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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
THERE MAY BE TRoURLE
CIondykers May Resist The Exactons
of the Canadian Government.

Clondykers May Resist The Exactions
of the Canadian Government.
The Canadian Government has
imposed royalty of twenty per cent
on all gold mined in its Clondyke
Territory, and by law enacted a
little over ten days ago every other
claim located is to be the property
of the Government. This news
does not sit we'll and the latest
steamers from the north mention
signs of trouble. They report that
the crowd that has already arrived
from the south forms only a small
proportion of the kicking, cursing
mob that, itching under the un-
warrantable delay at Dyea, is max
ing that place one of the liveliest in
the Northwest.
The sure-thing gambler is there
and it is said that in several instan-
ces men who have got that far have
been fieeced out of possessions and
will not be able to go any farther.
The advices say that there is go.
ing to be serious trouble at Dawson
City this summer over the effort that
will be made to collect not onl,
custom duties, licenses and
taxes from the miners, but also roy
alties upon whatever they may sue
coed in taking out.
News of this decision on the par
of the Canadian Government hat
reached Dyea before the Queen lief
and was met on every hand with pro
tests from the goldseekers. Although
no definite arrangements had beer
made tbs generally understood a
mong miners that concerted refusa
will be made against paying any o
the Governments demands, and TO
a time at least the bluff will succeed
for the miners outnumber the Canad
ian mounted patrol 100 to l. Whe,
the first conflict is reported to Oh
tawa the force will be materially in
creased, but the miners hope in the
interim to take out stake and leav
the country.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
Delegates Appointed.

Governor Sadlerhas appointed the
following named persons delegates
to the national irrigation congress
which meets at Lincoln, Nebraska,
September 2Sth: j H, Thies, Love
lock; George Russell, Elko; j. P.
Raines, Palisade; r. H. Kinney,
Reno; L. A, Taylor, Battle Mountain.
The governor also appointed the
following named persons delegates
to the farmers national congress,
which meets at st Paul, Minnesota,
from August 31st to September 9th,
inclusive: Robert Baily, White,
Eureka county; Ross Levers, Frank
town, Washoe county; S. p. Davis,
Carson, Ormsby county.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
FROM DeLAMAR.

Salt Lake beer at 50. so a dozen, at
Wertheimer's.
You can get the genuine Pabst
beer at Wertheimer's at two bits a
bottle.
The boys are arranging for dance
at Thompson's hall next Thursday
night.
A. j. Plume, recently of Colorado
is installed as night assayer at the
DeLamar mill.
Miss Molatesta is so far improved
from her recent attack of fever as
to be up and around the house.
Crock Corn" Whiskey, the best,
in quantities to suit, and at bedrock
prices at Wertheimer's.
Wertheimer Il Co furnish the best
WHISTLES in pints and half pints,
quarts, etc, or in any quantity de-
sired.
DR.. Mayo has given his friends a
quiet slip and is thought to be rusti-
eating and resting up at some of the
springs in the mountains.
Our marketsare wellsupplied with
fruit. Grapes, peaches, apricots etc,
bring from to 5 cents a pound.
Watermelons from % cents up. The
best fruit comes from Meadow Val
ley Wash.
The Stuttz Theatre Company open
ed to a crowded house on Monday
night, producing "Jack's Lost Para
disc. Many were turned away from
the hall. They will hold forth here
a week.
Since last weeks rain, the Della
mar Co. has cut shed bitches abov,
the mouths of each of their tunnels
to guard against damage from sim
liar occurrences in future.
Episcopal Church Services.
Each Sunday
Morning Services. 10 a. IN
Sunday School 2 p. m
Evening Services Sp. m
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
NEW TODAY.
DISTRICT COURT
SUMMONS.

