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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-24
THE INDIANS ETHOD.
They Dug Canals Instead of Buiidias
l.evees.


The Weather Bureau officials say
that the present fool will settle the
policy of the Government in the
future for the control or direction
Of the river. II the levees stand
the strain OF this phenomenal food,
the lrvee system will be continued.
If the leveeS give way then the
levee system is likely to be aban-
doned.
The statement of the Weather
Bureau officers concerning the lever
system and the foods which have
been sweeping the Ohio, Mississippi
aid Rel river valleys points out the
fact that the crawfishts in the Mis-
sissippi river are the worst enemies
OF the lpvees. 1t seems that they
burrnw through the great mud
banks and the rushing water fol-
lows, bringing about, in many in
stances, great crevasses which per
nit the inundation Of thousands Of
acres.
The present conditions remind
one of the Weather Bureau ni1irials
of II conversation held a number oi
years ago with Prof Edward Fdn-
taine. This scientist said that he
had for many years travelled on
horseback and af,Ot all over the
Yazon basin of Mississippi and over
great part Of the State of Lou
isana. He said that the old indians,
centuries ago, discovered how 10
treat the Mississippi river, just a
the Egyptians learned how 10 u,e
tile Nile. The Egyptians until this
day dig canals and take advantage
of the great d"wnpour of waters
each year by diverting those waters
over vast areas, thereby rendering
productive an otherwise barren re-
gion. Centuries ago the Indians in
the Mississippi Valley dug canals,
and there are many Of the canals
yet traceable over that entire sec
ton.
Instead of trying to control The
vast bodies of waters which nature
provides for irr;gating purposes, in
stead of endeavoring TO force these
waters out into the sea, the Indians
diverted them az the Egyptians
have always done the waters Of the
Nile, and thereby made fertile vast
tract of country.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-24
Eiwn and Thistles.

The man WHO nInds his own busi-
ness will always have something TO
do.
The more grateful we are for our
blessings, the smaller our trials
will look.
Ii we 10 too much for our child
r n, they will never be able to do
nI,,cn I.r themselves.
1t is hard to convince some
preachers that they. are not needed
most where The pay is the best.
The preacher whose only useful
n-ss lies in his ability to cure in
sonnia in his hearers has mis-
uirlerstund his call.
One of the biggest fools in the
world is tn. man who thinks the
devil won't getahin because his wife
belongs to the church.
There is something wrong with
the man who gnes home from church
mad whenever the preaching is aim
ed rquarely at the face Of sim
RAMS Horn.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-24

pied for the appointment of a re-
ceiver. s
The Chichester, CT, Savings Bank
has been enjninpd from paying ont
deposits or paying dividends on de
posts. Over $4,000 has been with.
drawn from the bank within the
past six months.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-24
GOLDBUG GSOD TIMES.
How Restored Confidence Works IL
the Business Conn munity

kADW h6eSLOreO commence NNOfkN
the Business Community
The Globe Savings Bank of Chi
cago has assigned.
The City National Bank of Gates
vile, Tex, has suspended
The Lebanon, Pa, Rolling Mills
Company has made an assignment.
w. C. Eccleston, grocer at Natick,
r. l., has filed a petition in insol-
vency.
A receiver has been appointed for
the Salem Iron Company, of Lee
tonia, Ohio.
J. M. Pancake, general store and
gin, at Bush, Tex, has given a
trust deed.
f. Albertson, dealer in notions, at
Hannibal, Mo, has made an assign
ment.
The sheriff has closed the store Of
w. G. Bernardo, dealer in dry goods
at Pittsburg, Pa.
E. ID. NeuStadt & Co, -four com
mission dealers ef New York city,
have assigned.
A receiver has been appointed for
Lundy & Smith, general store at
Duncombe, Ia.
The American Exchange Bank Of
Buffalo, N. T., has gone into volun-
tary liquidation.
The Bank of BARLEY, Nebraska,
is closing its affairs, and is paying
depositors claims in full.
The jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railway has been offered
for sale in jacksonville, Fla.
George S. Kinney's Sons, whole
sale liquor dealers, at Nashville,
Tenn, have made an assignment.
Tanner & Stark, general store, at
Otter Lake, Mich, have given a
chattel mortgage in trust for 81 800
l.. Graham & Son. printers at
New Orleans, have called u meeting
of creditors to ask All extension.
The Stratton Bros. Company,
dealer in dry goods at Gardner,
Mass, has made an assignment.
The First National Bank Of CO.
manche, Texas, chartered in 1886,
capital 100000, surplus $4,000,
closed its doors April lst.
James B. Brewster & Co, reorgan-
lied carriage manufacturers at New
York, have assigned without prefer
ences.
C. Henry Gabel, an undertaken.
contractor and builder, of Potts
town, Pa, has made an assignment.
The Citizens Bank Of Bowling
Green, Mo-, suspended April 2. 1t
had paid in capital of $25,OOO
and deposits Of 100000.
An assignment for the benefit OF
creditors has been made by the Safe
/
Deposit Building and Loan Asso-
citation III Kensington, Ohio.
A. J. Davidson 4 Co, wholesale
dealers in produce and agricultural
implements ut Helena, Mont, have
been attached for $8,000
The Comptroller of the Currency
has given authority for the organ
ization of the first National Bank
of Greensboro, Pa; capital $4,000.
The Cumberland Coal Company,
at Stnrgis, KY, owned by capital
ists Of Nashville, Tenn, with W.
w. Smith as president, has assigned.
Edward S. and Henry V. Will
liams, stockholders Of the New
York History Company have ap.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-24
THE PROSPERITY. NECE~SARY
TO KILL THE ..RlLVER CRAZE"


