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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-13

The total amount of real and personal taxa
BILE property az shown by the Assessment Roll
after equalizaton) for 1896 was 1,l33.664
which Yielded at the $2.45 rate for county pur-
poses (including school tax) $27774.77. to which
is added the reveue from poll taxes. County
licenses officers fee> mining assessment roll
Nevada State school money and other miscel
laneous sources. $ll. O92 50. making a total OF
$3S, S67.46. which has been ample for all pur-
poses. and there is now money in the Interest
and Redemption fund to pay off $500 of the
bonds of 1887. and in the Gen sral fund to meet
the Indebtedness t$4S22 loI due Esmeralea
county in April of this year.
know OF no item of expense that should be
greater in 1897 than in 1856. but there being no
election this year there win be saving OF
about 81 900. and the paying of the Esmeralda
county bonds and the bonds of 1887 will ma
terially reduce the interest account; and in
view of the depression now existing do not
deem it advisable to at present try to reduce
the bonded Indebtedness. which. after the pay
ments above mentioned. will amount to $lS.5OO
draw 6h per cent. interest per annum.
would therefore respectfully suggest that
the ounty levy for 1S. 2 be fixed as follows:
For General Fund Observation-Disclosures. 81 25
For Common school Fund. As
For Interest and Redemption Fund ..... 10
Total County rate. ,.................. 81 80
The State rate will be fixed by the present
Legislature. aud will probably be the same as
last ear-soc-which would make the total
State and County rate for this year 81 20.
The assessed valuation of property for this
year will probably remain comparatively the
same as in 1895. and think the above levy will
be sufficient to meet all demands.
The school funds are In good condition, and
at IS cents can be kept open the fun terms OF
the amount named in tho State fund there is
the sum of 1899 50 due this county for the
states proportion of the financial officers SAL
aries. which will be available for general pnr
poses as soon as the State Controller will make
his settlements. This amount added to the
amount now in the General fund makes $l6..
$50 O4 now in the General fund as against $40.
654 sc in the same fund January LIST, 1896.
Respectfully submitted.
A. l.. FISH, Auditor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-13
Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole
carcasses from slaughterers to deal
ers in the San Francisco market:
BEEF-First quality, $4,000. %
10; second quality, 44@5c.; third
quality, 34@4c. % 10.
PoRK-Live hogs, large, 34@34c.
y ib., and 33@35c. - ID. for small.
Dressed pork, 44@4ac. % ID.
MUTToN-Wethers 5@54c. % ID;
ewes, 44@5c. % tb.
LAMB-5@6c. ~ 70.
VEAL-Large, 44@5c.; small, 5
@7c. q 10.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-13
Notice for the Surrender o.
Lyon County Bonds.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
irregular meeting OF the Honorable Board OF
COanty Commissioners Of Lyon County, State
OF Nevada, held at Dayton on the LIST day OF
February. A. d 1897 the following numbered
bonds issued pursuant to an Act of the Legis-
lature OF the state of Nevada. entitled IAN Act
TO provide for the issuance OF Bonds by the
payment OF $25. ono Of the Bonds OF said County
heretofore issued and now outstanding" to
witt Numbers 24-S7- 46-22-l6-Sl- S6--43--1S
were selected by lot to be redeemed and paid
That said Bond~ with accrued interest will be
paid on presentation at my office In Dayton.
In said Lyon County, and that the interest
thereon Will cease within Twenty Days after
the hrst publication OF this notice.
A J. L0FrUS
Treasurer OF Lyon County, Nevada.
First publication February 9, 1897. Sw
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-13
TlckIed Nearly 60 Death

You will be by taking bath in
Shaw's Hot Springs, near Carson.
When you drive over from here
take the branch road at Empire.
Charlie Slineerland is the genial
boniface at the resort, and he will
treat you just right, Go and wash
your sins away.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-13