In the District Court OF the Fourth Judicial Dis
tIict of the state of Nevada. Within and for
lincoln County.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

Archdeacon Crook is expected to
visit Phoebe from DeLamar, some
time this month.
Mrs. Mamie Kelley returned last
Friday to DeLamar to take charge
of one of the schools there at the
opening next month.
1t was found necessary to shut off
the water from most of the town on
Tuesday evening and this practice
will be followed until the tanks can
fill up again. Notwithstanding
notices about gardens etc. the water
continued to fall and the tanks were
drained on Monday Practically all
the water coming from the springs is
used for town purposes now.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

Last Saturday was pay day for
both the DeLamar and the April
Fool Companies. The money put in
circulation eased things up little,
but there is not near the life in town
that there used to be on paydays.
1t is expected that resident Epis-
copal minister will be located here
by the middle of September. Arch
deacon f. w. Crook will oficiate
until that time and hopes to arrange
for payment Of the debt now hang
ing over the church building in the
meantime.
The Lode says that "For Rent"
signs are numerous in Tin Horn
Gulch since last weeks flood. This
is case where the biblical parable
is reversed. These houses were
builded firmly upon a rock, but
when the wind and the flood came,
they were not in it.
Work on the mine and mill of the
DeLamar Co has been resumed. The
shut down was for three days to en-
able general overhauling of the
machinery to be made. A good
many of the boys from the mine took
advantage of the lull also and pro-
eeeded to destroy accumulated fever
germs in their systems All is run
ming along smoothly.
On Monday afternoon Joe Dupont
met with an accident at the April
Fool mine from which he suffered
broken collar bone and numerous
bruises about the back and shoulders.
A. out a ton of rock caved down in
the drift where he was working. 1t
fell from the hanging wall without
warning and Dupont was lucky to
get off with no more serious injuries
than he sustained DR.. Hammond
was called and the injured man is
resting nicely.
The boys who were lost on the
desert three weeks ago, after rest
ing up, started out again, bound for
/ Vanderbilt Southern California,
taking with them two burros belong
ing to Cashman's wood packing out
fit. On missing the animals, Cash
man, who suspected where they had
gone, set out after them and over
hauling the party near the Indian
Reservation in the Muddy Valley,
took forcible possession of his proper
ty and left the party to make the re-
mainder, and hardest part of then
journey, afoot, or as best they could
On Tuesday evening Billy David
son took two ounces of laudanun
Vnd CICOSObG, Will hulCltlul lultn
and shortly after was found uncon
sclous at his cabin in the upper part
of town. DIR. Hammond was summon
ed, and after about six hours work
brought Davidson to consciousness
When Davidson came to, he grew
frantic with rage saying he wanted
to die, and they should let hin
alone. He was moved to the hos
pital and at last account was alive anC
some hopes were entertained of hi
recovery. The rash act was commit
ted either while under the influence
of liquor or during a fit of despond
ency following, and Billy's man,
friends will regret to learn of the in
jury he has inflicted upon himself
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
Notice of Forfeiture.
no j. n. MILLER.

no j. NJ. MILLER.
YOU ARE HEREBY DTlFiED THAT / HAVE
expended oae Hundred Dollars ia labor and
impfoyen ents on the Cor icopia lode, situated in
Crescent iuiug District, County Of iucoln State
of Nevada, will appear by certificate nlel March
Sth, A. y. 1897 In the office Of the recorder OF said
county, in order to hold said premise, under the
provisions Of Section 1924, Revised Statutes OF ihe
United States, being the amount required to hold
the same for the year ending December 3Igt, 1896,
and ii within ninety days from the service Of this
notice Tor W thin ninety days after this notice by
publicationl yoa fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of Huch expenditure - co-oWner, your
interest ia said claim viii become the properly of
the subscriber unaor said Section 2324
" A. HcFARLAEE.
Vanderbilt, San Bernaydiuo County, state Of Ca
ifornia, April 18TH, 1897.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

Salt Lake beer at 81. so a dozen, at
Wertheimer's.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

The notice of scrip holders is cal
led to the Treasurer's notice read
vertising money in the General Fund
for the surrender of certificates OF
Indebtedness.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
Notice of Appointment.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THATTHE UNDER
~ signed w8s auly appointed on the Attn, day Of
JuGG A. d. 1897 aud Qutlih by the Fourth Jui-
icil District Court yt tbs State of Nevada in and
Tor the County % Lincoln the ad Illustrator of
the Estate Of Nelson Gibson, late of said County
deceased.
And all pc sons having claims against the said
deceased, must within 10 ty DAYS, after the first
publication OF this Notice, Gle The same with the
necessary vouchers; with the CLERK of said Court
Any claims not so filed shall be forever barred.
Dated Phoebe, Sey., June 10th. A. d 1897
". N. DAVIDSON
Administrator Of the estate OF Nelson Gibson
deceased. +. II. McNAMEt,
ATTY for Administrator
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12

