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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
So per Annum, in advance

of the state, but the most northern
inch of Florida has advantage over
all other sections of the Union. In
the most Northern parts of Florida
two crops of tobacco can be grown
in a season; in the more southern
parts of the state, on well-dralnc'l
lands, it is probable that tobacco can
be harvested every month in the
year.
An important factor in producing
any plant is the fertilizer used. Fer
tilizer is food for plants. Give any
plant it's proper food and it will
grow, if the climatic conditions are
try cattle will thrive on the range.
getting all their food from the wild
growth, yet even in these sections the
wise stock-feeder finds profit in yard
ing his cattle, and feeding them for
few months on those foods best
adapted to the production of good
beef \ good deal of our Florida soil
may now have, by the hand of Ma
ttIre, the food to supply some varle-
ties of tobacco with all the needed
elements of growth. But, after Il
while, these elements will be exhaust
ed and must be supplied in fertilizers
if such land continues in use for
growing tobacco. A good deal of our
land needs to have some tobacco fer
tilizer from the first, it will not pro-
duce a good crop without it. Happily
the experience of successful men has
already determined about what ferti-
lizers to use These fertilizers can
be bought and the improvement they
bring in the yield and quality of the
crop abundantly pays for their use.
The two factors in the cultivation
of any crop are skill and labor, We
already have many men who have the
skill, for they have grown tobacco
successfully. If there are some meth
DDS, not formerly used by them,
which it might be wise for them to
adopt, they have the ability and ener-
ey to learn those methods and to ap-
ply them.
Of labor, we have large amount
now available. The negroes are a
tractable race. When wisely directed,
they are an Industrious race. They
were born here and are at home in this
climate and amid these surroundings.
They will work for reasonable wages.
In some portions of our state a good
deal of white labor can be had. If
we have not now enough labor, we
can procure it from adjacent states.
There are enough idle laborers in the
south to transform every acre of
Florida into productive field
One of the most important factors
in producing the more valuable to-
bacco is curing. We may produce the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, January 20. 1897

product of the Florida groves cannot
be surpassed.
Now, by the general consent of
smokers it is agreed that the tobacco
grown in the Vuelta Abajo district of
Cubai is among the best cigar tobaccos
grown anywhere. It's taste, it's aroma,
it's color, it's texture and it's burning
qualities are all that can be desired
in cigar tobacco, both for filters and
wrappers. The most fastidious smOk-
ers among the most educated people
of the world find no cigar that suits
them any better than a genuine Ha-
vana of one of the well-known
brands. TO say of any tobacco that it
is as good as that from Vuelta Abajo
is to say that it is as good cigar to-
bacco as the world produces.
Let us see how the best Florida to-
bacco compares with the best Cuban.
The North Carolina experiment sta
ton has done some careful work
with tobacco. In it's bulletin No. 1872,
page 344, it speaks of some Florida
tobacco as ''the highest priced wrap
per, very glossy and silky in texture,
and of a light brown color"
The farmers Bulletin No. 5, of the
Department of Agriculture in Wash
ington, was prepared by Hon. John
M. Estes, of Wisconsin. Mr.. Estes
says eve know that for several years
Florida has produced the highest
grade of cigar leaf"
Some tobacco grown in Columbia
county, Florida, near Lake City, was
Agriculturist, and by him submitted
to committee of New England eX
perts, who at once pronounced it ''thc
finest in every respect ever produced
in the world
In 1888 at the Cincinnati exposition
ton, in competition with many sam
pies from many sections, the Florida
wrappers and Florida filters carried
off the highest medals in their re-
spective classes.
A few weeks since I visited the
plantation of the Cuban Tobacco
Growers Association at Fort Meade,
Fla. The sight of their beautiful
fields was delight to the eye. The
able gentlemen who are managing
that important enterprise have
grown tobacco on a large scale both
in Cuba and in Florida. They said to
me that the quality of the Florida to-
bacco grown by them was fully equal
to the best Cuban. In proof of this
they had made cigars from Florida
grown tobacco and submitted them
to experts mixed with superior
brands of legitimate Havana, and
these experts were unable to dis
tinguish the one from the other; they
found taste, aroma, color, texture and
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
Il NURSERY.

