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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
DISTRICT COURT.
ALlgh, Amount of Business.

The District court opened on
Monday at ten O'Clock A. M. The
cases for trial were few and no iuries
being called the calendar was quick
ly disposed of.
The case of james Pierson VS..
q. w. Richards n lating to a parti-
ton of property at DeLamar was dis
missed at the plaintiffs cost.
The case of Carrie Blewett VS..
Gabriel Blewett, for divorce was
taken up on Monday evening and
decree was entered for divorce, GUS
tody of the child and 500 per month
allimony. Defendant did not appear
On Tuesday case between Her
man Kah as plaintiff and JOS. Cook
as defendant was heard before the
Judge sitting without jury. The
action was brought to recover a deed
which Cook had given to Kah for
some mining property but which had
gone from Kah's possession and he
claimed Cook had it. The paper
was found on the floor of Kah 5 cab
in after the suit was begun and he
claimed it had been thrown there by
the defendant. Kah recovered judg-
ment for recovery of the deed, SO. 90
damages and costs of suit.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
DISTRICT COURT.
SUMMONS


The state OF Nevada sends Greeting to
J.EPeek and the Pheouix Reduction Company
. corporation.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
commenced against you AZ defendant By James T.
Atkins as plaintiff in the Fourth Judicial District
court Of the Stats Of Nevada. Lincoln county. At
the town Of Phoebe. and answer the complaint
therein. which Is on hls with the Clerk Of said
court within ten days after the service on you Of
this summons texelusive Of this day Of service on
said counts. or twenty days II served out Of said
county, but within this District and in all other
cases forty days. or Judgement by default will be
taken against you according to the prayer Of said
complaint.
The said action IL brought to recover Judgment
against you. the said defendants for the sum of
Nineteen Hundred and Sixty dollars. and to fore
close lien for sad amount upon that certain QnArtz
mill and Reduction works. and the AppuriinAnoes
tosituate in the town Of Buionville in said county
mill and Reduction Work more fully appears by
the complaint in said Ac'ion on nle in the once
Of sail CLERK Of said court And you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint Abvve required the said plaintiff
will appear to sad court for the relief demanded in
said compltint.
In testimony whereof Geo. 8. Sawyer have
hereunto set my hand this 9th. day of August. A.
d. 1925.
GEO. 9. SAWYER
Attorney for said Plaintiff.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
Mineral Ownership.

The Mining and Metallurgical
Journal, in commenting on the de-
ceased mineral production of Cali
fornia says;
When our neighboring states are
comparing their mineral production
with that of California, the fact is
not noticed that large portion of
the mineral territory of this state
has passed into private ownership in
the form of Spanish land grants, rail-
way land grants, and mineral lands
patented as homesteads and pre-
emptions. The large surface area
of California is often remarked upon,
but the mineral territory at present
closed to the prospector and miner
is lost to memory and sight. This
wrong condition of mineral owner
ship is against the best interest of
the whole state in regards to mineral
production, and is enlarged to some
extent by the restrictions put on n.y.
draulic mining. Every editor of a
newspaper in the state who desires
to see this country prosper should
advocate the separate ownership of
surface rights from the mineral or
underground rights. If all the
minerals of California were owned
by the state in trust for the people,
who are willing to risk their lives
and capital in working them, then
all the mineral land now closed by
the worst form of monopoly known
would be open to the efforts of the
prospector and miner, to add to the
wealth of the community. This
principle is in harmony with our
federal law, which grants mining
claims to those who have the cour-
age to work them, and makes work
or development the only condition
of ownership. Under this condition
the vast mineral wealth Of the west
has been discovered aud produced.
Government or state control of the
minerals operated under the most
liberal laws, is the best form Of own
ership for the prospsctor and miner.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
A Pura.t In Distress,

A certain out of town man, who was
widely known in Cleveland, represent.
ing one of the Oldest families in north.
ern Ohio, had many peculiarities.
Among these was remarkably fastidi.
Gus care for forms Of speech and pro-
nunciation,
One day when he was standing on the
little landing at his island home he
slipped in some manner and went into
the water with resoGndlng splash,
There were number of visitors on the
island, and several of them were at the
landing when the proprietor fell in.
Among them was an old lady who
shrieked direfully as the host disap-
peared,
Hell be drown-ded," she walled;
hell be drown-ded!"
Just then the waters parted and the
head Of the victim Of the accident ap-
peared above the surface.
Coughing and suffering, he looked
toward the agitated old lady.
Drowned, you old idiot" he roared,
''drownedi"
And then they fished him out.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
Election Contest.