EOtlOWIIS 10 viz ACpolV VA WV
Dayton Public School for the month
ending Feb. 5, 1897.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
No. boys enrolled, IL; No. girls
enrolled, IA; total, 26; average No.
belonging, 1855; percentage of at
tendance, SO.
Hoaor Roll-Daisy Lothrop, SO;
Pearl Randall, 80; Clyde Johnson,
80; Willie Scott, 80; Joe Mack, SO;
Alison Coffin, 80; Lawrence 10th
rop, 80; Florence Cooper, SO; Laura
Lothror, 80; Henry Guild, So; ia
son Lothrop, SO; Zenas Walmslpy,
SO; Richmond Lothrop, SO; Ida
Lothrop, 80; Clara Dreyluss, 80;
Hannah Cooper, SO.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
No. boys enrolled, -; No. girls
enrolled, 20; total, 80; percentage
OF attendance, ~.
Honor Roll-Thos. Walmsley, So;
Harry Coffin, 81; Blanche Watson,
96; BERTHE Perkins, 81; Tom Con
way, 95; Edwin Walmsley, 80; Will
lie Pierini, 81.
OTTo t. WILLIAMS, Principal.
MAGGIE E. MACK, Assistant,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-13

DAYTON, Nevada, February LIST, 1897.
TO the Hon. Board Of County Commissioners q
Lyon County. Nevada:
GENTLEMEN:-In compliance with the Stat
utes of this State. herewith submit state
ment of the receipts and expenditures OF Lyon
County for the year ending December Slst. 1896.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

a correspondent Of the Wool and
Cotton Reporter says that among the
important points combined IN the
breed Is It's great ability In reproduc-
ton or the prolific qualities OF the
ewes. They may be bred al any sea-
son Of the year. and three crops OF
lambs can easily be produced In two
years without any decrease In consti-
tutional strength or feeding qualities.
The milking qualities Of the ewes are
certainly o. the most wonderful pro-
portions. and demonstrated 10 me
their ability 10 care for two or three
lambs at n time. which Is a common
and almost regular occurrence In
many nOcks. The lambs. when
dropped. are always strong and active
and are able 20 take their rations with
out assistance from the shepherd.
which cannot be said Of many other
breeds. The ewes invariably prove the
best Of mOthera. and with reasonable
care will come into condition for nut
ton after raising pair Of fne mutton
lambs An important feature OF the
Dorset breed Is their ability 20 resist
the attack Of dogs. which are such q
common nuisance In this country. and
In no sense a decreasing one. Where
other sheep would run. this breed will
stand their ground and fight. and have
been known In many instances to
drive the dogs from the Geld. The
horns on both ewes and rams are
favorable accompaniment Ia this d.
rectlon, and are an attractive orna-
ment TO the animal. Il Is especially
pleasing 10 the eye 10 look upon a
flock Of Dorset ewes with this add
ton. or. at least, hnd Il 80. The wool
producing qualities form an important
feature Of the breed. the grade being q
hne class Of comblng wool OF great
length and strength Of hber. having q
fancy appearance which could not far
. 70 please the manufacturer Of worsteds
and other goods IN which these woods
are desirable. while the weight OF
fleece averages from seven 10 ten
pounds. The results Of crossing Dor.
set rams upon other breeds was shown
I TO be Of a most satisfactory nature. as
an excellent mutton lamb was OBJ.
talncd, which would mature IN three
or four months. reaching from 50 10
/ 100 pounds. and making a high class
/ VI mutton"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

