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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08
The Gold Creek Mining Company

The Gold Creek Mining Company
has made applicatation at the United
States Land office for twenty-nine
patents for placer mines. The pat
ents cover 4 4S0 acers, which at 81 so
per acre will cost $11 300 The Gov
ernment charges 81 80 per acre for
placer ground and IS per acre for
quartz claims. The Gold CreeA
Company will have a whole territory
to itself and if its mines are one half
us rich as reported they will add
several millions to the gold product
of the country.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08
SOCIETIES..
PIoCHE LODGE 10. Is.

,ss-ssS MEETS AY RY TUESDAY ATT3
,Fese oclOck in tlelr hall on Mair street.
Visiting Eroshers cordially u
.Ns'eN> vited TO attend.
-, Nj aaol Williame. \ q.
" d. D.P"EwIrr. Secretary.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08

Sing Lee was an enterprising young
Chinaman who conducted laundry in
a small mining camp in Colorado some
years ago. Ills never-failing good hui
nor made him a universal favorite, and
on more than one occasion the boys
found that he had a ready tongue in his
head. A presidential election occurred
about this time, and one of the boys
an Irishman-remarked to Sing: Wei,
Sing, yez'll have to be goin' to China
now. The Irish be goin' to run things
here, and they won't have any hathen
Chinee around" Quick as flash Sing
retorted: "All light, me go Ireland.
Ilish no lun things there"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08
Teachers Examinations.

80 lc- IS hereby give th.t al ex4mioaton o.
tpph ants ,er's ce-tdc ties viii DO held at
o. 20 schl house a DaLamar y vAla on the Ilth .
I'm ana IA h day of Jul. 1897, by tho unity
Srh OF Boart Espmi rs
All person, de icols # securing such certihea es
viii plelss n1ufy n, r-i sne be or ) ths cay
viii h sueA eximinafioas viii beun
n Men m e,
Fx-oficio C uuly school Super.
tut udent for lincoln Gouuty
Dated June nth 1897.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08

The new mill at the Austin min
ing company's mine ut Austin was
stlrted up Monday of last week on
an experimental run. The equip
ment of the plant embraces thirty
stamps and number of Frue Van
ners and is up to date in every re-
spect. The works afe lighted by
electricity and the town of Austin
will also be illuminated by the same
dynamo.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE.

To all Persons Having Claims Against
Lincoln County.
Morn Is HEgE8Ya VS. THAT ALL CLAIMS
hsreA .er II ssnte Cor allowance against Lin.
oln Cial mus clnfes q 70 he psoslsi nsoI Sc ..
iol 10 1879 g ths seusr &, steatute nd lnu I con.
tt.n ratersose Is ne ltv, or contract. or an
tnori y bs titt, da'e snd SIC ioa no iziBg the
sane or hey gili not no a-ts upon
Also that n bills mus. he presented not later
taaa tas saturday pr diag tn dsy of meeting Of
he Bo I'd
By order Of the com "a issionsrs
!. 800, III a. clsrk Of the Board
Dted Jgly l5ta 1921.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08

The Empire mine in Gold Creek,
has been bonded for S25, 900, but
the News says it is practically a
sale. This is the oldest property
in the camp, having been located
about twenty years ago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08

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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-07-08

w ANTED-S yERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR wO
w to travel fDc responsible e{ -bl shed
house IA n Avsda. salary S7sJ piysrle SIS wees y
and ex en- es. Position parmIneuE ref-red Q
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National star Binding Chicago
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Free Information for Inventors.