Regularity should he One OF It's Inriola-
Ao Rules.
If parents could thoroughly appreci-
ate the healing balm Of the open air
they would not house their delicate
children so carefully. When u child
looks pale and seems inclined to nope
about h house, It is notea sign she
should be allowed to do so. On the
contrary, she should be encouraged
to go out doors q much as possible,
Nothing is SO dangerous as confinement
within doors, when it is not positively
necessary. The coolest day Of winter
is none too cold for baby to take
q midday ride in the sun, providing he
is properly prepared for the trip. Get
him accustomed to have his face uncov-
cred. Nothing is more injurious to the
eyes of q young child than the veil
which too many careful mothers in
sist ON wrapping around their chill
dren's faces TO protect them from cold.
A keen, sharp wind is always to be
avoided. A light rainstorm offers no
objection to an Outing" provided the
child is protected. from dampness.
Moist air is as wholesome rs dry air,
unless there is some trouble with the
lung or breathing apparatus.
Sometimes, when a young child IL
feverish and fretful with sleeplessness,
an outing in the cool, fresh air will
put him to sleep when all other rene
dies have failed. No medicine is equal
TO sleep. Many threatened dangers are
carried off in sound, quiet, peaceful
steep. Never allow q little child to sit
up to "see company"
Little children should initiate the
regularity and early hours Of oil the
wild birds ind other creatures OF the
forest who are not midnight providers.
Five o'clock is none too early for thu,
supper, Of children, under FIVE and six
o'clock is the proper time for their bed
time. Bread nnd milk is the simple
supper which is lest for children OF
this age. Delicate children are much
better if they adhere to these early
hours and to this simple supper, even
though they IRE much older than five
year.-N. Y. Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
tFRoM DAILY
sALMAGUNDl.

The Palace restaurant, under the
management OF Iii 10y. viii open for
breakfast tomorrow morning.
Mrs. s. G. Weston and Miss Tonita
Vallejo, daughter OF Mrs. G. 4. Wat.
kins, arrived from Denver Friday
night on Il visit.
There Is considerable talk In Vir.
ginia City about the Gold Creek
mines and we would not be surprised
to sec Il good many old Comstockers
go there in the Spring.
j. V. Brooks OF Louisville, Ken
lucky, gave the INDEPENDENT office Il
pleasant Gull today. He is on his way
to Gold Creek to look over tho mines
Of that section.
Asscmblymen Smiley, Hardesty and
McAifee and Judge Massey have our
thanks for courtesies extended to us
while at the State Capital. They
met Il stranger aud. kindly took him
in.
Assemblyman Mc.\fee wishes the
people VI hlko county TO know that
he stands by his vote on the prize
tight bill. lio believes lie WIS right
Ill voting for the law and has no
excuses 10 offer to any one for his
vote.
While Ill Carson We met Warden
Henderson, Deputy Controller Stone
and Mr.. Cecil, old Elxoites. All Of
them seemed happy and contented
aid wished To be remembered to their
friends here. The priZc-tight virus
has not yet affected them to anJ great
extent. They have our thanks for
countcsics.
Tho District Attorneys Of Washoe
and Storey counties interpret the
prize fight law 10 include all sparrlng
matches and have advised the SheriiTs
10 demand $1,000 license for each
exhibition. ThIs III making Corbett's
advance agent sweat drops Of blood
and kills ull friendl, sparring .1-
hibiuons. The matter vii. probably
De tested i'll the courts after the
CoTbett FitZsimmons mill is over.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
II CYCLIS1.

Night bicycle meets are very popular
in Philadelphia, which leads thu cc.r-
try in cycling affairs.
In Pisa, Italy, two lamps are re-
quired for every cyclic, and after dark q
machine without light may not even bs
walked through the town.
More than 1000 bicycles have been
stolen in Philadelphia within tho past
IL months. II Is almost impossible to
halk the bicycle thief. It is necessary
Mt times for the rider TO leave his wheel
unguardcd, and in one second the thief
can mount it and ride away.
Chimes Of bells arc o fad which u
being adopted by Gotham bicycliats.
a string Of silvsry bells Is so arranged
that the motion Of the front wheel
keeps them constantly bringing, Civ
ing the approach Of the bicyclist O mu-
steal heralding. The gong upon the
haudlebar Is to he dispensed with.
The bicycle hss brought a new pcr.
sonality into view-the cycling groom
in the livery of his employer, pcdaling
along In proud attendance upon some
girl OF child. Sometimes no Is n colored
man, sometimes q trim, smug-faced and
eiean-shaven seryitor Of the familiar
type OF English goodman or footman.
When a bicyclist finds his health Inn.
paired through cycling, he may be
Suro no IL OVERRIDING II. Training ana
practice are necessary in order to safe.
~ stand the strain on tho system in
CURED by riding too far without rest.
Ing, speeding aud hill climbing. Or.
binary ridinR involves M a4r.,n ~,hna
ever.
One OF the lAteot deYeloped food
tricks In cycling is for the rider TO get
beside q moving trolley car, holding on
70 tho side, and thus move with the car,
The dangers Of cycling are doubled by
this trick and absolutely nothing u
gained-cxcept to show that tho rider
~ n fool. The biggest fool Of oil, how.
ever. is the n who rides with his
hands In his pockets. But no gsts ar.
reoted In oil well-manAged cities, ana
that nd TO discourage hinI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
FRILLS OF