tory. In short, that the country
has been almost paralyz:d in the
grasp Of ''hard times"
During the last political cam
paig the condition was, of course,
intensified by the iusistent claim
that the triumph of the free silver"
idea meant "utter ruin" Naturally
enough, the defeat of that so-callpd
''heresv" should have brought some
improvement. There should have
been u restoration Of "confidencp,' .
il nothing more, and even this
ought not to have been entirely
without it's effect. The most lavish
promises were made, but we are
we'll into the fifth month since the
''landslile" for "honest money"
and still with no material and sub
siantial cha lge for the better We
are now assured that the enactment
of new tariff on high projection
lines will restore ''pr"-p~rity."
This is certainly a little hard on
all of those free trade Democrats
who opposed Mr.. Bryan upon the
avowed ground that the mhinten-
ance Of the gold standard would
literally flood the land with sun
shine, and that nothing else was
necessary.
The idea of the gold standard
people seems to he that it they can
only produce the slightest improve
ment in some other way the claims
of The silver men. are refuted, and
The "craze" will hp dead.
II this they overlook the fact
that there may easily hr some inn
provement, with nothing like even
an approach to genuine prosper.
itv." In ruth, prosperity" as the
term is used, is a question OF degree.
Under any system times are not al
ways uniformly good or uniformly
bad. During the last tour years
some weeks or months have been
better than others. Some have been
above the average and some below.
Sometimes there may have been
four millions of workmen idle, and
sometimes only three millions. But
there has been no zeal prosperity
any ot the time. So it may he
again. Many people are building
great hopes upon the revision of the
tariff. Should it be revised to their
liking it might give Il temporary
stimulus to business on certain
lines. Same localities, some indus
tries. and some individuals would
be given real or apparent advan-
tage, thus leading to u reaching out
and enlarged production, which
would set some idle menat work.
But all this would not neces-
sarily he prosperity" Much less
would it prove that bimetallism is
u bad thing. Unless such conditions
are created that the factories can
sell their products at fair prices,
and keep on selling them, the i'm
provement suggested would not only
I've local and temporary in charac-
ter, but the reaction certain to set in
would make rs worse off than ever.
..Qther elements might come into
play and improve conditions. There
might be another failure Of the
wheat crop abroad, which, would
raise.the price of that cereal. The
foreign cotton crop might be short,
land the American cotton planter
thereby realize an advantage. But
any of'these things, O, ,aIl Of them
combined, would not give us gen
uine prosperity. Neither \ wonld
tKey have the slightest tendency
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-24

The Kansas editor who discov-
cred that Adam and Eve were
never married has raised Il petty
issue now. HASN'T he?-Msmphis
Commercial Appedl.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-04-24
A Eat Take.