U. S. r., of Durham, iowa, asks the
following questions, to which we
cheerfully reply.
What is the government fee for
an application for a patent? Ans.
Fifteen dollars is the filing fee and $50
the final fee prior to issuing patent.
2.-What is your fee? Ans. The
minimum attorney fee for preparing
and prosecuting an application Is S25.
For complex inventions additional
charges are necessary.
3.-Can latter making an application
make any changes in the invention?
Ans. Yes, an application can be filed
incomplete in lieu of caveat and
improvements added any time within
year before prosecuting claims.
Would l have protection after
making an application? Ans. Yes.
Any patenta bic invention recorded in
the United States patent Office pur-
suant to law is protected.
5.-Would have the right to grant
manufacturers the privilege to make
and sell? Ans. Yes.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications of any United States
patent sent upon receipt of 20 cents.
THos. G. AND j. RALPH ORwIa,
Solicitors of Patents
Des Moines. April II.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
yoorhe.s Died a. Poor Man.

Washington, April 20.--Although,
like a great many other men promi-
nent in public life, Senator Voorhees,
had abundant opportunities to add
to his possessions, his sense of per-
sonal honor and public integrity was
SO exalted that he put by chances
which he might have availed of with
out opening the door to the least criti-
cism. AS consequence when he re-
tired from the senate on March last
broken in health and spirits, he had
no more than few hundred dollars.
About week before his death he said
what he had would last him but a
month or two. and it would be relief
Of he knew he would be called from
earth
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Everybody Can Have Strawberries.

}. L. Todd, of Atlantic, Iowa, one
of the largest strawberry growers in
the United States, who has sew
eral million plants to sell, will send to
any readers Of this paper, express pre-
paid, during April and May, 100 choice
strawberry plants, % each of best
and most reliable kinds, for only 81. 90.
For club of three he will send each
or 80 extra plants of new and valu-
liable kind Cut this out and send
with your order and he will guarantee
Won to receive the finest lot of plants
YOU ever saw. Mr.. Todd is a we'll
known nurseryman and perfectly re-
liable. Besides he will send you his
40 page book telling how to plant and
raise them and other valuable inform
alton
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
B,cycle-Bagsage Bill Passed.

Lansing, Mich, April 17.-Railroad
bills will be considered in the house
April %, the special order having been
postponed until that day. The house
passed bills requiring that bicycles be
carried as baggage and that bells be
placed at all crossings deemed by the
railroad commissioner as dangerous,
the former being given immediate eff
feet. The session bids fair to be un-
usually long, the senate having de-
feated a resolution providing for final
adjournment on May 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Japanese CoIonists for Mexico.

San Francisco, April 20.-The steam
err City of Para. which sails this morn
ing for South American ports, carries
with her party Of forty Japanese, who
arrived here last week on the steamer
Gaelic. These men form the first large
lot Of emigrants bound for the big Mex
lean free grant they have yet left ia
pan, and their leader, Okena Egarto. an
army officer, who has been thoroughly
educated in European colleges, is on his
way to Mexico to make complete In
vestigation of the advantages offered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
FraternaI Insurance Law Stands.

Lansing, Mich, April 19.-The Bates
bill, which provided that it should be
unlawful for fraternal insurance So
cieties to incorporate in their contracts
of membership any provision which
should prohibit benefciaries from re-
sorting to the courts to secure the al
lowance of death claims, was killed by
the lower house of the Michigan legls'
lature Friday. Representative Cham
berlain to-day introduced concur
rent resolution providing for the INA
adjournment of the legislature on May
81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
FIREBUGS AT WORK.
Tie City of Beres, Ohio, Threatened
with Destruction.


with Destruction.
Cleveland, April 20.-The business
portion Of the town of Berea was near
ly wiped out by fire Monday. The
high winds prevailing made it almost
impossible to check the flames, which
threatened to encompass the entire
town. The fire started in the Shum-
way block, which was soon burned to
the ground, and communicated to j. G.
Nopes dry goods store, DR.. ID. /.
Gould's drug store, the City hotel, +. e.
Beckwith's livery stable, L. II. Che
vaiier's carriage and blacksmith shop,
Fred L. Smedley's photograph gallery.
Mrs. William Magley's restaurant, the
Miller block, S. S. Browns jewelry
store, P. Cannon's coal Office, Martin
Zurich's shoe shop, C. w. Heater &
Co.'s shoe store, p. c. Quay's home and
DR.. w. c. Ciarke's home.
The heaviest losses are on the Shum-
way block and the Miller block, which
will aggregate $4,000 each. The total
loss will reach $4,000. The other
losses range from IS, 600 to $12.5 500 each.
The cause of the fire was attributed
to tramps. and Deputy Sheriff ]. E.
Asling escorted three of them out OF
town at the point of a revolver. To
add to the excitement a dog went mad
and bit several people before 1t was
shot. The fire was got under control
at noon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Murder Mystery Made Clear.