beer -ssss Of ;hcm. except foF pickles,
preserves. and Tor ornamentation.
l.. esculentum ls the species aUn
which our commercial tomatoes come.
u Is thought also 10 have originated IN
Peru. although II has been found IN
other countries. as IN Mexico and CAL
ifornia. In form similar to the cherry
tomato.
History Of Growth.-While the tomn-
70 was known In Europe az far back as
1861. but four varieties we're found IN
England IN 1919. In these early days
II was grown mainly for ornament.
Prof Munson finds that the fruit was
first introduced into tbs country AZ
Philadelphia by a French refugee from
81 Domingo. In 1898: and again by an
Italian painter. Come. At Salem. Mass.
about 1902. The beginning a general
culture OF the tomato for market Ia
placed at about 1880 From this time
up 20 the present. the evolution OF the
tomato has been steady. From the
fiat, rough. and angular tomatoes. beau
tiful. round. regular fruits have been
developed. The Paragon variety was
the first 10 be so developed. Since
then other superior varieties have come
and gone. One would think further i'm
provement almost an imposslblllty. but
doubtless the advancement Of the next
ten years will be as great, II not great
er. than that Of the last decade.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13
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emitted 90 brilliant a light that he
could readily read by H.
Drummond. the naturalist. used a
toadstool as lamp on The Swan river.
Australia. They were parasitic on the
stumps Of trees. and when placed IN o
dark room az night emitted a blaze OF
light by which an account OF them was
written. For several successive nights
one Of these plants was used % read
by, by placing Il upon the paper or
book and moving Il along as one would
a candle
Flowers have often been seen 20 emit
light. this being especially true Of the
yellow varieties. The FIRST 20 discover
the phosph0rescence Of flowers was tho
daughter Of Llnnaeus. the eminent nat
urallst An uninterrupted corona OF
light has been observed playing about
the marIgold. and the same light seen
about many yellow flowers. as tho
flower d'lnde. yellow lily and others.
One Of the finest displays ever no
tlced was about the peoples IN the Bo-
tanic Gardens. 4 we'll known botan-
Isl, N. Tn. Fries. 10 passing the fow-
ors. observed several flashes Of light.
but, thinking he was the victim Of an
optical Illusion. he took a friend 10 see
the flowers the following evening. who
Immediately noticed the flashes. and.
the fact being reported the gardens
were soon thronged with people who
witnessed the remarkable sight. The
phenomenon was In almost every in
stance observed between quarter past
ten and quarter past eleven. the light
appearing In ftful flashes. The small
est known luminous plant Is diatom.
found In vast numbers In the ocean.
that Is often the cause Of magnificent
displays Of light In tropical waters.
or whore the temperature IS over 81
degrees, the sparks and flashes often
observed are produced by these minute
plants.
Many curious experiments have been
made with phosphorcsccut plants 10
discover. n possible. the cause OF their
luminosity. but. 30 lar. without sue
cess. and. though theories are not lack.
Ing IN explanation. the light remains as
great. " not a greater mystery. than
electricity
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

A writer In Dakota Farmer gives this
advice:
/. Select the best COWS In ycur herd.
or that you can buy. TO keep. aud dis.
pose Of the Others.
?. The best COW Tor the dairy Is the
enc that produces the greatest amount
Of butter lat In a year (for food con-
sumed) when being rightly fed.
3. To renew or Increase your herd
raise the heller calves from your best
cows
I. Test your COWS by Weighing the
milk Of each COW for a year and testing
Il occasionally with the nahcock milk
tester. and know how much butter tat
each one does produce.
s. Use the best dairy bred sire you
can got; one. Il possible. that has a
long line % ancestors that have been
hrs,-class dairy animals
6. Keep a record Of the time when
the COWS are bred aud have no guess
work about the time OF calying.
Z. Il Is neither profitable nor nccos-
sary for a COW TO 80 dry more than
four 10 six weeks.
s. The udder should receive prompt
attention. An obstacle may De re-
moved from the ,eat the hrst hour. thar
might banlo science later.
3. After separating the calf from its
mother. feed the natural milk as soon
as drawn, for a week or ten days.
10. Don't milk the uddcr out clean
until the fourth day after calvlne
This will often prevent a chill, which
often produces milk fever.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13
culture