Our readers Of the agricultural
p+rsuasiol all want good farm
paper. and being of the intelligent
class want none but the best. They
also want an output of fresh, high
class garden seeds. And to keep
posted in home news the best local
paper in the county. As will be seen
hv the announcement in another
column We are prepared to furnish
these three at price which will
relegate Old Hard Times to the
region Of back numbers.
THIS Is OUR OFFER.
We will send the Farm, Field and
Firpsidp, If Chicago, IL 50 to 40 page
Fnrn and Family paper. Undoubt-
edIv the leading week " fits class.
Price 81 90 a year.
Twenty packets Of the newest and
hest varieties Of Garden and Flower
Seeds. yonr choice from a large list.
Value Mt retail at least $1.00 and
the LYON COUNTY TINES, Price SO.
For he small sum Of 1915 if paid
in advance
You will make a mistake if you
do not investigate and accept this
offer. 1t is limited to the supply of
seeds, so tatnir quick
The herald., 1897-02-11
CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK
Documents to Be Sent North for the
Governors Signature
Statement Of Warner Charging Brown With
the Murder
Characters Of the Prisoners-Both Are Indls-
posed to Work-One q Bsrroom Mu-
siclan, the Other Would.
Be Prlz..Fighter

A busy day was spent yesterday by the
police detectives who are engaged upon
the Bellew murder case and they went
about their work with pleased counte-
nances, for both the suspected murder
ers were in custody and the hurry and
hustle was in preparation for bringing
the latest capture, Billy the Kid" who
was apprehended in Tucson, Ariz., back
to the scene of the crime to stand trial
for his life. Detectives Bradish and
Auble were in consultation for some
time with Deputy District Attorney
Holton, who was preparing the volum-
inous requisition papers. 1t was late
in the evening before all the necessary
documents had been prepared and by
this mornings mail they will go to Sac
ramento to receive the governors sigma
ture. Upon their return Detective Au-
BILE will leave at once for Tucson and
bring back the prisoner
PREPARING THE PAPERS.
AS to the nature or extent of the EVIL
dence accumulated against the two ne
groes, Warner and Brown, the police re-
fuse to make any statement, merely re-
iterating that they have clear and
strong case, one which will insure con-
The herald., 1897-02-11
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronicied on Pages 3, 5, s, 8 and 10

Forecast: Fair weather.
Real estate and building record.
High School field day at Athletic Park.
A black burglar named White arrested.
Modjeska's temperance at the Los An
geles theater.
The romantic story Of young couple
from Denver.
Express Messenger Summers expects
no money reward.
William Vincent will have to curb his
thirst for five days.
Lindsay Russell arrested for carelessly
handling shotgun.
An interesting interview with an ORR
entail apostle of theosophy.
The winners in the voting contest at the
Home Products exhibition.
Meeting of the fire commissioners; l..
F. Vetter will tender his resignation.
Barthelman. the wife murderer, con-
demned to death, and at once taken north.
Warner, implicated In the murder of
James Bellew, makes a confession; ex-
tradition papers for "kid" Brown.
The directors of the chamber of COM
merce condemn proposed reduction of street
car fares and endorse the Loud bill.
Continuation of the Main street paving
Investigation; practical examination of the
conditions; the contractors side of the con-
troversy.
The county surveyors testimony on
the official bed of the Los Angeles river.
The court and jury inspect the Shepherd
premises. ENHANCEMENT probable in the
trial of III. Laird for perjury. The old suits
Of Rubens VS.. Mead revived. A saloon
man at outs with the Lighting company.
The herald., 1897-02-11
AN DISSATISFIED THIRST
William Vincent Steals Bottle of Vermuth
and Comes to Grief

William Vincent Steals a Bottle of Vermuth
and Comes to Grief
William Vincent. a wild-eyed fellow
who was evidently suffering from the
effects of prolonged debauch. made a
home run yesterday afternoon, and with
in an hour after he had stolen a bottle of
vermuth with which to appease his
unquenchable thirst, had, been arrested,
arraigned, tried and sentenced to a term
in Jail.
Between and o'clock Vincent went
into the saloon of H. ]. A. Stuhr on Firs
street near Broadway and tried to beg
drink of the bartender, Theodore Tietz.
The latter gave him the marble heart
and Vincent paced up and down for a
few minutes until Tietz's back was turn
ed, when he appropriated a quart bot
tie of vermuth, thrust it into his over
coat pocket and started for the door. He
had been seen, however, and was over
hauled, being given into the custody Of
an officer, who sent him to jail.
A complaint was Immediately sworn
to and Vincent arraigned before Justice
Rossiter. Announcing himself as
ready for immediate trial the witnesses
for the prosecution were heard and then
Vincent was sworn in his own behalf
He made a rambling statement aver
ring that he intended to pay for the liq-
uor and was on his way to the front door
to see the bartender when overtaken.
When reminded that he had not cent
of money in his possession he eaid that
he intended getting some down the
street.
Justice -Rossiter promptly found him
guilty, and, in view of his evident con-
dition. bordering on delirlum tremens.
The herald., 1897-02-11
PERSONALS