Bismarck, N. D., April 19.-The mys.
terry as to the identity of the perpe.
traitors of the butchery of the Spicet
family at Winona has been partially
cleared up. Alex Coddot, the French
half-bred, under arrest, has made a
confession, in which he duplicates
Black Hawk, the negro half-breed, who
is also under arrest as suspect. The
officers have secured other important
evidence, but are keeping it from tho
public, except to admit that others be-
sides these two are concerned in tha
crime.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Railroads Have Reduced Rates,

Nashville, Tenn, April 20.-Maj. w.
L. Danley telegraphs the centennial ex-
position executive committee from New
York that he has secured from the
trunk lines committee passenger rates
to the exposition, making first class
round trip tickets cost $3S.75 and third
class tickets $3.50. The New England
rate committee will act in concert with
the trunk line committee on centennial
rates
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.


Washington. April 1.-THE president
GENT to the senate the following nomina-
tons: James b. Angel, of Michigan to be
minister to Turkey; George ID. Meiklejohn
of Nebraska, to be assistant secretary of
war; The president also sent to congress
message urging that prompt and suitable
provision be made for the adequate repre-
sentation of the United States at the Paris
exposition in 1900. A motion to refer to
the finance committee Vests resolution de-
claring Secretary Cages action as to the
retroactive clause of the tariff bill illegal,
carried, "a to %.
HOUSE.
Shannon. of New York, introduced bill
to amend the antitrust law so it will not
prevent railway traffic agreements, pro-
vided they shall, before going into effect,
be submitted to and approved by the inter-
state commerce commission.
SENATE.
Washington, April l5.-Fitteen minutes
after assembling the senate went into ex-
ecutive session on the arbitration treaty.
When open session was resumed the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up and the
amendment opening the Uncompahgre In
dian reservation to public entry was
agreed to. The reservation includes extern
sive deposits of asphalt.
SENATE.
Washington, April 19.-The senate took
up the Indian appropriations bills and
agreed to the amendments for two addi-
tional judges in the Indian territory.
After further consideration the senate
passed the Indian appropriation bill, Then
went into executive session on the arbitra-
ton treaty. The proposition to vote on
the treaty May at p m. was agreed to
SENATE.
Washington, April 20.-Morgan discussed
briefly his Cuban resolution. and it went
over for a week Mason offered resolu-
ton to limit debate The agricultural APP
preparation bill was passed without amend
ment. Consideration of the bankruptcy
bill occupied the remainder of the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
MANUFACTURING BILL PASSES.
SENATE.