A bar of bullion weighing 49,
ounces was obtained from the l64
tons of dirt from the Olinghouse
placer worked at the Reno reduction
works. The silver IN the bar at 60
cents an ounce is worth 1921 and
the gold at $50. 81 per ounce is worth
s20577 making a total value Of s2O1
80. The owners of the placers are
jubilant over the returns and work
will be begun in earnest.
The following is reported by a
Klamath county, Oregon, paper from
a district school in that vicinity
When the word husband was put
on the blackboard none of the chill
dren could pronounce il, and to help
them out the teacher asked, "What
would | have if l get married? The
answer was prompt, but not what
she expected, and she blushed such
brilliant red that the sunlight
paled.
Several more men have been ad,
ded to the chlorider's working force
at the No. 3. Meadow Valley shaft
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
FOR SALE CHEAP.

2 fine Walnut Office Desks, Show
Cases, Scales, Counters, shelving
and fixtures, apply to:
j Eisenmann.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-12
From Deerlodge

w. S. Bennett has sold his in
terest in ten mining claims, Joe
Delmue being the purchaser.
Deerlodgeis a fine Summer camp.
Plenty of trees and an abundance of
good water help to makeit so.
George Moody has sold half in
terest in the Italian claim to Frank
Wilson. Consideration private
Allen G.. Campbell owns the other
half of the claim.
II. II. Cooper has re-stocked his
wet goods department He brought
load of stuff from Dehamar last
week. The high license system does
not prevail on this side of the line
so we are not SO badly off for re-
freshments as our neighbors at State
line.
Quite number of the claims in
this district show sprinklings of free
gold. Messrs Clark and Troutman
recently showed us specimen from
their Indiana claim that contained a
network of wire gold, and we have
seen a number of other specimens
of like character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
JOHN y. LONG

John ID Long was born at Buckfield. oxford
County. Me. October % 1SS. He got com
mon school education in his native place. an
academic education at Hebron, neighboring
town. and a collegiate rducation at Harvard He
was not fifteen years Of age when he entered
Harvard and less than nineteen when he
graduated He stood fourth in a large class for
the whole Harvard course ard was second in his
senior year. He composed the class ode 10 be
sung at the commencement mt in 1891.
As a boy the future Secretary Of the Navy had
the reputation of being studiOus and thoughtful.
He lived up to that reputation in school. After
being graduated H. went 10 Westford. Mass.
where ne became the principal Of an academy.
He remained principal Of this school for two
years. subsequently he attended course Of law
lectures At Harvard and after that read law in
Sidney Bartlctts office in Boston. He was ad-
mittcd t. the bar in 1861 and shortly after that
returned to his native State but in less than two
years was back in Boston. He lived in Boston
until 1869 when H. moved to bingham. which
has been his home now foi nearly twenty-eight
years
His neighbors in bingham were the first 10 be-
stow upon him Legislative honOrs. He had been
nominated for the Legislature of Maine when he
lived in Buckheld after having been admitted 10
the bar in 1NG1. but he was beaten by split in
the party He did not become actively interested
in politics again until ISL when he joined the
Greeley movement. In the disastrous campaign
Of that year Mr. Long ran for the Legislature on
the Independent ticket and was beaten. In lNiI
he became a candidate for the Legislature as a
Republican and elected. When h" entered
the Legislature he was thirty seven years Of as"
The Speaker Of the House was John +. sanford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
W1SHINGTON TOPICS.