Mauye IL brown arc one Of the pop
uinr contrasts in millinery.
Torchon and valenciennes patterns
combined are the new laces for trim
ming undergarments.
Blouse waists of velvet or velveteen,
with n narrow metal belt, are the cor
rect bodice for skating costumes.
Watches have gradually diminished in
size until low the very latest bit of
enamel, set round with diamonds, is no
larger than n mans signet ring.
One secret of success in dress Ia to
find out. the colors which are most be-
coming and never wander away from
these, no matter what the fashion is.
Mahogany-colored hair is the latest
fad, and the transition period between
dark brown and this coveted shade Of
red In very interesting to the keen OBJ
server.
Sntin ribbon two inches wide, plated
on the inside of the skirt at the bottom.
il the balnyeuse which fashion fayors
just Mt present. 1t is more durable than
the pinked silk rufle.
Fine book muslin in all the pretty light
tnts is used for evening waists for the
youEg girls, and it is made over cheap
silk or satin, trimmed with lace anu
ibbons and worn with ~light-colored or
black silk skirts.
Muft chnins OF gold with diamonds
set ut intervals, so that they are open on
both sides, nre one Of the novelties in
1eweiry. Rubies, sapphires, emeralds
n ~amethysts are also distributed in
the same manner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21

a special train, chartered by II. ].
Mayham, General Manager OF the
Gold Creek Mining Company, made
tho IL from Chicago to Denver. lo26
miles, in Is hours and 80 minutes.
The run was over the Chicago, Bur-
lrngton Il Quincy and Burlington &
Missouri railroads and beats ell pre-
rions long distance records. The up.
hill run from Akron, Col, to Denver,
llS miles, was made in l24 minutes.
Mr.. Mayha,n nude the run to reach the
bed"ide OF his dying son, William B.
lie arrived in Denver too late to sec
his boy alive. The young man was 81
years old and was secretary Of tho
Mayhem Investment Company Of
Denver.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
Interesting Figures.

The New York World OF the 18TH
makes al interesting estimate OF the
number OF people who will come to
Nevada to witness the big fight aud
the amount of money they will spend.
IL says:
Despite the distance and the
difficulty and the cost Of getting to
Carson. 1t now looks as il the biggest
crowd that ever gathered to sec u
prize fight will assemble at Neyads's
capital. Tho World has received u
careful estimate from the largest
cities in the United States rs to the
numbers that will leave each city.
They show that 92GG persons will
probably 20 To the fight. This does
not include the detached groups that
will 20 from smaller cities nor the
crow'i that will pour into Carson
lror Il" small towns OF Nevada and
fro". 10 mining camps OF tho ad-
joining States.
This crowd represents an cxpeudi-
ture OF many thousands OF dollars.
For example, the 200 from New York
City will spend at tho lowest no vi.
bio estimate 1915 each, or IA total OF
So5OO. In addition to this tho 2ll
who will go from Baltimore, Boston
Buffalo, Philadelphia. Nwark and
Washington will be undor tho same
eIr"usc ns the Nov Workers, and viii
spend sSO25. a slight idea OF IA,
money that will DO spont ON this fIpht
can be formed 10y putting n crowd
at 10000 which is II low estimate, and
making tho average expenditure, 500
At these figures 900 1000 will be az.
pended.
Tho estimated crowd from each Of
Tie largo cities il as follows: Balti
more 20, Chicago 400. Cleveland GO
Dallas 30. Columbus 80. Philadolphia
". indianapolis 40. Buffalo 10. 81.
Joseph tMo.J 20, Pittsburg $50. Now.
ark IN. jig San Diego 200. New
York 200. Cincinnati 80. &. Louis 100,
OMAHA 400, Dcadwood 200. Louis.
vile -, ljoston 30. Nashville r
Detroit -, New Orlcn.s so. San
Francisco 5000. Denver 100. Sioux
CITY 100. Sacramento 1000. Konsos
City lOO' Salt Lake 100, Washington
90.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
What a Woman Can 10.

