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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15
Information for Miners.

Eighteen cubic feet of gravel in
bank or twenty-seven cubic feet
dry weigh ton. Thirteen cubic
feet of average gold or silver ore in
mine, or twenty cubic feet of
broken quartz, weigh ton.
The value of an ounce of gold is
500 81. The value of a grain $.043.
The coinage value of an ounce of
pure silver is 81 Sc. The value of
an ounce of standard gold 900 fine)
is $18 60. The coinage value OF an
ounce of standard silver is 81 %.
A ton of silver is worth $32, $40
coinage value). A ton of gold is
worth $496, ,123.
With cast iron as unit at $1,000,
the weight of silver is 1448; lead
1874; mercury, 1880; gold 2702.
The proper heat for tempering
drills is 43O to 450 degrees, at
which temperature the steel assumes
a pale yellow color.
Quicksilver melts at 80 degrees,
gold at 2076, silver at 1874, and
lead at 612.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15
COUNTY FINANCES.
A Statement by the Auditor, show
ing Lyon COunty's Financial Com
ditiOn. and why the Tax Rate Had
to be Raised for the Year 1896.
DAYTON, New, Feb. Bal, 1s96.

DAYTON, New, Feb Sd, 1885,
To the Hon. Board Of County Commissioners Of
Lyon County, Nevada
In compliance with the Statutes of this State
1 herewith transmit to you the following report
of tn receipts and disbursements for the year
1896:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15

State Fund .. $11972 81 $115s1 97
General Fund . $15727 90 1859 ls 1O74s IA
Com. School Fund. 10953 20 80
Ofhcer's Salary Fund "a 90 1871 81 21O 40
Int. & Red. Fund 80. 1s45 SO $50 SO
Dist. Judge Sal Fund 790 6s SO 90 291 68
Sill. City Spec. Fund. 1873 SO 225 % 90
School District No. /
Special Fund. ...... q Sc S02 so
School District No. 2
Special Fund .. "a 80
School Dis No / Ed 288 rs 49, 25
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE TIMES.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15

The total valuation of real estate ard person
al property in 1895, as shown by the Assessment
Roll as equalized, was 81 242, ,08S.5O, which at
the rate of 81 rs per one hundred for County
purposes, including schools. yielded $21. 1856 46;
to which add revenue from County Licenses
Poll Taxes and Mining Assessment Roll, of
$2.929.1O, which will give, including school tax,
$24. .66556
l know of no item of expenditure which will
be less during the present year than during the
past. But there are several items of expendi-
ture which will have to be paid from the reve-
nues of the present year which we did not
have in 1895, which are as follows: Lyon Coun-
ty's proportion of Esmeralda Bonds which ma
ture in April 1897, amounting to 4.S22.10, and
election expenses amounting to about 81. 90,
making in all abont $6.722.l0
The levy in 1895 for general County purposes
was 81. Is, but il was not enough as shown by
the balances, and to meet the increased expen-
ses which will have to be met from the reve-
nue. of 1896 will require an increased rate,
which I would suggest should be as follows:
[The levy for general county purposes is linn
tied by law to $3.50 per hundred
For General Fund d,............. .........$ SO
For Common School Fund . .. 45
For Interest and Redemption Fund d..., 80
For State Fund fixed by law .....,~. 90
Total on each SlOO. ..,..........S S 35
The assessed valuation of property will not
probably be any greater during 1896 than in
1895, and the Interest and REDEMPTION fund is
low. and the rate for General fund limited by
law. which necessitates an increase in the rate
for Interest and Redemption fund so that we
can draw some from this to pay Emeralda
County bonds. Should there be a surplus at
the end of the fiscal year it can be applied to
the payment of the bonds of 1887. which can
be paid at any time The School funds are in
healthy condition. and think rate of 45 cts.
on the hundred will be ample to keep the
schools running in good condition.
Respectfully Submitted,
THOS. p. MACK.
County Auditor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15

$2l722 So $44sss OF $2ss4s Is
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15
800 Reward @IOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is a least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature to do its work. The pro-
pretors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials Address
F J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. 0.
EM~Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-02-15