Washington. March The Executive Mansion
has been thoroughly ovcrhaulcd and cleaned in tn"
last few weeks. Mrs cleveland has amably given
up all of tn. rooms except those necessary for tho
accommodation of her family. ana finally sur
rendered the whole house To the cleaners. going
with her children to Princeton. where sh" has
spent "a week in arranging her household return
ing to Washington only a day or two before March
to receive the President elect ana Mrs Mckinley.
and preside at the dinner which she gave in their
honor to-day.
Immediately after the installation of President
Mckinney Mr.. cleveland will start for Princeton.
Mystery as usual surrounds the Presidents plans,
bui il is said that he will for duckns trip
and for q week. at odSt SEEK rest ana recreation
in the pursuit of his iaNOrllc sport
f. is according to precedent Tor a retiring Ir'Sl
dent 10 leave the city Immediately on the cXpira-
ton of his term. Il precedent however which l'rcSi-
dent Arthur who seemed always to choose a grace
ful way of doing everything. did not follow. He
remained. thr contrary 49, tn" guest "i NJ.
F'rcInghuvscn who had been his Secretary ci
State for a month. visiting his friends in a charm
ing. Informal way. Attending IN" social functions
AZ the White lioUs, and adding 10 the popularity
81 ich he enjoyed.
Many men formerly in public life make the In
aupurttion an excuse for returning {" their old
haunts \ party of these 'exes" Al one OF the up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

Of Taunton. Very frequently in the course Of
the session Mr. Long would he called upon to
occupy the Speakers chair. obtaining In this
manner valuable parliamentary experience. Ex-
hbting at once tact and self-control. two quail
ties essential to success In a man who aspires To
WELD the gavel. he soon acquired the reputation
of being an extraordinarily good presiding officer.
In 1910 he was made temporary presiding officer
of the Legislature and Speaker in 1876 He
elected unanimously in 1871 and 10y all but six
votes i'm 1878.
In the State GO lventions Of his party held in
1871 and 1873 Mr.. Long a candidate for the
nomination for Governor. In 1877 he I'M
successful. and in 1878 he was able only To land
the second prize. the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. But in 1879 Mr. Long not only re-
ceived the nomination for Governor but he was
also elected 10y handsome majority over a
dangerous rival. less "A man. indeed than
General Butler. Governor Long was renom
mated unanimously twice and reelected Then
he declined a reelection. and his constituents in
the IId Congress District Of Massachusetts
nominated him for the National Legislature by
reclamation. He elected without any diff
Guilty and served for six years Toward the end
Of his term in the House Of Representatives he
became the candidate for election TO the United
states Senate to succeed Mr. Dawes, but Mr..
Dawes defeated him. MI Long then returned to
the practice of his profession. and has been
OF the busiest lawyers in Boston for the last ten
years.
Being asked recently 10y well-known journal
lst II he had had any experience in naval mat
ters when member of the House Of Represen-
tativcs. Governor Long said: Il was Il member
of the Commerce Committee ana aftcrward was
promoted To the Appropriations Committee !
was never on the Naval Committee or particu-
larry interested in nava, affairs. have spe-
cial aptitude for the Navy Department-no more
than any we-informcd man who is Interested
in public matters. 1t was simply "A question Of
wanting man from New England. and when
Mr.. Dingley refused come into the Treasury
Department. Major Mckinley asked if would
accept Cabinet place. As understand it. the
work Of the Navy Department j. divided into
well-organizcd bureaus. whose officers under
stand what is needed"
Regarding question of an increase of the
Navy Mr. Long seemed L. think that il would bc
Major McKinleys policy to complete the vessels
now under construction and not to begin the
building of new ships just at present at least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
JOSEPH MIX EMMA.

Joseph McKenna leaves the bench to enter the
Cabinet He is at present United States Circuit
Judge for the Ninth or Pacific Slope Circuit. He
appointed "A Judge 10y President Harrison.
Mr. McKenna was born in 1913 in Philadelphia,
and went to California with his parents in l>'''.
He was chosen District Attorney IF Solan"
County. Cal. in lS'a;. and served two successive
terms. He was for two sessions member Of
the California Legislature. and was twice a can
didate for Congress before he achieved election.
In 1SSj Mr.. Mckenna was sent To represent his
district in the House Of Representatives, and
remained member Of the House until his APP
pointment Circuit Judge in lS'2 In that
period he held an honorable and conspicuous
rank among his colleagues. When h. resigned
he was a member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. and the only member on ii of either party
from "A State west of the Rocky Mountains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
JAMES WILSON.