Last week Z cleared, inter pnyInp
all expenses. 1856 81, the month pre-
vious s260 and have AT the same time
attended TO other duties. l believe
any energetic person n do equally
az we'll, as | have had very little eY-
perience. The Dish Washer ia jus,
lovely and every family wants one,
which makes selling very easy. | do
no c~anvassing. The people hear about
the Dish Washer and come or send
for one. II is strange that q good,
cheap Dish WH.her has never before
been out on the market. The Mound
City Dish WASHER fills this bill. With
II you a wash and dry the dishes
for II family Of ten in two minutes
Wit out wetting your hands AS soon
rs people see the washer work they
want one. Yon can make more money
and make it quicker than with any
household article on the market. 1
feel convinced that my lady or
gentleman cau make from $40 TO Sl4
per day around home. You can get
fun particulars by addressing TIE
MoUHp CITY DISH WASHER Co, st.
Louis, Mo. They help you get start
ed, then you can make money awful
fast Al G.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21
[FRoM WEDNESDAYS DAlLY.l
SALAIAGUNDi.

Col. Maxson came up from Reno
this morning.
The merry jingle Of sleigh bells is
heard for the first time this winter,
Fish. game and schools furnish the
principal materials for our law
makers to work on
Ex-Commissionor Boil Of Hum
boldt count arrived this morning
and will spend u few days i'll town.
The woman outrage amendment to
the State constitution was defeated
in the Assembly yesterday.
Don't forget the ball to DO given at
Freeman Hail on the evening OF
Westinghouse birthday.
Carson. so tue Gazette says, ship
ped n carload Of tramps to Reno
yesterday.
Editor Fairbanks Of the Dayton
Times was married in Carson last
week. The ISDEP NpESr extends
congratulations.
Ed. Reinhart has a new ad. in to-
dry. Read what he has to say and
Iooi;0u, for his Fridays ad. 1t will
be "a sumner.
II our school teachers wish to avoid
corporal punishment on upruly
scholar. they should follow the ex
ample OF an Indiana schoOlma'm, who
picked out nine Of the most unruly
boys and gave each n dose of caster
oil. 1t works TO perfection.
Dayton Times:-Ninc-tenths OF the
people who are securing about the
boxing match bill arc hypocriies -
the first water, and IL they had the
money to get to the fight, or lad Il
pass, they would be occupying front
seatB.
DIR. Arthur Duestrow. the st Louis
millionaire, was hanged at Union.
Missouri, yesterday. \ few hours
before the hanging Duestrow tn -ew
of the mask OF insanity. sobbed
like "a and admitted he had
killed his wits and child.
An exchange Is resppnsib 10 for the
following: There was IA young man
from Pauline, who fell into Il thresh-
ing machine; they rubbed him down
with butterine, rolled him up i'll
bIndoline. then administered kero.
sine. fed him two days OIL paratine.
made him drink pure gasoline, and
on his bread spread parisgreen.
soaked his feet III carbuline. smeared
his clothees with coitoliue, dyed his
hair with maline and nursed him
back with yasaline, chucked him into
IL magazine and that's tho last Of him
they've seen.
The little daughter OF Mr.. Ere
Wchbar, Holland, Mass, had Il yer,
bad cold and cough which he had moi
been able to cure with ANYTHING. j
gave hini 4 - cent bottle OF Cham.
beriain's Cough Remedy. says w. p.
Holden, merchant and postmaster al
Vest Britnficld. and the next time
saw him he said it worked like a
charm. This rem 'dy is intended cs,
pecially for scute throat and lung dis,
cnscs such rs colds, Group and whoop,
ing cough, md it is famous for it,
cures. There is no danger in giving
it tn children for it contains nothing
injurious. For sale by VI. II. Mil
Ter
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21