"Your trip to Italy must have
been very pleasant" said one Of
the most intelligent young ladies
in Austin to Simpson, who had just
returned from foreign strand.
"Very interesting, indeed " an
swered be.
"Now, tell me-" said she, "does
Italy look like boot? You know
that's the way it looks on the map"
-TerGs SITTER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11
PERPETUAL MOTION.
SOLVED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Motor Run by Compressed Air Gem
Grated Through Its own Motion,
and Will, 1t Is Said, Supersede
Electricity and Steam In Many
Ways.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 10.-Paul
Heilbrun, an employee of the Southern
Pacific company, claims he has solved
the problem of perpetual motion. This
creator-for he cannot be classed as
an inventor-says that in 1891 he per-
fected an engine that ran 365 success
sive days by air generated through its
own motion.
At the expiration of that time 1t
ceased operation because of a scarcely
perceptible leakage in one of the air
generating tubes. 1t was three months
ere he discovered this trouble. Now,
he says, the engine has been running
four years without cessation by the
self-generating air process alone.
None but my wife and myself have
set eyes upon my great work" said
MI Heilbrun, land none shall, till
return from Washington with patent
Regarding my work, I'll say this with
out bashfulness that it will supersede
electricity and steam. The generation
of air, according to my process, costs
nothing, and my engine will ceaselessly
operate till it is physically worn out. ;"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD.

DIES MONIES, Nov. 10.--The case of
John r. Prime VS.. H. H. Wright, adju-
tant- general, and F. NJ. Drake, gov
ernor of Iowa, will be heard in the dis
trict court Thursday. Prime claims to
have been elected brigadier of the First
Brigade Iowa National Guard, while
the commission was issued to James A.
Guest. The first election returns
showed Prime elected, but they were
thrown out by Wright on the ground of
fraud, and a new election ordered. This
also resulted in Primes election.
Wright then set aside the general cleo
ton, and made a new canvass of the
vote of the First, throwing out what he
regarded as the fraudulent votes and
declaring Guest elected. The result was
a split in the guard which has become
serious and threatens, if the courts de-
eide against Prime, to seriously injure
the service. Prime has brought a quo
warranto proceeding to compel the ad-
jutant-general and governor to grant
him the commission. The hearing on
this will begin Thursday. There will
be sensational testimony to show that
the Prime companies filed their enlist
ment rolls in advance of the election
in order to outvote the Guest COM
panieS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Nearly $4,000
worlingmen and women were repre-
sented at a meeting at Bricklayers
hall last night. which resulted in the
formation of a new central trades
union body. The organization was not
completed, but enough was accomplish
ed to insure the success of the move
ment, and to indicate a perfect amalga-
nation of warning factions.
An adjournment was taken until to-
night, when the organization will be
completed by giving a name to the new
body, which will probably be the Chi
cago Federation of Labor. and the cleo
ton of temporary officers. Permanent
organization will be effected at meet
ing to be held two weeks hence.
President Samuel GOmpers of the
American Federation of Labor presided.
He was assisted by Vice President
James O'Connell and P. ]. Mcclure
The new body will be the only one of
the kind in existence. 1t was decided
that no delegation would be eligible
who are not earning their living in
active work at their trades. 1t was
also decided to bar out salaried officers
of local unions and federal labor
unions.
The proposition to admit walking
delegates and others not actively en-
gagged at their trades was hotly con-
tested. President Timblin, of Typo
graphical Union No. 16, led the fight
against admitting the men who have
led and dominated the labor move
ment in Chicago for many years He
declared many of the old leaders. walk
ing delegates, and other salaried Of
ficers had repeatedly sold out their
organization and used their positions
as stepping stones to political jobs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11
EXPLOSION ON THE TRACK.
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT To WRECK
AN EXPRESS TRAIN.
Plot Overheard by a Tramp, Who
Brings the Train to a Halt Amid
Shower of BuIIets-Passengers
Appreciative.

