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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
Horrible Tragedy.

FRESNO, Cal. April 2S.-A triple
tragedy was enacted early this morn.
ing at Re1banks, nine miles north OF
Sanger, the result Of which Is
that Mrs. John Qunlls and her
daughter Lulu are dying and their
assailant, James Brooks, is dead.
Brooks was formerly employed ns a
laborer on Qualls' ranch. but was
discharged for persistently making
love to Miss Lulu, much to her an
noyance. Email, Brooks threatened
to shoot the mother and daughter
unless the latter promised to marry
him. For this Brooks was sentenced
to six months in the county jail, but
before the expiration OF the sentence
wa released upon bonds furnished
bp Qualls, Brooks promising not to
trouble the girl again. Brooks then
secured work at another ranch ten
miles from Qualls, hut instead OF
going to his new place, Brooks ap-
peared at Qualls at two this morning
armed with a Ratchet and n shot
gun.
Quail WAS absent in the noun
tains, and Lulu, hearing n noise,
rose, TO be confronted by Brooks, who
told her to say her prayers as she
must die. Her outcry aroused MS,
Qualls, at whom Brooks fred, and
the old lady fell shot through the
breast. He then shot the girl, the
discharge almost sovering her right
arm from her body. He then pro,
ceeded to finish the work OF killing
his victim. with the hatcht. but final
ly, on the girls kissing him left the
house. He set fire to il and to
neighboring barn. which he entered
His charred remains we're found il
the latter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02

Tho Buffalo Horse Review GAYS:
We are in a position to know mud can
say to our readers that the cxpor,a.
tiop OF horses TO Europe will this
year be heavier than il has been any
preceding year. The market is open.
iug earlier this year, is stronger. with
heavier shipments and n better de.
mand for the early time OF the seas.
on than for any year yet. There are
moro foreign buyers on our markets
than Tor any year at this season OF
the year. and new onee will 10 Oh tho
Buffalo market The next and following
wccka.
The Europeans have given Ameri.
can hor acs n god, fair trial. aud arc
well satisfied with them when rood
ot.os arc cent 10 them. bu. poor ones
they do not want. II is a wnste o,
money to send poor ones across tho
ocean. "a they will not pay out Owe
there. IL costa no moro 10 send good
horses than il docs poor ones. and he.
sides poor horses hurt the repu,a
ton OF the American horse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
A Cutting scrape.


4 cutting ecrape occurred i'll
Chinatown about 8 o'clock Wednes-
day evening, in which f. @. Poindex.
ter had his throat badly cut. The
cut extends from back Of his left car
to the chin and il about six inches
long. DR.. Mcdowell was summoned
and succeeded in stopping tho flow
Of blood and eewed up the wound.
How the cutting occurred is care
| fully concealed from the officers.
Poindexter told deputy sheriff Hem
ley. who was Mt the house immediate
" after the cutting took place that
| he had attempted suicide. Mr.. Hem
ley questioned him and tho woman
closely and examined the woman's
clothing and other articles in the
room, The floor where the cutting
occurred Was despatched with blood.
showing that it had spurted from the
cut in Poindex.cr's throat in torrents
and that it would have been impos-
sible for the woman to have done the
cutting without getting blood on her
clothes and person. Last night
about ten o'clock Poindexter sent for
Mr.. Henley and on his arrival at the
house wanted to know why the
woman had not been placed under
arrest. rs she had attempted to muir
der him. To this MI. Henley re.
piled Tint Poindextcr had told him
that he had cut himself and that he
would not arrest the woman unless n
complaint vas lodged against her.
4: reporter and the deputy sheriff
callel at the house this forenoon and
found Po,ndeXter lying on a bed sur
rounded by his friends. In reply to
n question 10y the reporter rs TO who
cut him. he said that he did not
know as ii WAS the result OF n
drunken fight. Again he said that
the cutting was done by a piece OF
glass that he hal fallen on. Another
story, and probably the true one. is
that on going to the house last night
he found a Mexican sheep-shearer in
tile room with the woman and a fight
ensued in which the cutting &C.
cnrred.
PoIndeNter Is a MI about thirty
years OF age and a barber by trade.
He blew in here several weeks ago
from Idaho with n woman OF the half
world off Of whose earnings he has
since lived. He belonged to that
class known by all respectable peo-
pie rs -pimps- and his death would
be no loss TO this community. Such
despicable characters rs he is are
a menace to society aud the sooner
this town is rid Of their foul presence
the better it will be for all decent
people.
The affairs should be rigidly invest
igated and il a crime has been com.
mitted the criminal should be ar
rested and punished, but. judging
from the ability OF those implicated
in the affair to lie about it. it will be
a difficult matter to ferret out.
PoindeSter will havea pretty sore
neck for a while. hut il nothing IN
forescen occurs he will recover. II he
does. it is hoped he will lead a differ
ent life from tina. he has lived since
coming here.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
M.klnr I'm n.,er, n,o..om.

