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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-11-22
VOLUME Xxx.


Ed o. ~ 49, ID Mt luo pOh-
tical storm, after Il fierce raging for
months, has at last subsided into a
rather gloomy calm.
Ncvada's hope has been blasted. at
least for another four years, as far rs
tho Presidential chair ls concerned;
Tor who can mud will believe. that the
Republican party will make the
promised effort OF restoring bimetal-
liEm in conjunction with foreign
lowers! lave they no. performed
the greatest slight-of-hand fcats as
regards silver in this State! But,
happily. the people made up their
minds four years ago not to be fooled
any longer. with the result that the
G. o. =. today cuts Il sorry figure IN
Nevada politics. On the otner hand
in this section rejoicing is heard on all
lies over the victory Of Reed, us his
election insurcs good county gov
crnment for Mt least another two
years; aud with the popular Jake
Eggers as Assessor, the taxed K. X.
mileage is not likely to he brought
anywhere near the zero mark. So
much OF politics.
Tine farmers OF Starr, after more
than satisfactory harvest have settled
down to long deserved rest.
Socials and an occasional wedding
will help break the monotOny of long
winter evenings.
70 complete the happiness of the
ranrhers here. three eastern cattle
buvcrs arc cauvassing the valleys
south of the X X. Their names are
Henry NJ. Wmslow. III. j. Alexander
md Frank T.. Scoicld. All hail from
Columbus. Platte county, Nebraska.
Thor intention il to buy 1000 head
0f cattle, tO be fattencd for another
season on their Nebraaka farms At
this writing they lack only about i5O.
They pay for and 3-year-olis,
mixed, an average Of $40. john L..
Bradley sold them 310 at AN average
price Of S2G. MS the bunch contained
"a good many i.ycar.olds. La every
instance the ranchcr dictated and re-
ceryed his own figures. Tho Bradley
cattle hnve been shipped East.
Allen G. Bragg, proprietor OF the
Reno Gazette, made Il circuit OF
Starr Valley. in the interest OF his
paper. William Smiley acted as his
guide.
JAS &. Doughty teaches about 30
pupils. 10 tho satisfaction OF all the
parents concerned. Ills discipline ia
perfect, and the writer has been told
on good authority that Mr.. Doughty
could hold that school Rt his own
pleasure.
Tho Rocial event of November will
occur on the 18th. On that day
William GoOdalc will lend to the altar
Miss Eva Crosson. Both are natives
OF this valley and will continue To
reside hero. Reverend Riddle will
OtliCiatc On the whole, 1t Will be nm
elaborate affair. Tho writer took
peep at the prospective brides trous-
seau. II is II mysterious combination
az material and names, which will he
given to the public week hence,
together with description OF the
wedding. After the ceremony the
Good Tcmplnrs will tender II grand
reception at their fine hall to the new
couple IN the shape Of free dance
and supper.
OSCAR HILDERBRAspr.
Starr Valley, Nov, Nov. ii. 1896.
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school Report.

Following is the report Of tho
Signal school for tho month ending
Nnyc nbor | 1895.
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Notice For Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Carson City, Nevada, Oct d. 1893. I

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Carson City, Nevada. Oct 81. 1895.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ on the &c day OF November, 1h96. the fol.
lowing township plats will be filed:
Township, No. SO N, Range No. G3 Z.
Township No. 10 N, Range No. 6i E. n.
ID. NJ.
Parties interested must file their claims
within three months from said date 10 Sc
cure thoir perfCrred rights.
Application for entry OF lands in said
township will bo received November &c, 1895.
.. II. GALLUP:
Register.
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Coast.
What isl
Tho INTERSTATE COMMERCIAL
AND COLLECTION AGENCY.
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Total disburssments.. .14,352 GC

3nlance in TREASURY. 1O,4i3 10
The above bnlunce stands to the
credit OF the various funds as pcr
Trcasurcr's Balance Sheet, dated
Sept. 28. 1896:
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Those not absent or ,ardy during
tho month were Myrtle Wiscmnn. and
Jay Conway.
NELLIE ANDERSON,
Teacher.
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JOINT STATEMENT
AUDITOR AND TREASUnES =
OF ELKO COUNTY.

