proceeds of Mines
4th Quarter, 1s)j.... $50 IA
From County License. =. 4 % 90
From toll roads .. 80
From special school tax,
1879 ..#........ 800. $3.50.
From delinquency tax.
1873. 1880 #..-....
From costs ..4......... ......
From Lyon county pro-
portion of interest on
bonds ............. 80.
From semi-annual school
money ..-......,. $3.50.
From Redemption tax,
1879 .......#...... $3.50.
From sheep licenses 49,. % 90
81, 800 81
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
REGI 5TRATlOl NOTICES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Official Register for Hawthorne
Precinct is now open at my Office between
the hours Of 10 A. NJ. and P. NJ of all le
gal days until
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

~ i
~ the Official Register for Hawthorne
Precinct is now open at my Office between
the hours of 10 A. NJ and 6 P NJ. of all le-
gal days until
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1896
At o'clock P. NJ. for the registration of
names of all legal voters Of said election
precinct, prior to the general election to
be held on the srd day of N1ye eI 1 ErI 1895
Registry Agent for Hawthorne Precinct
Esmeralda, county. Nevada.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Official Register for Silver PEAK
Precinct Is now open at my Office between
the hours of 10 A. ~ and p. NJ of all le-
CAD Gay until
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1895.
At o'clock P. NJ. for the registration of
names of all legal voters OF said election
precinct. prior to the general election
to be held on the Sd dayof November '96
S. r. WATSON,
Registry Agent for Silver Peak Precinct,
Esmeralda county, Nevada.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Official Register for Ida Valley
Precinct is now open at my Office between
the hours of 10 A. NJ. and P. NJ. of all le-
gal days until
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1898.
At six o'clock P. NJ. for the registration OF
names of all legal voters of said election
precinct, prior TO the general election to
be held on the Sd day Of November. 1896.
HORACE POOR
Registry Agent for Ida Valley Precinct,
Esmeralda county. Nevada.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Official Register for Gold Noun
tain Precinct Is now open at my Office be-
tween the hours of 10 a. NJ and 6 p. NJ. of
all legal days until
TUESDAY. OCTOBER %, 1896.
At O'Clock P. NJ. for the registration of
names of all legal voters of said election
precinct. prior to the general election to
held on the Sd day of November, 1896.
NJ. l.. WILLS.
Registry Agent for Gold Mountain Pre-
clnct, Esmeralda county, Nevada.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the Official Register for Furnace Can
yon Precinct is now open at my Office be-
tween the hours of 10 A. M. and P. NJ. of
all legal days until
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1925.
At o'clock P. NJ. for the registration of
names of all legal voters of said election
precinct prior To the general election to be
held on the 81 day of November, 1896.
FRED Blu GCHLER,
Registry Agent for Furnace Canyon Pre-
c!nct, Esmeraldl county, Nevada.
ArorGCE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
~ the Official Register for oiumbus
tae hours OF 10 A. NJ. and p. ii. OF all le-
gal days until
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %. 1895.
At o'clock p. NJ. for the registration of
names OF all legal voters of said election
precinct, prior 60 the general election to
be- held ON the 3D. day Of November, 1896.
T. c. DREW,
Registry Agent for Columbus Precinct, Es-
meralda county. Nevada.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THTT
~ the official Register for Aurora Pre-
clnct is now open at my Office between the
hours Of 10 A. NJ. and 81 p. NJ. of all legal
days until
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1896.
At O'Clock p NJ for the registration of
names ofall legal voters of said election pre-
cnct prior to the general election to be
held ol the Sd day of November 1876.
{. JOACIUMSEN,
Registry Agent Tor Aurora Precinct, Is
nlertlda county, Nevada.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

MEMORANDUM OF TRANSFERS.
From General Fund. - 200 %
70 Ind. Sick Fund 500 90
TO Contingent Fund 500 90
From Road Dist No.
Fund 49,. ...=....... 10 90
70 School DIST. No. 2 70 90
From Courthouse Bond. 16 II
From Hospital Fund. 26 90
TO General Fund II %
From General Fund - 500 90
To Contingent Fund 800 90
To Indigent Sick Ed. 20J %
S1,597 03 1887 03
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIyEY THAT
- the Official Register for Sodaville
'racinct IL now open at my o.iiae between
he hours of 10 A. VI. and P NJ, on ell le-
,al days until
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19

The basis of representation of the re-
spective counties in the said Convention
shall be one deleg lte for each 50 votes cast
for the Silver party nominee for Cover
nor, and one for each fraction of IS, at the
State election held in 1894, aggregating
107, and apportioncd as follows:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1896.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1896.
At 6 o'clock p. NJ. for the registration of
names of all legal voters OF said election
precinct, prior to the general election to
be held on the 3rd day of November, 1895
A. J. MCCARTHY,
Registry Agent for Hawthorne Precinct
Esmeralda, county,. Nevada.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-08-19
TUESDAY. OCTOBER %, isas.

At o'clock 7. NJ. fer the registration of
names of all legal voters of said ele ston
precinct. prior t. the general election to
be held en- the sri of November, 1895.
DARED 4