A. G. Mason of San Diegois in the city
Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Acker return
ed from an eastern trip last evening.
DIR. j. w. Trueworthy and family have
taken apartments at the Abbotsford
inn.
Count and Countess Bozenta MADAME
ModUeska) are staying at the Van Nuys
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs Elwood F. Hubert OF
Santa Barbara are guests at the West.
minister.
l.. L.Harris a popular travelling mar
of San Francisco, is at the Hollenbeck
and is being looked after by Mayors
Clerk Todd.
Mrs. Stella B. Irvine, national super
intendent of the Sunday school depart
ment Of the w. C. T. u, left for the
north yesterday.
Among late arrivals at the Abbotsford
inn are Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Dearborn OF
Kansas City, who intend to- spend the
season here, Edward w. Pointer anc
wife of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G
Hall and Mrs. George King Of Kansas
City.
The herald., 1897-02-11
POPE FOUND GULLY
The Smooth Tool Thief Convicted on q Petty
Larceny Charge

The Smooth Tool Thief Convicted on q Petty
Larceny Charge
Before Justice Owens and jury Fred
H. Pope, the tool thief, was again tried
yesterday on the petty larceny charge
of stealing a box Of taps and dies from
the Harper-Reynolds company. On
Tuesday Pope was acquitted on SIM
liar charge by a jury because Mr.. Har-
per could not swear positively as to the
ownership of the stolen goods. Yes
terday he was not so lucky, however,
for the jury after deliberating an hour
and half returned verdict of guilty as
charged.
Pope is at present doing term of five
months in Jail for a similar offense-in
fact, he and his pal, who made his es-
cape, confined their operations entirely
to the hardware line, and new hardware
at that. They had a box about four feet
long, foot deep and six or eight inches
wide which was wrapped up in paper
and tied with string like an ordinary
bundle. 1t was so constructed that one
end dropped down by pressing spring,
and the box could be quickly loaded
with plunder
They operated usually at noontime
when there were few clerks in the store,
one attracting the attention of the at
chases, the other meantime going to the
rear of the store and quietly loading
the box. Then they would walk out,
carrying off their plunder before the
very eyes of the proprietor. This trick
was worked with such success that
hundreds of dollars worth of goods were
stolen before they were apprehended.
Pope's pal happended to be near by
when the former was arrested, took the
alarm and made good his escape.
In appearance Pope is a we'll dressed,
rather good looking fellow, but he is
said by the officers to be one of the
smoothest crooks in his line in the
United States. He offered no defense in
yesterdays trial, and evidently hoped to
escape in the same manner as the day
before. Upon hearing the verdict of the
jury Justice Owens set Friday at 2
o'clock for the passing of sentence, AMI
Pope went back to the tanks.
The herald., 1897-02-11
A PRETTY LOVE STORY
Young People From Denver Come to Los
Angeles
Arc Plighted-How They Fooled
the Old Folks

Love will find a way" and distances
are none too great in these days to sepa-
rate the lovers. This is again illustrated
by pretty romance that has just come
to light. That readers of the papers
were not earlier apprised of the facts
is not to be wondered at when it is con-
sidered that the people much more di-
rectly interested did not know Of them
until yesterday, when it was much too
late to divert the course of events.
Miss Nellie Louise Cook, 18 years old,
a pretty petite brunette. only daughter
of wealthy and well-known hotel man
in Denver, came to Los Angeles about
a month ago, presumably for her health,
though it was not known then that her
illness was an affection of the heart.
Miss Cook is a cousin to Louis Phillips,
the multi millionaire, who owns the
Phillips block and much other property
in and near this city, and she made her
home at the Phillips villa, in Spadra,
which Is this side of Pomona. Miss
Cook became favorite in Pomona So
ciety and made many a young mans
heart go pit-a-pat. They did not know
then that the pretty brunette was al
ready claimed in love.
1t has developed since then that Miss
Cooks parents sent her to Southern Cal
ifornia in the attempt to prevent her
marrying the mar of her choice, VIII
liam Henry Reddell, a blonde young
man of 22, dashing and handsome in ap-
pearance, who makes his living as store
keeper for the Denver club in Denver.
The only objection the parents had to
Reddell was his lack of wealth, and as
the best means of preventing a match
the young lady was sent to her relatives
here, but as they had not written about
the real cause of the visit Mrs. Phillips
did not suspect any lovers ruse.
The parents of Miss Cook even hoped
that Reddell was not informed of the
whereabouts of his inamorata, but they
did not consider the fact that trains
run every day and carry letters to and
fro. Thus it was that a regular cores
pondence was kept up between the two
and by arrangement MI Reddell came
to Los Angeles on January goth and
here met Miss Cook. A marriage IL
cense was obtained on that date and to
lose no time the loving young people
went at once to Rev. VIM. Bennett, of
the Baptist church, at University, and
were married.
The young couple then returned to
Denver but succeededin suppressing the
fact of their union until they were ready
to go to housekeeping. When the reve-
lation came there was the usual Storm
the angry father declaring he would dis
inherit his disobedient daughter. 1t
looked much as though Father Cook
meant exactly what he said, but an AS
sociated Press dispatch received here
Tuesday evening brings news that the
parents are reconciled and have be-
slowed upon the young people the par
entail and maternal blessings.
The herald., 1897-02-11