For the Quarter Ending ScpteIu-
Der 80 1896.
sTATK OF NEyADA,l,
Comfy Of Elko. g.
AUDITORS OrEIIE l.
September 20. iSSG
To the Honorable Board oil County ComnI-
sioDeTs OF ElEo County, Nevada
GESTLEMES: ~"hcrcwith submit our q uar
teily Report of the Finsnccs ~ the County
fo- tho quarter ending September 20. 1876.
RH.pscrfuliy submitted:
E.K BILKEY.
Auditor,
JOHN HENDERSON,
Treasurer.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES
Bal in treasury June 81, 9G. Slo.65I Sc
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
The Bourbons I'm spain.

In none Of their many sovereigntles
had the incapacity Of the Bourbons
been more completely demonstrated
than in Spain. With intermittent flick
erings, the light of that famous land
had been steadily growing DINNER
ever since Louis XIV. exultingly de-
clared that the Pyrenees had ceased
to exist Stripped of her colonial SUI
premacy, shattered in naval power, re-
duced to pay tribute to France, she
looked silently on while Napoleon traf-
licked with her lands, mourning that
even the memory Of her former glories
was fading out in foreign countries.
The proud people themselves had, how
ever, never forgotten their past; with
each successive humiliation their irri-
tation grew more extreme, and soon
after Trafalgar they made an effort to
organize under the crown prince
against the scandalous regime Of Go
doy. Both parties sought French sup
port, and the quarrel was fomented
from Paris until the whole country
was torn by the most serious dissen-
sions.-Century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
NV Friend.

No matter how intimate you are with
a man, how closely related to him,
don't talk against his friends while he
is present II you would not win his con-
tempt. Can you expect him to stand by
quietly and hear his friends assailed-
unless, perchance, he should consider
the source sufficient apology for the
offense, and that would be far from
fiattering yourself-and not defend
him? He would defend himself under
a like provocation, and would he do less
for his friend! My friend! How much
the words convey! We have chosen
each other from among our many ac-
quaintances, from similarity of
tastes, congeniality in many things,
and our friendship only grows stronger
and stronger as time passes, till even
death, himself, cannot break the tie,
for our friends are as much ours in eter-
nifty as in time, we doubt not, else love
were not immortal. Friendship is a
holy sentiment, ennobling and enlarg-
ing all who feel it's influence, and IL you
would not be despised-and few can
afford the loss such a sentiment entails
upon the offender-be very careful how
you talk to a man against his friend.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

ing with the utmost distinctness. Leon
ard Hurst went away with drums beat
ing, and flags flying, and he was gone
three years. One of those years he spent
IN Southern prison-the fortune of war.
He came home wreck, to be nursed back
70 life and strength by those for whose
cake he had suffered-he came home to
End himself dead man.
The dry lips OF the Judge worked con-
yulsively, but he said no word.
"His friend had buried him. A stone
at the foot of his grave had his name and
number, gathered from the prison hos
pital. He was dead and buried, and his
friend had married his sweetheart"
"You are excited" said Shields, finding
his voice; "come home with me and
..You haven't heard it all yet. Maybe
you thinx it was hard to stand in front of
Q fire of shot and shell, and be torn
asunder by cannon balls. Why, man, that
was nothing, to tn, soldier, to what he
suffered when he came home and found
himself shut out of the ranks Of living
men--read his own name on gravestone,
and heard his friends talk of his death.
And that was nothing to the fact that the
GisT who swore fealty to him had married
Ma false friend When he knew that, the
bitterness of death had passed. 1t was
there bis first ant last real battle wal
: SouSht, when he conquered hinself, and
~ the man live who had made earth Q
AeIl for him"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
MY PATRlor BOY.

- tell you. o friend. Of proud, sad day
WIN my beautiful boy went marching away
- far-away battle-feldf
WhsA our country's call was heard by me
Ard all mothers whose sons we're needed TO
fight -.
vsr God and our country and the cause OF
right.
Bat my heart stood still and 1t seemed that
apall
whipped me as the world is wrapped by the
night.
And thought as wrought while the days
went by
And prayed to my God, whose throne Is on
high. Tr =. ri
And who careth for me to care for my boy,
To bless our land and give us JOY fA-E3
In the light OF liberty's sun.
Then victory came, but twas purchased dear'
The bells pealed out from far and near,
Aud heard loud shouts ring In the air.
And the feet of men rush here and there.
! called aloud: us there news for me! what
news for mef'
Ny tear -dilnmed eyes can scarcely see
And heard for answer, so like kneil:
at Is well with your boy. 1t Is well.
And then knew my child no more
Would come to me as In days of yore,
And thus the Father had answered. my
prayer
By taking from earth to the home over there
Ny darling child, so brave, so dear,
His sweet '.My mother" I'll never more hear.
And yet twas glorious death, and he
Died for the life OF our dear country
Ana your children's children will peace enjoy
Bought with the life of my precious boy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
A smart Salesman.