The Carson News says: AS n in
stance OF what the storage ~ water
viii do for Nevada, the fact that n
new town will this summer spring up
in the heart Of the great desert on
the east side Of Carson valley. which
will prove n powerful riva, to Gard
nerville. shows that the spirit OF en-
terprise aud progress is not dead in
western Nevada.
Peter Milich. an old timer and
one time wood contractor and ranch
er. is the owner VI a large tract OF
sagebrush land in Carson valley,
which lies about two miles south OF
Cradlebaugh's bridge. II Ia here that
the new town will make its start and
the nucleus for what may prove ere
long n pretty village will he secured
through offers Of the founder. and
winch will enable poor men DESTROYS
OF securing homes in the the valley
an opportunity OF obtaining a piece
OF land absolutely free Of charge. Tho
new town will be called Millichville,
and it is said to be very close to the
| site selected as the most eligible for
the proposed beet sugar factory. Mr..
Millich Is now hauling lumber and
will shortly erect a substantial dwell
ing, and offers land free to any one
I who wishes TO build. II is said that
several parties are nov making ar.
engagements and probably some twsn-
~ dwellings will be erected in the
heart OF the saSebrush desert ere
snow flies. The town will cscure it's
water from the canal OF the Alpine
Land and Reservoir company. on
which work will be begun soon. and
finished with a rush by the aid OF a
large force Of men. II is thought the
nine miles Of canal a be finished in
80 days by using n machine specially
designed for the purpose.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
u.,p 4, Along.

Nevada is getting more advertis.
ing this year through the East than
over before. The big dailies OF the
Eastenn cities are devoting q good
deal OF their space to showing up Its
mineral, agricultural and stock rais-
ing resources. This is sure to do the
State great benefit, as heretofore
these papers have looked upon 1t a
merely a struggling community OF
played ont mining camps. The!
have piped upon this tune 80 long
that ninety per cent Of the people OF
the East think that Nevada has no
resources outside OF mining and that
her mines are all worked out and
that her few people are almost un'
worthy to be sovereign citizens oil
the United States.
This awakening Of the Eastern
press will cause the ~homeseekers oil
that section to turn their attention to
Nevada for the homes denied them
in the o~vercrowded cities OF the East
The indications from every section
OF the State point to greater activity
this ear than at any time since the
failure Of the Comstock lode to pour
its millions into the channels OF com
merce. This auGurs we'll for the fu'
turc Of Nevada and should
give her citizens courage to go Tor
ward in the development and up
building OF a prosperous common
wealth.
This cannot be done, however, by
throwing obstacles III the way OF
these whose energy and enterprise
have brought capital here and whose
aim ia to ussist IN building up the
slate. II that course be followed
capital and enterprise will be driven
away and seek fields where the CON
ditiops are more favorable.
The conditions are ripe for q boom
this year and every citizen should do
his part to help it along. Let us all
put u shoulders to the wheel OF
progress and lift Nevada's car OF state
out o: the deep ruts OF depression in
which il has run for tho last ten
years
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
LATE

A newly patented wire fence tool has
m addition to the usual nippers and wire
cutter Il double handle, one end OF
which is used as n hammer and the
other as n staple pullcr.
A new combination tool will drive
or pull n nail and can be used as q pipe
wrench. IL has Il movable beak. one
side OF which grips the heads of nails,
the other side having teeth to hold tho
pipe solidly for turning.
The latest roadbed for highways hns
metallic rails on which the wagon
wheels run. thus making the roadbcd
always smooth. Much heavier loads
can be drawn on this kind of a road than
on the ordinary ones.
To remind 4 person that his clock
needs winding n Wyoming man has q
device consisting of n lever placed 80
as 10 touch of an alarm when the coilcd
spring has unwound sufficiently TO
move the lever out of position.
Canopy tops for bicycles consisting Of
a single rod fastened to the head OF the
machine and n well-braced frame over
which a light material is stretched have
Just placed in the market.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
The Fair Case.