John Shier yesterday filed papers
to contest the election of w. j.
Dooley as Assemblyman.
The papers are fled with the Coun-
ty Clerk and set up irregularities
and noncompliance with law.
1t is claimed that the Democratic
Party in this county lost its organ,
ization two years ago as such, by the
formation of the Democratic Fusion
Party. The law requires that a
political party in order to make legal
nominations in convention must have
polled at least three per cent of the
votes cast in the political division
for which nominations are made, at
the previous election.
1t is further claimed that the nom
mating certificate of the Democrat
ic Convention was defective and was
illegally filed and the names illegal
ly placed on the ballot because it did
not contain disbursing committee
as required by the Purity of Election
law, and without such committee it
it could neither be received nor fled,
and that such a committee was lille
| gally added afterward and after the
time had expired by law within
which certificates might be legally
received and filed.
| The procedure required in cases
of this kind is that two Justices OF
the Peace be appointed, who after
20 days notice will take such testi-
mony as may be offered by con-
testant or the opposite party, and
such testimony and all papers are
transmitted to the branch of the
legislature interested, senate or as
sembly, as the case may be, and the
contest will be determined by that
body on the opening of the legisla-
| ture.
| In the present case most of the
evidence exists in documentary form
in the County Clerks Office and evi-
denoe in the matter will be taken on
the 28th. inst.
J. R. Hoag of Delamar and Geo
X. Riding OF Panaca have been APP
pointed as the Justices before whom
the evidence will be taken.
Judge Talbot arrived from Ely by
private conyeyance on Sunday night
The court work being light he yester
day took run to DeLamaf. HI
will return about Saturday, pass
day here and proceed home to Elkt
where unfinished court work de
mands attention.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08

as the minerals Of the country are a
source Of wealth when in active OPP
Grafton. The annual loss in mineral
production to the state of California
from this cause is too large a factor
in our industrial progress to be long
er tolerated by progressive people,
anb calls for statete legislation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
Probate Notice.

INTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
Judicial District Il the State of Nevada, in and
for the County of Lincoln. In the Matter of the
Estate OFF. T. Gilmer, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that r. j Osborne has
ied with the CLERK OF this court. petition pray
ing for the issuance of letters of administration
with the will annexed ON the estate off. r. Gill
mer. dece sed aud that Tuesday the 10th. day of
August 1898. at o'clock IN. Of said day, at the
court room of said court at the town of Phoebe.
said County of Linc1lp, state Of Nevada has been
app inted rs the ii ne aud plsce for hearing said
petition and proving the will of the said ]. T.
Gilmer, deceased, when aud whore any person
Interested may appear and show cause why the
said petition should not bs granted and said will
admitted TO probate.
II. j. Goodrich.
Cleak Of said Court.
dated Aup,.at iet lQQa
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Came to the ranch of Stewart MeAnish at Wilson
Greek. Lincoln %. Nevada. ninety days ago. one
sorrel horse, about years old weight about 90e
pounds has light strip in forehead. two white hind
legs and Is branded left hip what appears to be
the letters ND. No other marks.
Notice Of said estray has been filed In my ONCE
and the owner is required to CLAIM said animal and
pay charges connected Herewith within sixty days
from this date.
KEENAN, HARTUEo.
Justice Of the Peace.
Phoebe Township,
Lincln County,
Dated December Ist. 1898 NevadA
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
Notice To Lien Claimants.
II. ]. Goodrich.
Cleak Of said Court

All persons claiming Oh holding liens, on the
Bullionville Mill ana Reduction Works situated at
Bullionville in the County Of Lincoln, state of
Nevada. an hereby nOtifi d to be and appear be-
fore the District Court of the Fourth judicial
District of the State OF Nevada in aud for the
County of Lincoln on the 23rd, day of November
A. D. 1898, at 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ. thereafter
as tho matter can be heard and exhibit them and
there, the proof Of their said liens.
IT. ATKINS.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
NOTICE.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