Ohio. So; Michigan. 81; lndl-
ana, 81; Illinois. 81. Missouri
"a; Kansas. Is: California. 91;
Pennsylvania. sG. The averages 10
the southern states are high. ranging
from 50 In Mississippi 20 9s in Texas.
and In the minor states. New Jersey
Delaware. Maryland and Virginia. from
IS In New Jersey 10 iO2 In Maryland.
As reported In April the worst injuries
from freezing and deficient snow In IL
linois. though the bordering states. In
diana. Wisconsin. Iowa and Missouri
repor tseyere winter injury. and states
bordering these. Ohio. Michigan. Ne
hraska, and Kansas. show reduced con-
dillon figures. over the country else
where the condition Is unusually good.
being practically normal east OF the Al
leghanies. and quite high also on the
Pacific slope. Winter rye has lost near
ly one point since last month. It's aver
age for May being IS per cent. against
bs.s for the same date In April. The
percentage Of New York is o.. Pennsyl-
vania, 49, Michigan. 90: Illinois. 20;
Wisconsin, "a: Minnesota. 81; Iowa, So;
kansas, 80; Nebraska. 90: California,
~. The average condition Of winter
barley Is s64 per cent. against So In
1896. and % In 1895. The lowest condi-
lions are In Indiana, Illinois and Mich
lgan. and the highest In oregon. Cali
fornia. and Iowa. the latter state show
ing 100. or a full crop condition. The
average condition OF spring pasture Is
sa.i. against 932 a year ago. and that
Of meadows 93.f. against SIS In 1896.
the wet spring having been favorable
particularly In the regions Of deficient
rainfall. The percentage Of spring
blowing finished May Is 6l.g, the usu-
al percentage being Is. only the ex-
IRENE northern and southern states
show the customary proportion. Every
where else delay resulted from the late
season and heavy rains. The reports
from Europe are generally favorable -
TO the condition Of crops. but In France
there Is reduced area under wheat,
and the crop Is expected 20 fall short
OF last years al least l6.O00.OOO BUSH
els. In Part OF Prussia the spring
sowings have been retarded by rain
The viceroy Of India telegraphs that
there will be no wheat for expectation
from that country this year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

There Is nothing Ike a climax 10
make a good story Il Is always sure
TO delight The listeners and the more
unexpected DC Is the better q takes.
The stories of an Allegheny hunter
have OF late lost their interest by rea-
son Of a surfcit Of the improbable ana
De has at last assumed his former
method Of holding his hearers atten.
ton. The other day be- was relating
oyo OF his adventures In long-dis,ance
shooting 10 happened while ne was
making his way along a sandy bar
on q recent hunting trip After a
search ~ several minutes Tor some
thing 90 shoot no he deserted a large
lean-looking crane standing on a lit
de hillock about thrce-Quarters OF a
mile distant Tie was afraid 10 an.
preach nearer. as there were no oh
iects behind which he could advance
ard the crane would probably take
night Tho only thing to Doc done was
90 Try to bring down the bird f-om
whore Do was standing Arranging
Che sisht 90, DTS rifle Tor what hs
is1urht was thr proper distance Do
took careful, aim and drgl The crane
never moved Tor the bullet n'owrl
into the sand about hal' way un Co &c.
lmn thc SIGHT was adjusted ana this
Imc tho bullet came a utt'e nearer On.
mark hui sim thc bird refused ta
move Tho hunter would not Give NO.
The s.lht was grlin Raised and tbIs
time Doc aimed about foot over On,
cranes head "I fred" said One MIN.
rod, and thon as everybody was OK.
ngctins him Co icll how De- br1ushf IA,
bird down. De corc.udcd. "And then
looking toward the mark. saw "a,
bullet fan az the cranes feet Il 20,
up. shook Itself and flew away" And
one % the listeners was unkind
enough 10 ask u Il carried the bullet
away In Cos Pittsburg Chron.
lcle-rolegraph,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