san FRANCISCO. April 26.-The
Fair case opened today with a state
ment by Attorney Dclmas for Mrs.
Craven's de IDS. He did not reply to
The opening statement Tor the Fair
hc,ra. p-eferring to make the closing
address. rs the court would not allow
him both privileges.
The administrators OF Fairs estate
introduced in evidence the deeds
which Fair held to the property
Claimed by MH. Craven. Then a
part OF Mrs. Craven's previously
made deposition was read. She testi-
lied that Senator Fair had frequently
promised to provide for her future.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
Nevada Borax Fields.

Chris Christianson, proprietor OF
the Buffalo salt works. near Sleeps.
head, Nevada. is in Cedarville. and
informs the Record that business in
his section OF the country is fairly
good, and That tie Rose Valley boTax
company has just completed putting
up works and is prepared To turn out
an immense quantity OF borax from
the deposits ut that place. These
borsx beds are owned by Fulton &
Co. The Reno horax works have
closed down 10, the present, but are
al 90 preparing for a big output Of
borsx in the near future.
Mr.. Christianson Gays Tint in the
vicinity OF Granite Point is n vast
amount Of good borax material.
which il properly handled. wonld
yield good profits. That country an
pears to contain almost iDnexhausi-
iole beds Ut borax. soda and eal,.
md in tue near future it is probable
that Nevada will do much towBrCs
supplying the market with those pro-
ducts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
a Clever Fraud.

The following item is going the
rounds OF the State press. The fell
low is liable to turn up here and it
might be we'll for our people to be on
their guard:
Probably nearly everyone at some
time in their life has been taken III
by the fraud who will enlarge pict.
ures at half what it is worth. One
OF these fellows has been operating
in Nevada and upon taking 4 pict-
ure to a lady it happens quite FREE
quently that she refuses to accept
the inferior work, whereupon the
agent becomes very angry and
threatens to hang the picture case up
IN a house OF i'll fame. This usually
settles the matter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
TROCHA COST MANY LIVES.
Over 5000 Soldiers Died of Fover Con
tracted There.

Over 5000 Soldiers Died of Fover Con-
tracted There.
4 decided change has bcen made in
the plan of military operations in Pinar
del Rio province.
The western trocha has not been
abandoned yet, but the force along
hat military line has been greatly re-
duced already. Three brigadcs of in
fantry have gone into the mountain
Gus country on the north coast, the
only part where the insurgents find
anything like security.
The trocha. says n Havana dispatch,
was n costly mistake in many respects:
in others it served its purpose. The
work was too extensively built Al
Enough intended for n temporary pur-
pose, the blockhouscs in many in
stances were of brick and finished as il
for permanent use. Even the mortar
Mt the Joints was nicely fooled. The
same disposition 10 erect massive and
permanent works that distinguished the
Spaniards in the days of the colonial
ton of America exists to-day. The
trocha caused Macco I great deal OF
annoyance. 1t staid the passage OF
large bodies of men east and west. Only
small groups succeeded in crossing.
The maintenance OF the trocha has
cost dearly in human life. The country
through which il runs is malariouS
naturally, and the throwing up Of earth
works left pits which filed with stag
nant water in the rainy season More
than 1000 soldiers have died from dis
ease contracted there. Even now many
are sick, mostly with chills and fever.
Yellow fever and dysentery have been
epidemic.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
The Goat was n Politician.

John Combs, treasurer Of James.
town. Ottawa county. Michigan. de.
cided some time G that the safes,
way to keep the township cash was
to place it in m iron pot and put it
under his house. ne thus slowed
away si00 in bills and 800 in silver.
The house was a frame structure,
with no walls surrounding the wood.
on supports, and the family goat
crawled under and ate the townships
entire stock OF rrecnbacks. Ono Of
the children who cav him nibblrug
at 4 silver dollar in the back yard
gave the alarm.
Acting under the advice Of lis
bondsmen. Ccombs reluctantly killed
tho goad and d~iissectcd il. The en-.
tire 800 vas found, but badly multi.
ated.
The bills were sent 10 Washington
for redemption, and the derar,men,
has succeeded in identifying about
slS0. The hondsmen will have 10
put up for the rest.-BuHalo En-.
quirer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
LETTERS AND ART.