Hamburg and Seersucker advertised
for smart boy, and they got him.
They put the smart boy behind the
counter. The following is the CONVEX
sation that passed between him and his
first customer:
What are these?" asked the Gus
toner, picking up pair of gloves.
Gloves" said the smart boy.
eyes, yes! But what do you ask for
them3'
I'VE don't ask for 'em at all. Gus
toners do that"
"You don't understand me. How do
they conner
"Why, they come in pairs, of course"
mo! no! How high do they conner
"Just above the wrist, believe"
"But what do get for them?"
"Me? l don't get nothing for 'em.
Boss pockets all the money"
"What, is the price of these gloves
per pair?" asked the customer, losing
patience.
"Oh, that's yer lay, Is 1t? Why didn't
You say so afore? One dollar"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

This commonplace hero I name!
I've camped with him. marched with him
fought with him. too.
In the swirl of the fierce battle-fame!
Laughed with him, cried with him, taken q
part
or his canteen and blanket, and known
That the throb Of this chivalrous prairie
boys heart
Was an answering stroke Of my own.
knew him, tell you! And, also. 1 knew
When he fell on the battle-swept ridge,
That the poor battered body that lay there In
blue
Was only a plank In the bridge
Over which some should pass to q fame
That shall shine while the high stars shall
shinel
Your hero Is known by an echolng name.
But the man Of the musket Is mine.
knew him! All through him the good and
the bad
Ran together and equally free;
But Judge as trust Christ will Judge the
brave lad.
For death made him noble to me!
In the cyclone Of war, in the battles eclipse,
Life shook out its lingering sands,
And he died with the names that he loved
On his lips.
His musket still grasped in his hands!
Up close to the flag my soldier went down,
In the salient front of the line;
You may take for your heroes the men OF
renown,
But the man of the mnsket is mine!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
THEY ARE. BROTHERS NOW.
The Spirit that Exists Between
Veterans of Both sides.

The Spirit that Exists Between
Veterans of Both sides.
Although the horrors of war are the
more conspicuous where the conflict is
between brothers and the struggle Is a
long and desperate one, the evidences are
numerous that, underneath the passion
and bitterness o. our civil war, there were
counter currents of kindly feeling, spirit
of genuine friendliness pervading the op-
posing camps. This friendliness was
something deeper than the expression Of
mere human instinct; the combatants felt
that they were indeed brothers. Acts of
kindness to wounded enemies began to
be noted at Bull Run, while in every cam
paign useless picket firing was almost uni
formly discountenanced, and the men
shook hands at the outposts and talked
confdingly Of their private affairs and
their trials and hardships in the army.
This feeling, confined perhaps, to men on
the very front line eliminated at Apo
mattox, where the victors shared rations
with their late antagonists and gener-
ously offered them help in repairing the
wastes Of battle.
When the Union veteran returned to the
North he did not disguise his faith in the
good intentions of the Southern fighting
man.
The spirit that moved Lincoln to say in
his last inaugural, with malice toward
none," has continued its holy influence.
That which must appear to the world at
large a startling anomaly. is in truth the
simple principle of goodwill, unfolding
itself under favorable conditions. The
war, that is, the actual encounter on the
field. taught the participants the dignity
of American character.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

1t may be some satisfaction to you to
know that Mabel never loved me. al
though she was my wife. She died with
your name on her lips. She believed you
dead, and kept your grave green with her
tears"
"Say that again. cried the soldier. "Oh,
my God, it pays to have been dead and
buried all these years, to know that after
all she was true. 1 had it in my mind to
kill you; yes, / meant it when l had my
hand at your throat, but those words
have saved you! God will settle the ac-
count between us!' y
"He has settled it," answered Shields
solemnly. He closed the account when
he refused me Mabers love-when He
took her from me as the worst punish
ment He could inhict. But I honestly be-
lieved that you were dead-that it was
your shattered form l brought from the
battlefield and buried up yonder."
"That gave you a right to love MabelT
"No"-Shields hung his head in bitter
grief and shameful had tried to wiz
her before that, but she would not listen
to me-she never would have listened, but
for your death-and, Hurst, that knowl
edge killed her. She was my wife In
name, but her heart was with you"
The soldier lifted his shabby cap with
reverence. He raised his eyes to the blue
canopy of heaven, and his lips moved II
prayer.
II have fought my last BATTLE" he said
extending his one poor hand to Shields
"we are friends from this hour, comrade.
"You have called me comrade," sale
| Shields, his eyes filling with tears; II an
no soldier. but know what that wore
means. We are comrades for the rest o
| the march-we will part no more. From
this hour my home Is your home"
Thus 1t came about that these two be
came to each other even as David an,
| Jonathan, united by friendship surpass
ing the love Of woman. Nor Is the un
known soldier who sleeps far from hom
and friends forgotten. On each Memoria
| day flags wave and flowers bloom over hi
| dust and white-haired man and a one
armed soldier sit there to talk over tn
strange enigma Of his last resting place.
Enough IL on the page of war and glory
Some hand has writ his name"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
BOTH SIDES THE LINE