James Wilson. Of Traer. Iowa. is the only mem-
Der of the Cabinet who was not born in this
country. He was born in Ayrshire. Scotland. on
August IT, 1880. and came TO this country in
1Sjl. He received an academic education. and
nearly all his life has been practical as well as
scientific farmer From 1861 To- 1873 h.
member of the Iowa state Legislature and for
the last four years of that period served as
Speaker of the House He represented the With
Iowa District in the NLlIId and NLINth Con-
gres SEES Since his retirement from Congress he
served for one term as Railroad Commissioner
an office under the state Government. He is at
present professor in the Ames Agricultural col
lege. at Ames. Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

town clubs recently were lndulgng In "reminiscences
and discussing the men who had at different
times figured In official life. Among those men-
toned were the elegant and cultivated Senator
Stevenson Of Kentucky. and his colleague. Senator
McCreary a. rough diamond as ever sat In the
United States Senate.
''AIl sorts OF but the right one were
given at the time for Stevenson's defeat for the
Senate" said "A colonel from the blue grass re-
gion .That Is a bit of inside history"
What was the reason" asked an ex-senator
who had served in the upper house with these
gentlemen Give IL us
'Vcrmicelli soup announced the colonel laconi
cally.
.Vermicelli soup exclaimed the "exes" in the
chorus How that"
Well 1t WAS in this wise. said the colonel
ttIing himself for story. Senator Stevenson
Was an accomplished gentleman He dressed IKE
a Hrummcl ne ate like "A I.ucullus he talked Ike
a Pericrs and he entertaincd-well, h" entertainer
like A Kentucky gentleman. sub Not long before
the expiration Of his term the senator gave
dinner. rs fine a feast a. ever man SAT down, ~.
Tn. table WAS a bower of beauty ana the biii Oh
far. couldn't be- improved on. Nermctll s0up was
one of the dishes. and senator Mc'r"iry sleek an"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

fat. and shabbiy dressed. one OF the guests.
all the other guests were seated. This upset and
angcrcd the host, but his exquisite poll .cness pre-
vented MIN from showing any trace OF veNition.
"Mc'rcary had way of making 4 nOs" about
everything he did, and the attention of the table
was attracted to him when he threw down mis-
spoon finding II Impossible 10 manage the yrrmi-
cell with il. and made attack on his soup with
his knife, which. IL proving NOR" convenient. he
continued 10 u" for 10" putpo-" of conveying the
vcrmiCcll 10 his mouth. The sclf-control OF the
~tlaVc and elegant Stevenson WAS tested to the Ut
most. for among his guests strangers and
foreigners. before whom he wished to make and
have his colleague make the best possible impress
sion: but he betrayed neither by word nor glance.
the cruciNlon hc suffered
when his guests with the exception Of his
colleague. who had remained for social
glass. gone he attempted to demonstrate
with that worthy. and pointed him jhat his
manners were not consistent with his dignity ana
high position Mctrcdrys Response be- i'm
,igincd; the air blue for several moments after
he got through. and at that moment purpose was
born within him from which he never turned aside
He determined to defeat Stevenson and To use
stevenson work his destruction. Accord
ingIy caused IL to b. circulated i'm kentucky
That since his colleague had come Washington
d. had developed into "A bumptOus affected stuck
up creature. who lived like SybHritc. and looked
down upon his former associates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
He is tall and his bearing Is

mingle in his hair. He is tall and his bearing is
erect and soldierly.
There were two divisions of the McCooks. The
sons Of Major Daniel McCook made up the tribe
of Dan" DR.. John McCook was the head of the
tribe of John" The family is of Scotch-lrish
extraction. Colonel John J. McCook is the young
est son of Major Dan: there were originally
fen children in the family. The first John James
was in the Navy. but died at sea in lSl2 When
the last son was born. in May. 1915. the name of
his dead brother was given him. At this time
IN, family lived in Carrollton. Ohio.
The youth had just time t. enter Kenyon Col
l,ce at Cambria. Ohio. when the War Of the
Rebellion began. Immediately he enlisted in the
9Th Ohio Cavalry. He was then only sixteen years
did but in a few months he became an officer
His father died from wounds received in Nor
ran's Ohio raid His brother Latmer A. Nc
Cook was a surgeon in the Army: George w. be-
came a general. and did Robert L.. Alexander