The Hungarian Academy OF Sciences
has lately taken up Ruskin's ''Thc
Stones of Venice" md is publishing a
translation.
Some years ago Rev. DR., Crane, the
father OF Stephen Crane, the novelist.
wrote u tnct on popular nmusements.
in which he condemned novel reading
rs one OF the vices OF the age.
The Russian imperial academy is pre-
T"ring n national biographical diction-
AIRY of Russian men OF letters and
scientists. NJ. Nongucroy. who has writ
ten already the bulk of the work, has
accumulated no less than 400, 900 pages
OF manuscript.
The latest contribution 10 The gym.
postum on n suitable memorial to Rob.
crt IouisStcrcnso has at least the merit
OF originality. Some one 80 erect
n Cns lamp to him, because he bas in
q than n place written OF lamps
and lamp posts!
An Englishmnn with more money
thnn education recently sent the fol-
lowing order to n bookseller: ~ have
60 feet Of shelving. I want ten feet
OF poetry. ten feet OF history, ten fec,
Of science, ten feet Of religion, the Same
OF novels, and I'll up the rest with any
Kind Of books"
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin.R Riggs
charmingstory. "Tmo,hy's Quest ha,
been translated into Danish. and. with
beautiful illustrations, published ir
Denmark. where il is n gro1t ~fnvoritc.
II mny encourage young writer's "a
know that tho manuscript OF this sue.
ccssfui book was offered TO tho eighth
publisher before - was accepted.
\ couple OF curious and useful It'll,
Volumes are the rhymcd histories o,
England and Fmnce. by Mrs. Charlie,
". Gardner. They give the m,iu fact.
Of the histories of Theses countries in
such n wuy Tint they ran be retained
Ia the memory with remarkable case,
md orc found useful not only In the
sehoolroom. but by adults who want "a
Turkish up their history.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
IL Took SIX Horses.

A teudertoot farmer IN Arizona en-
gagged a neighbor TO plow a field that
had been in alfalfa. On being en-.
gagged. the neighbor set his price nj
ego. 'You see,' be exclaimed. sthese
alfalfa roots are terrible to plow. il
takes elk horses 10 pull through the
roots. two men TO hold the plow AMI
a boy TO drive. Its worth at least CSC
but you being a neighbor III do IL
Tor 500 Tho native was engaged,
md later the tenlerioot related 10 an.
other neighbor that he had struck n
brgain in getting his blowing done.
swhy," was The reply, that job is not
worth sI0.- "Bui II takes six horses.-
protested the icnderiOo.. "ies. that.
so-two TO pull the plow and four 10
pull your lyg.' -Areonaut.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
BIG ALL,enTops,
Some Odd Tales Told by an Old F1orIdA
Hotel Register.


Hotel Register.
Al the end of q chapter on alligators,
in his book Hunting and Fishing in
Florida" Mr.. Charles Ii. Cory, curator
OF the department Of ORTHODOXY in the
Field Columbian museum, Chicago.
gives IN entry which no once saw in
the register of the Brock house
In the old days, when transportation
was more difficult than il is nj present.
tho Brock house was about the end of
civilization, and was o 81 hours trip
by boat from Jacksonville. II was at
that time n great resort for sportsmcn,
who were attracted there by the fish
ing and shooting to be had in tho vi
cinity.
The old register, which extended
BACK n great many years, contained
some queer records, many OF them OF
rcracity. Among others,
some one had written:
March 10, 1872. killed n large alli-
gator, the largest seen here this year;
the stomach contained n boot. n piece
OF pine wood. n fiSherman's float, and
some small fish"
Immediately beneath this record was
another. evidently added by some wnE:
March "a, killed n much bigger alIi-
gator thar the one mentioned above.
The stomach contained \ gold watch.
$4,000 in government bonds, and a
cord of wood"
On the next page, written in n neat.
unobtrusivc style. was Inscribed the
following: shot the biggest alligator
ever known in Florida: the stomach
contained the remains of n steam
launch, n lot OF old railway iron. and a
quantity of melted ice, proving that il
existed during the glacial epoch"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02

The INDEPENDENT was informed
this mornins that the boom would DO
here in all its glory thirty days from
now.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
DISSOLUTION or PARTNERSHIP.