Des Moines, April 1.-THE Berry substi-
tute for the Temple amendment to the
railroad bill came up under reconsideration
and passed. Senate then took up the bill
relating to Intoxicating liquors. The house
section legalzing the manufacture OF
liquors was stricken out, 81 to TO- Amend
ments were adopted prohibiting druggists
from selling malt liquors and permitting
physicians to sell liquors for the purpose
of compromising medicines. Berry moved
to strike out the house amendment making
liquor debts collectable. Carried. The
new section permitting the manufacture
of intoxicating liquors was then adopted,
% to "a. An amendment was adopted re.
quiring the consent of so per cent of the
voters of towns of between $500 and 5000
for the establishment of saloons. The bill
was then passed by vote of 26 to "a.
Those voting for the bill were: Blanchard,
Benson, Byers, Carpenter, Cheshire, Craig,
Downey, Druit. Ellis. Overall, Funk, Garst,
harper, Hipwell, Hobart, Hospers, Hurst,
Lehfeldt, Lothrop, Penrose, Pusey, Ranck,
Riggen, Trewin, Upton and Waterman. A
motion to reconsider was laid on the table,
HOUSE.
The senate bill authorizing cities of the
second-class to issue bonds for extending
the time of their indebtedness passed. The
committee appointed to investigate the al
legged unnecessary and illegal expenditures
of public funds in several departments
made a report. 1t finds that much of the
clerical and janitor help at the state house
is paid entirely too much and that the ex-
ecutive council has spent money too freely.
and recommends that its right to expend
the moneys OF the state be curtailed to
large extent. 1t finds that the
supply department is run IN an unbusiness-
like manner. 1t recommends that numer-
Gus positions i'll the house and senate be
cut off. 1t finds that the census cost S25,-
900 more than it should have cost and tina,
many clerks who were engaged on the work
at big salaries paid the secretary of state q
per cent in order that they might hold
their plaCeS,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK

1t is understood that the blockade of
Crete by the powers has been raised.
There are perhaps 10000 Greeks in
Turkey and all have been ordered to
leave at once.
Corbett has issued formal chal-
lenge to Fitzsimmons for a finish fight
and has posted 200 as an evidence
of sincerity. In reply Fitzsimmons
said he proposed to pay no attention
to challenges for awhile, and moreover
Corbett should earn reputation as
fighter instead of boxer before he
presumed to challenge him.
The body of General Ulysses S.
Grant was taken from the tomb in
Riverside Park, New York, few days
ago and placed in the imposing
mausoleum erected near by through
popular subscription.
1t is said the new tariff bill will
bly, be considered by the repub-
lican senatorial caucus before it is
submitted to the democratic members
of the finance committee, and that it
will probably not reach the senate
before The first of May.
Captain General Weyler, of Cuba,
says the province eff Santa Clara and
part of the province of Puerto Principe
have been pacified, and that Gomez
and Brandera will probably be
captured as were Rivera and Bacallao.
He insists that the war is practically
at an end.
The grand jury has returned indict-
ments against Doctor Hunter, repub-
lican nominee for United States SEN
ator from Kentucky, and four other
leading politicians of Kentucky
charging them with conspiracy TO
bride. They are charged with trying
to buy votes for Hunter
PROFESSIONALLY the most destructive
break that has yet occurred in the
Mississippi levee took place at Biggs' S
levee, four miles below Delta, La. a
few days ago. Immense damage was
done to the lowlands of Madison par
ish, but little loss of life is reported.
The imperial chancellor of Germany
has rendered his resignation to the
emperor because Of his inability to eff
feet reforms which he had promised.
1t is said President Mckinley will
take no action until after the return
| Of Iudua nay who hoe haap SAINT tf
Cuba as the personal representative OF
the president. If Judge Day recon-
mends that the belligerency of the
Cubans be recognized it is generally
believed the president will act
accordingly.
Recent advices .tate that 100000
people are starving to death in Cuba
and that the daily death list reache:
from sixty to seventy.
Seven fires occurred at Kansas City
few nights ago between the hours o.
D. ~ and 1 a. M, and four of then
are known to have been of incendiarl
origin The loss in two cases was very
great.
At Oakland r. l., Edward Reynolds
his wife and an adopted daughter
were brutally murdered by hiret
man who suddenly became crazed'
The government of Greece has asllc
for an appropriation of 100000
drachmas for the ministers of war ant
marine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Contracts for Omsha,s Exposltion.

Omaha, Neb., April 19.-Contraots
have been awarded for the removal Of
$4,000 cubic yards Of dirt on the site OF
the Trans-Mississippi exposition. The
excavation will be for lakes and la
goons. The work will be commenced
at once
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Hohenlohe Visits In Paris.