- " W avn - A'A%AA OOAfO6AbAN
STATE LAND OFFICE
CARSON CITY, August s1st 1898.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE STATE
- of Nevada under the Act Of Congress approved
June i6. 1880 2l Stats 2s7l has nled In the Unit
ed State Lana Office 1t Carson City, Nevada, List
No 220 of lands selected under said Act, aud has
applied for patent for said land that q part OF
said list opeu to the public for inspection, and
copy thereof, by descriptive Subdivisions. has
been posted in convenient place in said United
ates Land Once for the insp ection of all persons
interested and the public generally.
Within the six y days following the date Of this
notice protests contests against the claim Of said
State of Nevada to auy tract or Subdivision des-
cribed In the list, on tne ground that the same Is
more valuable for mineral tnan agricultural pur.
poses, will be received and motel by the Register
and Receiver of the United Staies Land Once al
Carson City, Nevads, Tor report to the General
and Office az Waenington, d y.
The following are the subdivisions descriNe to
wit:
NV. Il ofN W. \ Sec IA, =. r. 6s r. NJ.
d. B. x M. 40 aereA
PRATT,
State Land Ragster Of the State of Nevada.
Date Of first insert II Sept 8. 1898,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
NoTIoE.

Notice is hereby given. to all whom It may
concern. that I will not be responsible for the
payment of any bills contracted by other parties
in my name. unless their authority is manifested
in writing by me.
Dated November 18th. 1898
r. HAMMOND,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08

We paid 500, OO0,O 900 for the Phil
lipines. Whether we gave this little
cheque for the 100 islands or for
the 100000 black-and-tans who
inhabit those islands is not partic-
ularized. The interesting fact re-
mains that it was a blanked bad
investment. If Uncle Sam was look
ing for trouble and wanted to pay
for it, why didn't he buy Vesuvius
and sit on the edge of the crater
Virginia Report.
Beauty Is Blood Deep.
Clean blood means clean skin.
No beauty without it. Cascaret,
Candy Cathartic clean your blood
and keep it clean, by stirring up the
lazy liver and driving all impurities
from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, black
heads and that sickly bilious COM
plexion by taking Cascarets, beauty
for ten cents. All druggists, salts.
faction guaranteed, Zoe, %, soc.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

The Board of Commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting on
Monday. The meeting of two weeks
ago finished up most of the business
however and Mondays session was
lighter than is usual Immediately
after election.
All the members of the board were
present, it being the last meeting in
the year.
Samuel Kershaw appeared and ask
ed permission to change the county
road at his ranch in Meadow Valley
Wash so it would run in the rear of
his house instead of through the
door yard as at present, on account
of danger to members of his family
Granted on the conditions that the
new road is to be made as good as
the one now in use.
A petition from the residents of
Ash Springs School District asking
for the creation of a new district
there out Of the existing ones
was laid over on account of not show
ing that thred6fths of the residents
of the section were signers such be-
ng the requirement by law.
The amounts in which the newly
elected officers are to file bonds were
/ fixed aa follows.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08

Ab5ebSUTS SOuVV.VO
Clerk, 10000. 90
Treasurer $40, 900. 90
Recorder, $4,000. 90
District Attorney, 100000
Surveyor, $1000.00
Pub. Administrator, 100000
Each Justice OF the Peace and Con-
stable, 100000
The only bond increased to any
extent is that of Treasurer, made
dy increased business of that office
over former years. All bonds must
be fled on or before the first Mon
day in January.
A transfer OF $500. was ordered
from the General to the Officers
Salary Fund.
Monthly reports of officers were
approved and the following claims
allowed against the county
H. j Goodrich $4,000, Deseret
Telegraph Co. $40. II. Il. Freu-
donthal &c., Jake johnson $15., so.
$31., Mrs. McGuffie $15., G.. f.
Cotton 1896, N. p. Dooley $1,000
9.97, 1850, Russ Scott SO 35, G.
Margaroli $50, Local Messenger
$780,, H. Welland S., 3d., 1925,
TO-, g., Ed Hing 49,, A. s. Thomp-
son STATS, The Lode $3.50, Ed
Lytle $5., Chas. Lytle 1915, Chas.
Behr 49,, d. L. Wertheimer $35.,
d. j. Findlay $54.s5, John Shier
$14.25, Phoebe Water Co. $12.87,
VIM. Hammond So, H. Hartung
$25.75, f. r. Donohue $5,, Deck
4 Donohue $26.25, A. Millett SO. 25
j. P. Bryant $500.
The matter of bringing the muir
derer Hancock here from California
for trial on the murder of Engelke
and Edminston on the desert last
year was discussed, and arrange
ments made provided the authorit-
les of California are willing to give
the man up. 1t will require several
weeks at least to ascertain this fact.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08