WASHINGTON, Ind, Nov. 1O-An
attempt was made at 1 o'clock this
morning by robbers to ditch the west
bound st. Louis express on the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern railway in
a lonely stretch of country east of this
city. The express car, it is reported,
contained large amount of money. A
heavy charge of tro-glycerir and dy-
Mantle was placed upon the track in
such way that it would explode
when struck by the engine. A tramp
named Bynum claims to have over
heard a gang of men in a boXcar
shortly before the train was due plot
ting to wreck the train. He had no
way to signal the express train, which
he knew would be due within a short
time. 1t was some distance to the
nearest switch, but he made his way
there and jerked off the signal light
His signal WIS seen by the engineer
of the train in time. The train wreck
ers, who were in ambush, also saw the
signal, and a volley of shot was fired
at the tramp, and he was wounded in
the leg and shot grazed his head
The explosives were discovered and
removed from the track and the train
came to this city, bringing the wound
ed tramp. The 200 people who were
on the train crowded about him and
praised him for the brave deed. Later
a subscription was taken up for his
benefit
Bynum's home is in Baltimore Md
The Washington police are working on
the theory that he was one of the
gang of robbers, but that as the train
appeared his nerve failed him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11

Ever since the return of Hon. A. w.
McCune from the Kootenay mining
region in British Columbia, he has been
electrifying his friends with Arabian
Nights recitals of the wondrous wealth
of that country.
In an interview with a Herald repre-
sentative yesterday. Mr.. McCune stated
that he had just purchased the re-
naming half interest in the Payne
group of four claims in SLOGAN district
for which he paid the sum of SIS, 900.
In this property, he states, there is 2
large amount of ore in sight, and when
he came away there were 500 sacks
OF ore on the dump at the mine that
was very high grade, the carbonate
ores aSsaying from 80 to 10 ounces in
silver and 45 per cent in lead to the
ton, while the hard ores ranged from
$50 to 225 ounces in silver and from 40
10 10 per cent lead to the ton. In
fact" said Mr.. McCune, there are now
1900 tons of ore in sight in the mine
that will carry average values of SIS
to the ton. net
Mr. McCune states that he is inter-
ested in at least 40 claims in the
Kootenay country, quite number of
which are very valuable, among the
number being the Mountain Chief,
which just made a shipment of a car
load of ore that carried average values
of 115 ounces in silver to the ton, and
as this mine paid a dividend of $4,000
IN September, Mr.. McCune is pleased
to class it among his bonanza PROPOSE
tons. On the Best lode, another prop
erty in which Mr.. McCune is interested,
a 5-foot body OF ore has just been en-
ccuntereG in doing development work
that averages 1000 ounces in silver to
the ton, and it is with such statements
as these that the Kootenay bonanza
king is exciting the mining fraternity
of Salt Lake.
The Nickel Plate is another mine in
which Mr.. McCune is interested. This
property is a heavy producer, and in
order TO expedite the extraction of the
precious metals a second hoist has just
been put in at the mine.
Mr. McCune speaks very highly of
the Kootenay country and says that
as far as mining goes this region is
hot stuff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11