I was surprised az the little notice
taken u the woodland In the recent
discussion OF the 600-acro farm, writes
=. r. Fiske In Grange Homes. would
not expect 10 ind 800 acres OF wood
IN one body In Massachusetts, that did
not contain a variety Of thrifty. valu-
able trees. thrifty because Of the sur
sisal OF the fttcst OF natures plant
Ing. II unthrifty Il may be because Of
the crowding OF the less valuablo
growth. The annual yield OF such q
tract might be 500 cords. to remove
which would require much labor. To
remove Il 90 the growth left would
each year be more valuable would re-
Quire skilled labor, Il would require
An oyerseer who knows the oompara-
tive value % trees. skilled labor 20 fail
them 90 as not 20 injurc thoas romaln-
ing. With saw and wedges the forester
has a control Of the tree that Is impCs-
slole where the Ak alone Il used. There
Is no farm work that will yield the
owner more pleasure than win the
shlfull care OF his forest land. and no
New England farm Is complete with
out rs woodlot The annual growth
should be rcckoncd In the account az
much as the crops Of grain. hay or
fruit. But where are the skilled forest
crs that can be- hired FOR such care or
oversight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

ularly famous bush was 90 be seen IN
the mountain OF suited Koh. iu Afghan
lstau. 4 similar one was seen near
Syrce. Guugotrcc and lumuotrec. the
plant bcIag a species OF Dicamnus tina,
emitted q ugh, 90 times. IN lusephus
there is mention ~ such a light There
Is cer'aia place" he says. called
naaps. which produces a root OF the
same name as itself. its color is Ike
that % flame. and toward evening 20
sends out a certain ray like lightning;
o. is not easily taken hy such as would
DO %. but rccclos from their hands
The Proceedings Of the Royal AsIat-
.c Society" contains several accounts
~ luminous plants familiar TO and Of
ten ycucratod 10y the natives. One os-
pgc.ally rs found iu the Oughum jun
eIos, cleaning 10 the dark with all
the yIyiduess of a glow worm"
Among the luminous plants Euphor-
bIa phOsphorca is perhaps The most zee
wlrhablp when the stem is broken o.
white Juicy fluid oozes out rcscm-
blng that which comes from the dam
1o''ou when broken. This is umn-
ous and Some marvellous r.ebs have
boon played upon Wsuapce,ng pore
sons with o. Squeezed out into % b0t-
uo. DE .,gN, ur luid. is used as O lu-
u.uoUs Inh reproducing Zoo letters col.
Grg iho words vr.ticD. Others use o.
GO pain. tbc human lacc or to produce
mystic dmrg.
Nanv Ct thc mushrooms are ph1s-
nh1r.rcn. especially the one known
as Fuums Isugus OF tbo island of Ann
bo... .Hrrc 90 is known as the fire
U and often observed blazing
.int 1of palms IN Brazil some OF
th, ants are found that frequently
produce q marvellous appearance. The
AearIcu g1rlucri Is particularly re-
mlrkablo iu this respect u S. some
times found on the doclylng frouds
~ a dwarf palm tree. cleaning Ike a
mild electric light u Is called by the
inhabitants Flor DO Coco A similar
species. found IN Borneo. omlts a pale
grccnish llght. while some are white
or yellow. a brilliant exhibit was OBJ
served by a gentleman In Bornco, who
supposed that the Jungle was ahrc but
found thar q was caused by the masses
OF this plant cllngIng TO the trees that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