Having bought all the interest Of
Patrick Taylor in the firm OF Smith
& Taylor, doing business in Ruby
Valley. the partnership heretofore
existing is hereby dissolved by mu.
tual consent.
JosErH SHtTH.
Arthur. Nevada. April l6 1867.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

of his calling In that he Is the same man on the
lecture platform in the pulpit as he is in his
own apartments. Free, outspoken, sincere, full of
enthusiasm for his work he possesses the rare gift
Of mixing humor with religion His humor is never
gross nor out of harmony with his religious work.
but 1t adds cheerful light to the serious picture
In speaking of his experience In India Mr.. Mcneil
said: -
EXPERIENCES IN INDIA.
II preached every day and every evening for
four weeks in Calcutta and two weeks In Bombay
addressed the ma tive students in the colleges dur
ing the day, and at night held large general meet
ings for all English and Engsh-speaking people
was told by people whom ] met there that there
had been no such meetings since the English oc-
cupied India. Nv own observations led me to be-
licve that Western education was breaking down
the superstitons and absurdites of Hindooism
Many already know the Christian faith thoroughly
and are actually convinced of its truth. but they
lack the courage TO be openly baptized. They fear
10 saw the word that would set them free. In
one of the colleges | made strong appeal to those
men who were ready to follow Christ. but who
asked time 10 bid the folks at home good-by AT
the conclusion of the meeting urged several In
diyiduals To take advantage of the opportunity
regardless of the ties which they would have to
sever and | WAS rewarded by seeing one man
come forward and ask to be publicly baptized. In
though he had been swallowed up by the earth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

nroesio- 70 the sentiments Of the party 10 "hi'li
10 mich. belong: and If he were passeisei o "
s,owbound train he would naturally lead 'he s",s
T., ehovaunr through the drift or head an eNpe'.-
,io,, IN look for supplies In short. Jchh McNeih 70
Natural leader and would have come 10 the ii''''
rank In any calling.
MUSICAL BRoGCE
After his pereonal appearance the most '''
otIo ,bipg about him is his brogue IL Is Vi NV
,ar, I'M, musical kind and seeing him ana nearing
,i broad dialect one wonders why the kii'S nave
haor onoitted and the picture left imperfect ne
80 20 americo first at the time OF tle No''u
,tr ord worried with Dwight l.. Moody at Chcaso
Cor n,onths Mr. Moody gave him the name at ,,'','
,.c,t,r,ior If '.thc wheehorse in the Norld FAN
,nar,r 7 II Burke who leads the singing AT tne
g,ttoler;uc Hall and Presbyterian thurch meet
,,s vas with him in Chicago and on MS uaFe's
I'm other countries. -.
Tho career of the evangelist has beeh "h UNIV
.oro and although he carved his way to success III
,t. branches he d!d not feel that ne was "oIh
; &, the proper field until he entered the Gaining 10
,hcb bc IS now deyoting his whole he AS BOY ~
.s = catckceper and ticket collector ior r"lI'o''
oonanv He worked his way into the MAIN ONCE
- ,ho Northern British Railroad Company III Fun
,,,rrh and while there ne Joined The Young Men
c,ris,io, Association and became Interested III the
a,, lie made his way through college taking
,,,r-vaars' course in arts in Edinburgh ana lo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

condition should grow better for short time and
occasion required IL, the Jew would be among the
first to take up arms in defence of the country"
Many in the audience who had been swayed by
the first speaker seemed 10 have been convinced by
DR. Klein and the men who Kissed him when he
uttered his first objection applauded him later.
I'VE need no country" he said. we are a peo-
pie without one, and in that we differ from any
other people that has ever existed. Nations have
been driven from their countries and have been
absorbed by their Vctors and have vanished from
the earth forever: but live without country.
and the Schema Yisraer Of the Jew makes that
country his country where he utters II, But while
we oppose the State, let us urge colonization ana
as 1t was Israels mission to help enlishten the
Occident so II may become Its mission again. by
colonization to bring the enlightenment OF the
West TO the Orient. Colonize Palestine-the rest
will follow.
The meeting closed without electing delegates
and the Jews are undecided on the question OF the
new state: going there II the State should
be founded there is but one opinion-America Is
good enough. Dr. Klein, In the course or his re-
marks said that when the question was agitated In
1853 Napoleon III asked the banker Meter what lac
would do II all the Jews went to their own country
in the Orient. The banker answered; Il would go
Your Majesty, but would return as Ambassador