Dated. August list. 1923
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-08

When people buy, try. and buy
again II means they're satisfied. The
people OF the United States are now
buying Cascarets Candy Cathartic at
the rate of two million boxes a year
and II will DO three million before
Nes Years II means merit proved
that Cascarets are the most delight
towel regulator for everybody the
year aroupd. All druggists 16c, 25,
b0ee boz, sire guarnteed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-06
THE STRANDED BROOKLYN.
An Attempt VIII Re Made to Move
Her To-Day.

CHESTER, PA, February 5.-if the
conditions remain favorable, It looks to-
day as though the cruiser Brooklyn may
leave her anchorage at Marcus Hook for
the dry-dock at the League Island navy
yard tomorrow afternoon. The steve
dores finished unloading the coal from
the vessel this morning, and all the am
munition has been taken out. Tomorrow
the ship will be put to rights, and II the
tide and ice permit. an attempt VIII DC
made to pass up the river.
The divers report of the damage sus-
tanned by the Brooklyn shows that the
plates have been ripped from about
frame IS TO frame 60. or thirty-twc
frames in all-in other words. from n
point near the bow to a point under the
engine-room. This rip is longitudinal
and is ragged, and the blow forced open
the seams, but the damage Is confined
to the port-side, as the starboard-side
does not appear to have been injured.
The injury is serious, but IT is not as
bad as was at first thought from the
quantity of water forced into the double
bottom compartments. The skin is not
damaged, and the bolts were not sheer
ed off Captain Cook said to-day that
there is not a flaw otherwise in the ship.
and now that the damage has been as
certained, there has been load OF
anxiety taken off the minds of the Off
GERS and crew
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-06

The total weight Of the seed purchased
Is over 100000 pounds. As put up for
distribution, II would require seventy
five mail-cars TO contain II. the cost
to the Post-Ofiice Department OF hand-
ling this amount OF seed is estimated at
100000.
The vegetable and field seeds omit
ting the flower seeds from considerauon)
would plant 227,3i6 acres, or. 3oo square
miles. Among the larger items are:
Tomato seed, sufficient TO plant $3.50
acres; cabbage seed. to plant i2'S2 acres;
turnip seed, to plant 1918 acres anu
sweet corn. to plant 1922 acres.
Cost Of seed distribution for fiscal years.
ending June 30. 1S9l-a.-Untl 1890
the seed purchased by the department Tor
the congressional distribution were
bought In bulk and put up at the depart
ment in paper packets and bags ana
labelled and prepared for distribution:
Under the plan now I'm vogue. the seeu
is purchased from contractors I'm dinerent
parts of the country. already put up IN
PACKAGE and labelled. ready for malllng.
This plan was used first I'm 1896 ana con-
tnued i'm 1897.
The following table shows IN separate
columns the net cost OF seeds the cost
of salaries OF seed packers, paper bags
printing. labels, etc. and the total APP
propriations for the fiscal years 1881 10
1894 inclusive. when this plan was III fuil
operation:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-06
THE FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Mr.. Kenney sworn I'm as Senator
from Delaware.

WASHINGTON. February 5.-The va
cancy which has existed in the Senate
since the 4th Of March. 1896 by reason of
the failure Of the Delaware Legislature
to elect a senator from that State, was
filled to-day by the admission OF Rich
ard X. Kenney, whose credentials. in
due form, were presented by Mr.. Gray
fDemocraD, OF Delaware. and were ac-
cepted las prima facie" evidence OF his
right TO the seat Even Senators
Chandler and Hoar recognized Mr.. Ken
ney's right 10 be sworn In and to take
his seat suggesting. however, the ques-
ton Of whether the Delaware Legisla-
ture which had elected him was a
fraudulent body which would be hereafter
presented 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Elections
Meantime. Mr. Kenney holds the
seat. and the forty-fve States OF the
Union are now fully represented in the
Senate by ninety senators.
The House bin 10 prohibit the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors In the Capitol was
not taken uD to-day. Mr.. Hill statinE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-06