NEW YORK. Nov. 1O.-A Herald
special from Washington says:
President Cleveland is considering the
financial portions of his annual mes
sage to congress. He has been in con-
sultation with Secretary Carlisle and
Postmaster General Wilson regarding
the prospective revenues and expenses
of che government. as well as the re-
forms that are necessary TO the present
monetary system, and his annual mes
sage to congress will discuss these mat
tiers in detail.
The president will, as heretofore, rec
ommend the retirement of the legal
tender notes of the government so as
TO take the government OUT of the bank
ing business, and make it impossible
for Spectators to drain the treasury
of gold by means of an endless chain
of greenbacks and Sherman notes,
which must be reissued as fast as they
are redeemed. In order to avoid any
contraction of the currency, it is part
of the administration plan to have
this redemption of legal tenders accom-
panied by amendments to the banking
laws so as to enable the banks to issue
a larger volume of currency which
they will be compelled to redeem in
dent will make any recommendations
regarding increased revenues is uncer-
tain, but he will thoroughly discuss the
revenue situation, and will doubtless
take occasion to point out that the
principal reason for the failure Of the
present tariff law to produce sufficient
revenue Isl that it has been in operation
during a period of great business de-
preston, when the country was under
the constant threat of a deprecated
currency.
Although an effort is to be made to
pass the Dingley tariff bill through the
senate at the coming session, there. is
great difference of opinion among Re
pubhcans as to the wisdom Of this pol
icy Representative DalZell of PennSyl-
vania of the Republican members OF
the committee on ways and means in
the house of representatives, who was
in Washington yesterday, said he
doubted whether the Dingley bill could
be pushed through the senate. Mr..
DalZell, who is an extreme protection
list, favors having the ways and means
committee of the house take UP the
tariff question at the approaching ses-
sion, and go into it with the object of
preparing a general bill which can be
practically completed by the time the
new congress meets, either in regular
or special session.
He is strongly in favor of incorporat-
ing the reciprocity feature of the Nc
Kiniey bill in the measure, but there
will be considerable opposition to this
from conservative Republicans, for the
reason that the tendency Of the reel
procfty provision was to decrease the
revenues, and the tariff law enacted by
the next congress must be. above all
else. a. revenue producing measure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11
THE sEARLEs GOLD MINES.
Very EncOura Sing Showing
These Arizona Properties.

Very Encoura ging Showing In
These Arizona Properties.
]. w. Searles, the well-known Salt
Lake mining operator, expects to
leave tomorrow for the Searles gold
mines, located about AZ miles east of
Phoenix, Ariz., and before his return
his many friends expect to hear some
good news regarding these properties.
Mr.. Searles has been absent from
the mines for some time now, but the
reports from there are of the most
encoura ging nature, and from every
indication a mill will be running in
full blast on the property early in the
spring In one of the workings on
the Searles group the shaft is now
down to the 260-foot level, and Mr..
Searles informs The Herald that water
is now coming in in considerable guam
titles, so much so, indeed, that arrange
ments were made yesterday for a
pumping plant, which will be for
warded at once to the mines.
The water supply in this locality is
very limited, and the fact that water
is coming in is hailed with joy by Mr..
Searles, who is of the opinion that by
the time that the 500 level is reached
the supply will be sufficient to run a
20-stamp mill, and when this level is
reached it is the intention to put in
mill of this capacity with power for
40 stamps, provided that the ore con-
tinues TO be free milling at this depth,
and it is believed that ii will, as at
the Mammoth mine, adjoining, the
working shaft is now down to the 400,
and the ore is as free as it was on the
surface.
Mr.. Searles is confident that by the
1st of January the shaft on his ground
will have reached the 500 level, and if
conditions are then favorable it will
not take long to install the plant, as
arrangements have already been made
for its purchase and construction.
The group of claims owned by Mr.
Searles, as the readers of The Herald
we'll know, is one of the most promis-
ing gold properties in the west, not
only as to the size of the deposit, but
also because of its permanency, the
character of the ore and the fact that
some of it carries high in value, as has
been verified by numerous samples
and specimens that Mr.. Searles has
brought back with him from the mines.
In fact, the ore is so rich that when
Mr.. Searles first began the develop
ment of the property he took out
enough gold with an arastra for a
period of six months to keep a gang
of Is men at work in opening up the
mines, and he is strong in the belief
that as soon as he can get 20 stamps
in active operation on the ore he will
have gold to throw at the birds within
a short time.
The success of the enterprise will be
watched with interest by the many.
friends of Mr.. Searles in this city, who
will be only too glad to congratulate
him when his hopes have reached
their complete contamination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11
O'FERRALL is ANGRY.
He Also shows>a Supreme Contempt
For the West-Wnnts to Go to the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-Governor
O'Ferral of Virginia, in a published
interview, expresses himself strongly
on the result of the election. which he
considers has saved the country from
disaster.
Il am a Democrat" ne said, have
always been and shall always be in
principle; but 1 want none of the
Mrs. Lease Altgeld Tillman Bryan
combination in mine. / am sorry that
the good people of the south cut loose
from those who had sent the most cap
ital into her midst for the development
of her industries, and tied herself to
the little silver burros' of the west.
When did any of those western silver
states ever send a dollar into the south
that would aid in the development of
it's industries. On the contrary. has
not nearly every dollar come from the
north? But they cut loose from the
north and other states which have
sent money in developing her infant
industries
Il have stood by the Democratic
party for "a years and worked hard
for its success. 1 had to cut loose from
it when 1 refused to vote for Horace
Greeley, a Republican, and this time
could not vote for Bryan, Popu-
list"
1t is said that Governor O'Ferrall is
an aspirant for senatorial honors, be-
ing DESTROYS of succeeding John W
Daniel in 1897. The next state senate
will be in favor of the reelection of
Senator Daniel on a free silver plat
form, but the house of delegates is as
yet undetermined.
Consul Lee is also among
those who are said to aspire to Senator
Daniels seat as a sound money
Democrat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11
THE MINING EXCHANGE.
No Sales Recorded but Gradual Adj
vance Noted In Several Stocks.