tors Of the dastardfy deed a creditable
piece OF work has been done.
In contravention Of Warmers state
ment that Brown was the one who struck
the fatal blow the latter is reported as
having made statement to the Tucson
officials in which, while he admits being
present at the murder he claims he had
no hand in the killing and left Los An
geles to avoid being called upon as a
witness. When rogues fall out there is
every chance Of Justice being done and
between the courter denunciations of
each other already begun by the negroes
there will undoubtedly come the truth
concerning the whole affair.
CHARACTERS OF THE PRISONERS
Warner, the first captured and now
lying in Jail here, Is a stout built black
negro, 21 years of age, who has scraped
up living in various ways, avoiding
hard work as much as possible. He is
something of musician and singer be-
ing possessed of a strong baritone voice.
During the recent engagement of the
Uncle Toms Cabin company at the Bur-
bank theater Warner appeared upon the
stage In plantation glees and choruses.
He plays the guitar, and in company
with several other young negroes has
eked out an existence by singing and
playing around saloons, etc, passing
the hat for what could be collected.
Brown, or Billy the Kid" is thick
Tipped, repulsive looking fellow whose
ambition 1t Is to- pose as a prize fighter
and all around tough. He is a former
pupil Of Joe Cotton and has engaged in
several small "milfs'' in this city and
surrounding towns for whatever purse
could be secured. Muscular and atn-
letic, he also avoided work whenever
possible although at one time he was
employed for short time in brick
yard but found this too confining and
laborious. Although but % years old
he had risen to the dignity of having a
lady" one of the denizens of low
negro dive, and spent most Of his time
hanging around low resorts with COM
panions of his caliber.
These are the two men who, by their
own statements, are guilty of the at
The herald., 1897-02-11

The Van and Storage company, tel.
Main 1140.
Orr & Hines, undertakers. removed to
CAT South Broadway. Tel. Main 65.
Spanish dinners served at the Bel
mont, corner Main and Fifth streets.
Get free tickets now at Y. M. c. A. for
Varley's mems meeting Sunday after
noon.
Sharp & Samson. funeral directors,
independently, $50 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929.
Joe Arnold, agent for the celebrated
Mexican cigar 1858 South Spring street.
Tel. Main 1885,
We are still making cabinets, bust or
any style. for one dollar per dozen. Law
son. 147 South Main street.
Watches cleaned, IS cents; main-
springs, SO cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton. PA South Broadway.
Buy your guns, ammunition and bicy-
cles at reduced prices. Southern Cali
fornia Arms company, 113 West First
street
Ralph Hamlin won the gold medal at
the pavilion on the famous Relay Fly
er" geared to &c. sold by S. Larson & Co.,
223 West Fifth street.
Adams Bros, dentists 2301s South
Spring street. Painless filing and ex-
-TdctlnE. Best SETS Oh teetn from 10 TO
$40. Hours, s to s; Sundays. 10 to IL.
For high class of work. prompt deliv-
cry and moderate prices try the old reli-
able Excelsior laundry. 422-424 South
Los Angeles street. Branch at Ill West
Second street.
Have a picture to frame? If so, take
1t to H. c. Lichtenberger's art emporium
in the Wilcox building, Second and
Spring streets. Closing out calendars
and holiday stock at cost.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor. rooms 1873. 1874. 1856.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically
used. Consultation hours. l to 5. Tel.
1927.
The Southern Pacific company will
make reduced rates to this city on Wash
ington's birthday. the 22d inst A spe-
cial train will be run from Redlands,
leaving there at s clock in the afternoon
and returning at night. There will he
motor connections with this return train
for San Bernardino and Riverside