The sound of drums. and nfe's shrill cry.
Float In with the breath Of the soft May
Watching the bright groups hurrying by
In the sunlight. breaking through branch
Ing trees.
These college maidens march two by two
! can catch the CLEAN Of their garments
light
while above them droops the red and blue
OF the half-mast nag. with its colors bright.
This IL to the young a festal day,
Just Swallowed. perhaps. by q minor strain
In the gathering tears that will have way,
From some black-robed woman's bitterest
pain.
Why should 90 with the, crowds who ding
Der the sleepers their blossoming sweetsf
For how could make public thing
OF the cry which each hour my soul re-
How could weep for the boys in blue.
While shedding no tears for the boys In
gray? t
I-who have fought every battle through.
With my heart watching both sides all the
wayl ~ t.
For Philip was here, my husband true.
81 And my brother, Ned, was across the line;
1t seemed that my heart was tom In two.
Since they both were precious and both
were mine.
o brave hearts these. In that last deep sleep,
From which no bugle shall wake to strife,
Memorial Day, l ever keep,
While my heart beats on with Its loyal life.
You were my country! mourn for you!
Your colors l wear In my life Away;
In Philips young eyes l find the blue,
And here. In my tresses. wear the gray.
Cora Stuart Wheeler.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
BILLY'S HERO.

It was the morning Of Memorial day.
Billy was covering grave with wild
flowers.
The grave was over in a corner, by It.
self, and new made.
what hero lies here, my boy"
Billy turned about at sound Of the pleas
ant voice.
"'Tain't no hero. It's only Steenie"
"Oh, thought you must be decorating
some brave soldiers gravel!
"No, Steenie want no soger. But
ev'ryone else was putin posies onto their
graves, n l didn't want mine to be the
on'y one 'thout any. Sides Steenie liked
'em sov'
"Who was Steenie?"
"Steenie! wy, he was my pard. We
tramped it out here together"
"You thought good deal of him?"
"Guess did, n he o. me-" rubbing his
eyes very hard.
"Your brother?'
"No; no 'lation. We as jes' pards, n
was the littlest, n Steenie was awful
good to me alters"
A ragged sleeve wiped away some tears
from the boys eyes.
"Steenie was good to you, was hep"
n tn warmes' place alters, Steenie
would" ana with a sob Billy added:
That's how he came to der
Then he smothered his sobs, and buried
his face In the wild flowers on Steenie's
grave.
"Tell me how 1t was, my boy"
"Ye see," Billy began, trying to choke
back his tears, 81 didn't hev no one n he,
10 Ill IvtN 49,
wen a big chap were a chaffin' O. me,
Steenie he takes my part agin tn big
Teller.
an then he seq, come on, Small.
bones, n I'll take We home
"I amt got no home sez 1, n was
a cryin, cos the bully knocked me down
n hurt me.
"Steenle took a-hold my hand, n seq:
Come on 18th me, them
AN after that we was alters pards, we
was, me n Steenie.
GIN, oh, we ned sech good times, we
did; Steenie n me! NJ now, oh"
"But how was it-what allied him when
he died?'
But Billy did not hear, with his head
down again among the wild flowers on
Steenie's grave.
SO hand was laid kindly on the bowed
head, and the question was repeated:
"What made Steenie die? How was it?"
Billy lifted his tear-stained face.
at was all long O. me. He took off his
piece O. carpet m put it over me, N
slep' on tn side o. the barrel towards tn
wind, a. nawful cold night, the wust we
had all winter!
"He took a nawful cold. N he'd jes'
cough n cough, 'nough to kill i'm.
II SEE to i'm, 'Steenie, wat did ever
make you 60 to do that?
"T wouldn't "a let ye, 4 I'd been awake
Steeniev
an he'd jes' kim O. smile, n say e7
pleasant:
"'Course you "a wouldn't, Billy Blu,
he didn't get no better, on'y worse, the
whole time.
$50 one day he said:
"'Billy, let's you n me jes' tramp out
In the country. 1 feel 'sif it'd kim o. res
me to see all the green things a-growin'
country onct, Billy; n oh! Billy, it were
nice, en- tell yer
$50 we tramped m tramped, n tn,
| folks was good to us. m we got 'nough t.
| eat.
"A woman, she Civ Steehie som3hin
for mis- couSn, m we slep' in barns. Blu
Steenie didn't get well. One mornin' b,
didn't get up no more a-tall-oh, Steenie
| Steenie! 20
"They found us in tn barn, n ther
| they brought Steenie here"
"Where do you stay nowadaysw
"The man that found us took me-"
'Is he good to your
ayes, pretty good. But it's awful thou
! Steenie no morevt
The veterans had marched with tn,
| crowd to the cemetery on the hill, ant
when the Memorial day exercises Their,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