10 Ihrn tc thought how easy 20 would
lc t1 ert 90 from ,h, bank whom tla
cashier was alone From chat 10 was
only a step Co thoughts of murder
There was no suspicion in the ola
mans mind that everything was NOT
t.shl nor d.I ho th.uk Cor inmate
chat ihg postmaster bad udt sent KsI,,.
whom ho know wei enough to address
frequently uu the streets. Tor One de-.
s.Td stamps Mr. Suclucy counted
ta'm slowly from thr drawer. Tho exact
number requested Boz the bogus order.
aul passed 'hgm .u Nr Kelly. remark
lHs as hg d.d ro that De- hoped hc was
rcll Nr Kelly said hr was and az.
pressed Dds we'll wishes far GOO cashier
"hrs Do took lho bundle 0. stamps aul
commenced 90 count thrm. While Ia,
sas DOING this Mr sugsngy walked %
Doe door af Che ,auit and continued 90
-o' ready Cor hs luncheon.
Kelly waited until hp Thought tho
right moment hal come. and then be-
started toward Jhr small door which
connects ih0 cashiers department with
.an rpsur reserved ior thc public. AS
ae moved toward 20 Nr suclroy. shlrn
gi o'r despite bs ago and nUm.ty.
heard iHr movement and before the
door could n. nU.u,l hr hl' reached 10
anl placed hH oui.ra.rhri arms
s.l.H.. Ir h.'N however bad boon
'a.,k ca.1.1 o. Hrn bach tho latch '
,a1. WHOM D.. pushed au.u.. the ola
t.. DO N. .nrnI.'. .Ir tHe latter 90
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

One other day. when, without mental
evasion or cquiyocation. Joseph En-
met Kelly who was captured In house
~ ul-rcpute "a; Montreal Canada. drosl-
rd 10 the guifo Of a woman. fully and
freely confessed that he murdered the
aged cashier. and that he alone was
concerned ln the conception and carry
ing ont Of the daring bank robbery and
terrible tragedy In no part Of u ana
at no time was there any other person
even remotely concerned. lie conceived
The bold project himself and carried u
on, in his own way No one else hnd
q part I'm %. No one else can be- held
On the slightest degree responsible iur
the awful crime except Kelly Alone
De- stands as the guilty man. and Doe
SAYS De So ready to take bis medicine
that be- Experts 20 bo hanged.
Ills relation 0f the events % the aW.
ful rTlir i8 extremely sensational, and
there s food Tor thought Tor many 10
the details % the murder aB told by
tLlb young man. who lacks about three
months ~ being 20 years old Nothing
Ike 90 has bccl heard from the lips OF
sl young % man. and few professionals
IN crime can l1y claim 90 500 daring o
deed Of murder. co1lly prcmcdit1ted
and carefully considered. tut carried
out .u tho heat 90 excitement and with
ODE touch oi blood burning Ia his brfn.
Tho young man cannot even ontr the
excuse o' iuiompCuucc. Tie was per-
ioetly sober when hc conceived and exc
ou'Cl ihc crime The Only excuse he
Offers D. Jalt De- needed money. AMI
that De- took the means 90 getting 30
which was placed before bis very eyes
ss De- SOC boo bis pretended iewely shop
and fzrl aCru thD street o., the bank
iHe ostah.I.hmeut
Envy seized hI soul as "a looked on
The pile of ErreuulrsH. silver ana sold
that were daily displayed ON the coua-
trrs oi 90. institution. and before Ions
sWr.rU entered Dds brain and destroyed
i.H moral sense DC chims that Doc
tried no nu, to conquer the longing
which Possessed him 90 secure the
money so iomPiin-ly displayed. but ;he
enJr, was useless. and. a. day by dly
went ly. ho grew weaker and weaker
until he decided tbaf. a. aIl hazards. Doe
must have 'hc boards % gold aud bills
and silver hc saw before hlm. and that
no. human agency would stop him Loo DTS
determination to secure them. The
murder - t1lI ny Kelly himself. b.
one of thc most awful. o.. well as uu.
Oi iae most tlr.Hr ever committed IG
NCN EHrHHl There IHr.. oven O. s.r.
rIn req ..m.re feature iH the awful fI.e
Do Ha.H nj. '"r. f..t Do. van.-
,. u...r. ana i.t f.f. D. u#. Ias,