The editor spent Friday and Sat
urday III Carson taking i'll the Press
Association meeting, both branches
Of the Legislature and listening To "A
good deal Of prizc-light talk on the
side. In fact the coming mill has the
call on the legislature md II hears
but little else on the street. in the no.
tel Hobbies or at the home. inst now
everybody in Carson il planning how
to take care Of the crowd that will be
there 10 see the Corbett-FitZsimnons
mill. They fully realize that Car.
sons success Ill handling the big
crowd will prove u big card for future
attractions in that line. We heard
but one opinion expressed M to
charges for meals and accommodd-
tons and that was that no hoggish.
ness would he prncticed or tolerated.
The Legislature is jogging along Mt
rather II slow pace ami our statesmen
have plenty 81 time to listen to prize
fight talk without interfering with
their duties IN Legislators. The body
as Il whole stands higher in the esti-
nation OF CarsonitcS thRn any OF its
predecessors. We spent "a few mo.
ments ON the floor OF the Senate and
Witnessed tho passage Of two or three
bills that went through at Il lightning
pace compared with tho sleepy at
m%osphcre that pervaded the cham.
her. All one heard waa tie sharp
voice OF the Secretary ns he read the
title OF each bills and its history and
called the roll u the Senators on the
tinal vote and the sound OF the Prcsi-
dent'E gavel rs he announced the
vote and declared each bill passed
There was no discussion and we were
lost in Wonder at the solid chunks OF
harmony that filed the CT. and
stitlcd discussion.
From the Senate wo turned to tho
Assembly and witnessed an entirely
different scene. Al measures
brought before this ioGy on Friday
afternoon were debated by the mem.
bcrs and some 81 them were put to
sleep. During the most Of the after
noon a bill making mn appropriation
al 1900 Ia put u wire screen across the
outlet OF Waslioc lake 10 vent
the perch from being washed out OH
to tie land OF the ranclicrs and used
~ II fertilizer was under discussion.
This is II little scheme to spend the
States money without my corrcs-
ponding benefit to the people at large
aud II met with sturdy opposition.
Allen OF Eureka stood OFT tho adyo.
Gates Of tho measure anil exhausted
parliamentary tactics to stuve oil a
vote. lie succeeded but was iiunlly
forced to aubmit to tho bills becom.
ing Il special order for Tuesday.
Tho Assembly ~ n body IL COM
posed Of excellent mutcriul but seems
to lack leader that possesses
tho confidence Of the NOM
bcra. II il making husto slowly
and seems To be aciuntcd 10y tho
single desire Of doing something 10
benefit the State. II will have to bc
II very slick job that runs tho gaunt.
lot ot tho Assembly without being
exposed.
Tho Elko delegation is spoken Of in
tho highest terms and is conridarcd
Il Of tho best the county has ever
had. The mombers nrc wide awake
and aggressive and uulcss all signs
fail will close tho session. with honor.
ublc records.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21

Following is the vote in the Assem-.
hly on the amendment striking the
word male from the State constitu.
ton. All the members from Elko
county voted against it:
Ycas-Allen OF Eureka, Bradshaw.
Burchiield, Foster. Garrard, Gilbert
Hatch. Hodgkinson. McNaughten
NorcrCss, Reymers, Stoddard, Whit
noy. wilkerson. Wogan.
Nays--Benton, Dempsey. Fallon.
Ferguson. Fitzgerald. Greene, Har.
dosty, TIoenstine, Lommon, Lernhnrt
McAtcc, Oliver, Smiley, Trembath,
Speaker Allen.
MIR. Norcross changed his vote. with
the evident intention Of moving Ia
reconsider, but before no could do SC
Mr.. Hardesty was recognized by the
Speaker, and moved to adjourn. The
motion was seconded and carried,
thus shutting off my motion to 70.
consider.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21

Jas. i. Holland, tho general agent
for the Gold Creek Mining Company
has a big sign in front of his Office.
showing the different enterprises his
company is engaged in. They are IA
iollows:
Tho GOlG Creek Nevada Mining
Co.
Tho Gold Creek Nevada Consuli-
dated Lodcs 90.
Tho Gold Creek Nevada Water
st, rage and Supply Co.
Tho Gold Creek Nevada Townsitc
Co.
Tho ElkO Towrnite Co.
And there id still room for ono or
two o companies.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-21

road in the Christian Standard
that Miss \. NJ. Fritz, Station A. 81.
louis, Mo. would give an elegant
p'' ed hook spoon to anyone sonding
Der tou 2.cent stamps. I sent for one
and found IL 30 useful that 1 showed
u 20 my friends, and made $500 in
w i,our' taking orders for tho spoon.
Inc Dook spoon IL a household neces.
Sity. u cannot clip into tho dish or
cooking vessel. being held III the place
ny u HOOK on tho back. Tho spoon u
nirc'l'o2 tho housekccpers have
'oeJCd ever since spoons woro nr,t in
'en,el. Anyone can get a sampl,
,oon by sending ton 2.cont stamps t..
~ Fritz. THIS 10 u splendid way to
mako money around homo,
Very truly, JEANSHrry.