Three tailors of Tooley street, In
Southwark, London, once summoned
a public meeting for the purpose Of
petitioning Parliament to remedy GER
tain wrongs. In spite of the fact that
the meeting was attended only by
their three selves, the tailors began
their petition to the House of Com
mons with the words: 1--WE, the people
OF England" etc. Not one would guess
mat the Tooley street thus immortal
ised Us corruption of st. Olave's
street, the parish church Of St Olavs.
or OLAF being situated In this thor.
oughfare. ss
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

were all through with, their gray-haired
commander turned - the soldiers near
him and said:
"Yonder, in that corner. lies a hero. Let
us do his memory honor. Right about,
face! March! haltg'
At the grave without monument, head
stone or name, the commander told the
story Billy had told to him that morning,
anu said:
Comrades. hero lies there. Salute"
The band OF veterans gave the military
salute and silently and gravely marched
away from Steenie's grave, decorated only
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

Have you no pension?" asked the
judge suddenly.
pension? Do they pension dead men?"
The judge was trembling violently. AS
the effects Of IL, liquor wore off, the sol
der became more excitable, and erratic
lights flashed from his sunken eyes. His
whole expression was menace to the
man who stood trembling before him. But
when his strange companion with a sud
den swift motion caught him by the
throat, Shields made no resistance, and
the other holding him thus a moment,
threw him off contemptuously.
"Tell me to my face am dead" sheer
ed the soldier with livid lips, ''you who
robbed me of the dearest thing l had in
life-and of life itself! Assassin! She.
too, is dead-perhaps you killed her"
Hurst" said Shields, wiping the drops
of CHASTITY fear from his pallid face, ''if
you are indeed a living man, listen to me.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
Distinguished Men OF Lowly Brit

Distinguished Men or LOwly Birth.
Euripedes was the son of fruiterer,
Virgil Of banker, Horace Of freed
slave, Sixtus the Fifth of a swine
herd, Fletcher of a chandler, Massillon
Of a turner, Tamerlane Of a shepherd,
Grelnault Of journeyman baker, Rol-
lin Of herdsman, Moliere Of an up
holsterer, ]. ]. Rousseau of watch
maker, Sir Samuel Romilly of a gold
smith, Ben Johnson of a mason, Shak-
speare Of butcher, Sir Thomas Law
renee Of custom-house officer, Collins
OF halter. Gray of notary, Beattie
Of farmer, Sir Edward Sugden Of q
barber, Thomas Moore Of grocer, and
Rembrandt Of q miller.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
The Man of the Musket.

Soldiers, pass on from this rage of renown,
This ant-hill, commotion and strife,
Pass by where the marbles and bronzes look
down
With their fast frozen gestures Of life,
oh, out to the nameless who lie meath the
gloom
or the plying cypress and pine;
Your man Is the man Of the sword and the
plume,
But the man Of the musket Is mine.
I knew him! BY all that Is noble, knew
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
HORRORS OF WAR.

Scenes Among women, Children and
Wounded After Battle.
Shepherdstown lies near bed In the
Potomac river not far from Harper's
Ferry, Martinsburg, Antietam and other
places made historic By the civil war. II
lies In the midst OF the region where the
hardest and bIoodiest sighting OF 1852 was
done and, especially the Antistam battle,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28
Candidates and Age.

The ages of the Republican entries
run as follows: Mckinley, 81; Reed,
81; Cullom, ca; Allison, 81; Morton, 80
Cincinnati Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-05-28

People glory In all sorts Of bravery
except the bravery they might show on
behalf Of their nearest neighbour
George Eliot.