that II could not be disposed OF within
the morning hour; but notice was given
by Mr.. Morrill, that he would move To
have II taken up tomorrow.
PACIFIC r. r. SALE.
Mr.. Thurston Republican), OF Ne
braska, continued his speech In opposl-
ton TO the resolution Of his Populst col
league (Mr. Allen, questioning the right
Of the Executive Department to consent
TO a judicial sale OF the property OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
His argument was to show that that
disposition Of the question was the legal
and proper one. He had not fnished
his speech when the morning hour ex-
pired.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken up,
and speeches In opposition 10 II were
made by Senators Allen and Caftery.
Afterwards, some fifty pension-biIls ana
some twenty-five other unobjected-to
House bills were taken from the calen-
dar and passed. and the Senate at 600
p. NJ, adjourned until tomorrow
House OF Representatives.
with n few Interruptions, the House
applIed itself to-day 70 the consideration
of unfinished business. and while mus
engaged. disposed Of 81 private pension
hills Among them were bills granting
nensions of $50 a month to the widow OF
General Erastus A. Tyler; to Edwin {.
Sporford. of the Thirty fifth Massachu-
setts Infantry; 10 Shuball Gould, OF the
Eighth Iowa; Hans Johnson, OF the
Twenty-seventh Iowa.; Major GeneraI
julius A. H. Stahe and the widow o.
General Matthew j. Trumbull; ana OF
$50 a month, 10 the widow OF
OF California
Reports were reported and ordered
printed upon the contested election cases
OF Benoit VS.. Boatner. from the Firth
District of Louisiana uhe second from
that district this Congress) OF Hopkins
VS.. Kendall. from the Tenth Kentucky
District and of Beattie VS.. Price from
the Third Louisiana District--all In FAVOR
of the sitting member.
The conference report on the Military
Academy appropriation bill was agreed
to.
At 3:S5 the House took recess. until
O'clock. the evening session to be de-
voted to private pension bills.
NIGHT SESSION
On motion of Mr.. Loudenslager' OF
New Jersey. the House at to-nights ses-
sion. adopted a resolution thF private
pension bills should be considered only
when their authors were present ana
RESPONDED to their names. The purpose
of the resolution was to insure the at
tendance of members having bills on the
calendar or cause such bills to lose the,r
right of way. Only three plils
under the order were passed over ana
when the House adjourned, at lO;So r.
NJ. twenty-three bills had been consid-
cred and laid aside with favorable re-
commentator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-06
THAT STAMP "ROBBERY."
1t Appears That the Inspectors Made
"a Mistake.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., February D.
There are no new developments at the
Post Office Department this morning.
concerning the alleged periodical stamp"
robbery The Chief Post-Ofiice Inspector
is still investigating the matter. The
probabilities are that the affair will be
allowed to die slowly 1t is apparent
that the post-office inspectors who made
the arrest have made a mistake. 1t
is stated that the proofs of stamps. as
they are said to be. found in Colman's
possession. are fifteen years out of date,
and are legitimate articles of traffic
among stamp-dealers and collectors;
also. that Colman understood this. and
his refusal to go into a detailed expla
nation of his possession of such a quantity
of the proofs as was found upon him,
was simply a matter of business
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-06
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
ID TRUST EXECUTED ON THE FIRSTDAY

of May. 1896, to me as trustee. by Giles
Young Nichols and Jennie l.. Nichols. hs
wife duly of record in the Clerks office
of the County Court OF Halifax county
Va. in Deadlock No. 81. page 2- 20
secure the payment OF certain bond de-
scribed i'm said deed. and default having
been made in the payment OF said boni
and at the request Of the creditor therein
secured, ! shall, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY -. 1891.
at II o'clock NJ. on the premises sell az
public auction. TO the highest bidder the
following property. That certain Lot or
LAND. with the BUILDINGS AND lM-
PROVEME NTS thereon. situated in the
town Of South Boston, Halifax county,
Va. and bounded and described as f0l-
lows-to-wit Fronting on the west side
of Ellyson street. beginning n Jelress
line. one hundred and ffty-seyen $50
feet. running back between parallel lines
one hundred and sixty 900 feet.
TERMS: Announced at sale.
r. A. AGELASTO. Trustee.
Hill & Edmondson, AuctioneerS.
Ia W-lw