Paris, April 20.-Prince Won Hohen.
lobe, the German chancellor, and his
wife, are passing the Easter holidays
in this city. He may visit M. Hano-
taux, the French foreign minister.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27

Fayetteville, Ark, April 1.-two
sons Of Mr.. Hesson. living near
Greenland. aged and Is years, com
mitted suicide. The boys were angry
because they were left at home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-27
Are Not Recalling Troops.

Madrid, April 20.--It is officially de-
MED that Spain is about to recall 30
900 troops from Cuba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
NEWS AMONG THE GOOD rEMpLARs
Omcers of Richmond Lodge INSTALL
ed-District Meeting.


There was a well-attended meeting OF
the Good Templars Of Richmond Lodge
No. 42s, Independent Order or Good
Templars. at Belvidere Hall, Friday
night. A large amount of business was
disposed of and one candidate initiated.
The following officers for the quarter
ending February !, 1898. were duly in
stalled by Lodge-Deputy Joseph IL.
Shepherd: Past Chief Templar, DR.. Leo
A. Pusey; Chief Templar, William Hali
Crew; Vice-Templar. Miss Lillian Hut
ton. SUPERINTENDENT of Juvenile Tenn
plars Miss Fannie Fore; Secretary, Mr..
Joseph III. Shepherd; Assistant Secretary,
Miss Camm Crofford Financial sec
retary. Mr.. John b. Newell; treasurer
Mrs. John c. Smith; Chaplain, Mr. VIII
liam r. Wagner; Marshal. Mr.. William
Stubbs; Deputy Marshal, Miss fannle
Fore: Guard Mr.. Allen Spraggins; SEN
tinel, Mr. John c. Smith, ana orsahis'
Mrs. Mabel Smith.
The District Lodge holds It's next ses-
sion Tuesday. the 9th. at IL O'CLOCK
noon. at Powhatan Hall, and the deie-
gates from Richmond Lodge are Messrs'
Josenh IL Shepherd, Lorenzo "A. Crew.
and Miss LOWE Smith. The alternates
are Miss Fannie fore, and Messrs: VII
liam r. WAGNER, and John u. Ne"ell'
On wednesday night the Ath instant;
n fraternal visit will be paid to soiulers
Home Lodge of Confederate veterans.
There will be a public temperance
roeeting at Howards Grove Temperance
rJo1I an THURSDAY night, November
iith at 8 O'clock. IN address will be de-
iivered by Rev. II. F. Beadles, pastor OF
Fairmount Methodist Episcopal churcn.
profassor I 1. Mitchell will have charge
Of the music. The public VIII De wei
come
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
TRIAL OF COMPETITOR MEN.
News of Another COurt-Martfai Not
Reassuring.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., November g.
A telegram to the state Department to-
dav from United d-States-Acting-C Consul
General Springer, at Habana, Is as foi-
lows: Trial by court-martial OF COM
petitor prisoners will be held MONDAY
next. VIII attend"
There are five of these prisoners-name-
w. Alfred Laborde, William Gildea, Ona
Melton. Charles Burnett and William
Leayit. They were arrested on the Com
petitor April Is, 1896, on charge OF
landing arms for the insurgents, and have
been held in close confinement ever since.
Nav 8. 1896, they were tried by naval
court-martial and sentenced to death.
Only the most energetic action by the
IJnitedI States Government prevented the
immediate execution of this sentence, ana
after negotiations direct with Madrid
Weyler having proved unrelenting, an
order was secured for new trial, the
Madrid judicial reviewing authorities
having found the proceedings informal
The news now coming that they are
IN be tried by court-martial again Is not
reassuring. as Il amounts TO an insistance
nv the Spanish upon their contention that,
IL carried out. will. II is said, lead to
the reimposition Of the death penalty,
though clemency may be extended by
General Blanco.
PARDON IN CASE OF CONVICTION.
HABANA, November Cit Is semi-of-
ficially asserted here that II the crew OF
the American schooner Competitor whose
trial will again begin on Monday pext be-
fore a court-martial, are sentenced to
death or imprisonment, they Will be par
doned by the government at Madrid.