No Sales Recorded but Gradual Adj
vance Noted In Several Stocks.
The Mining Exchange scored white
wash yesterday; still there was con-
siderable activity in the bidding and
the general tone of the market was
good. Gilt-edged silver stocks were
especially in demand and several Of
these securities were quoted at prices
higher than the closing prices of the
previous day BulEon-Beck was among
the number and made gains of 90 cents
in the bidding, the offerings remaining
about stationary. Ajax experienced a
slight decline with no sellers in the Dit.
Daly, on the other hand, made advances
bdSh ways and was very firm in the
holdings, while the bidding was more
Than usually active. Daly-West was
also quite strong and was in good de-
mand at SS.75. which is a decided gain
over previous quotations, but none of
this stock was offered for sale. Geyser
was a favorite and experienced a bull
movement Advances were noted in
Mercur Mammoth and Ontario, and
there was considera bic inquiry for these
stocks
Among the unlisted stocks Swansea
and South Swansea both maintained
their own in the offerings. although
they suffered slight declines in the bid
ding. Buckeye. probably on account of
The assessment of cent a share Just
levied on the stock, has slumped a cent
or two in the offerings as well as in
the bidding, bur it is believed that as
soon as the assessment is paid that the
stock win make up what it has lost
There was but little demand for North
ern Light. but there was no weakening
of the stock, which was firmly held at
SIS cents.
The resumption of the payment of
dividends by the Silver King caused
little furry in the pit when this stock
was called, and it was doomed up to
The SIS mark in the bidding. which
failed to bring out any of this gilt
edged paper and not a share was Of
fered at any price.
y number of the leading brokers are
of the opinion that from now on there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-11
SUPREME COURT.
Arguments In the Telephone Cases
Are Continued.

Gases
Are Continued.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-R. S. Tay-
lor in the supreme court of the United
States today, continued the opening
argument for the government in the
suit 70 cancel the Berliner microphone
patent, owned by the Bell Telephone
company. Passing over the office rec
ords Of the application made by Mr.
Berliner from the date of its filing in
1877 to 1882, as to which period the gov
eminent made no particular criticism,
he reviewed at length the history of
the case from 1882 to 1888, a period of
six years, during which, he asserted,
the Bell company made no effort to Sc
cure the issuing of the patent. This de-
lay. Mr.. Taylor contended. was founded
upon an Illegal assumption by the Of
ficials of the patent Office that they
had no power to issue the Berliner
paten's until the contest between Daniel
Drawbaugh, one of the men who had
claims against the Berliners, and the
office was concluded Mr.. Taylor spoke
nearly four hours.
The case for the Bell Telephone COM
pany was presented by Mr.. Ferdinand
?. Fish of Boston.
1t was absurd he said, to assert that
the Bell company desired delay in the
issue of the patent. for until the de-
cision of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States in the suit decided in 1872
there was not a moment when the
officials of the Bell company were not
fearful that their monopoly of the tele-
phone business would be overthrow.
Mr. Fish will resume his argument
tomorrow and will be followed by Mr.
Joseph II. Choate of New York for the
Bell company, and by Mr.. Causlin
Brown, who will close the argument for
the United States