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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
Tn. Whit. Pin. nohhsrr.

a few days ago we published a
short item stating hat a Mr.. Girls
void had been held up by highway
men in Telegraph canyon. White Pine
county. robbed of all his money, shot
and left for dead. Vim. ]. -Griswold.
a sheep man. was the man
held UP. The White Pine
News of.he 9th gives the following
account OF the robbery Us told b. Mr..
Griswold:
-Ic was riding along the road about
sunset with another horse packed
with his camping outtit. when he was
met 10y two men. also on horseback.
nnc having no saddle. They stopped
and engaged him in conversation. in
curing about tho neighboring mill
| Ing camps and the chance Of getting
work. lie gave them such intorma-
tioa rs he couil aud Us they were
talking. noticed a whip lying in the
road. Dick Franks had passed him
with a team a short time before and
surprising that the whip belonged to
Franks, he got of his horse and pick
! ell it up, and asked the strangers il
they wonld return it to the owner
when they got to Cherry Creek, which
they agreed to do. Griswold then re.
marked that he must hurry on and
| n,,r,,l,a tlo rhfpnn,op u.bn wne lriy.
ing his band OF sheep and IS he re-
mounted his horse with his back to
the two men, one OF them said.
Throw up yonr hands, He replied
that they had the best OF him, rs lie
vas unarmed, whereupon they told
him to get off his horse and one OF
them searched him, taking his purse
which contained about $40. They
then said they wanted his saddle and
at their command he remounted ami
rpde with them about half u mile
from the road up the canyon. HeIe
they made him unpack his pack
horse and remove the packsaddle and
when this WIS done, they told him to
step back up the hill. S%uspecting
foul play. he retreated with his face
towards the robbers, when the young
err one of the two raised his pistol and
fired, at II distance OF about ten feet.
Griwold fell, but was not unconscious
and no doubt owes his life to the
clever way in which he famed to be
dying. In reply to his entreaties for
a drink OF water they assured him
that be would not want a drink long.
While one went of a little way to see
if the trail WAS clear. tie other pulled
of his spurs and gloves, and then
threw a blanket over him. They
changed the saddle from their own
horse to Griswold's pack animal,
mounted his two horses-being each
provided 20 with a saddle-and
role away leaving him for dead
\ posse is hot on tie trail OF the
robbers and it is to be hoped that
they will he caught and brought to
| Justice,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
1mport. Lacking.

Mr.. Dingley's explanation OF why
bis tariff bin is q failure is a sufficient
commentary on the boosted republic
can capability for legislation. His
explanation is almost amusing in its
weakness, not to cay it's stupidity.
He argues, with a freedom that dis
regards accuracy in details, that dur
ing the four months the tariff bill
was receiving the attention OF the SEN
ate there was not far from 100000
700 worth OF goods imported III ex-
cess OF the amount imported during
the same period Of the previous year.
This excess OF importatiops was in
anticipation OF an increase OF duties
and with a view TO escaping the pay
ment OF new rates. Prior to July l
there was paid in duties under the
old law $50. oO0, 1000. This he argues
should be credited to the Dingley
law and not to the Wilson law. Sung.
ularly enough this amount Just about
covers the deficit for the present lis,
cal year. But the Dingley law goes
right on piling up a deficit months
after month. Chairman Dingley's
explanation is like a limited ticket,
not good after date. Next month he
will have to give another explanation,
and it will have to be something else,
because he has used up the s32oO0,-
900 -anticipatory duties the first
crack.
The real reason why the Dineley
bill does NOT produce revenue enough
is that there is insufficient imports,
They are insufficient imports because
the duties T high. Tho duties were
placed high for the very purpose OF
shutting out imports. The DinGley
bill Is tberetorea failure because it
defeats itself. High protection and
revenue clash in a tariff bill. IL high
protection is set up. revenu is Lack
ing. The Dipgley bill IS a failure be-
cause the rates are too high.
We would like to know how long
our republican friends believe that
the Dingley law settles the tariff
question, with a deficit running at the
rate OF 100000 a months-Utica
Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
SILVER IN CIRCULATION.

The money in circulation in the
United States last month was 3d.
100000 more than the month prior.
Tho increase is made up OF s62oo,ocO
in gold coin. 81, 100000 in silver dol
lars, s2,OOO,OOo in subsidiary silver.
S6.150.OOO in silver certificates S6,6io,-
0Oo in treasury notes; 4 fetal OF s26.'
DOC, From these figures must be
| deducted so,600.00O decrease in green
| backs, and sl0.i0o.000 decrease in
currency certificates; II total OF SIR
100000. II will be observed that
the increase in circulation is entirely
due to u greater demand for silver
dollars. silver certificates and treas
ury notes, which are als' silver rep
resen,a,iyss. Although silver may
drop out of sight and although the
certificates are not redeemahle IN
gold, aud are simply backed by tile
fiat OF the United States and silver
IN the treas ury to the extent OF about
40 per cent OF their face value. yet
| there Is an increasing demand for
| the silver dollar. Though discredit-
ed and legislated again It by the gold
power OF the country, silver, and its
paper representatives, continue to
be the money OF the people.
or the $4,000, 0OO increased circu.
latIon, S2o.0O0,000 was in silver dol
lars, subsidiary silver. silver c%ertifi-
Gates and treasury notes. Had this
increase been quadrupled by free
coinage the country would still have
| been in need OF a greater circulating
medium. Our population is 73OOo.-
OCO. To increase the mcoium of ex
change 81 per capita, requires SI3,-
0o0,o00. IL ON Christmas eve OF each
year dear old Santa Claus should
drop a brand new. big silver dollar
into each Of the stockings that hang
in the chimney OF the homes
OF America, moro silver would be put
into circulation than Is mined in the
United States and more dollars could
| be sent adrift on their missions OF
good doing than could he coined by
the mints of the United States under
free coinage. And yet there are peo-
pie who profess to be afraid Of free
coinage and who fear Il 30 cent dol
lar.
Did you ever stop to think what
happiness would accompany the
placing OF a new silver dollar in the
hands Of the needy at the beginning
OF the winter season, when the trees
are losing their foliage and the cold
north winds tell of short days and
dreary nights that are i'll store for
millions of American citizens, their
wives and their babies? Well, free
cninage might do that yer. thing in
each and every year. And that none
would refuse the dollar OF the consti-
tuition is demonstrated by the de-
mand there is today, under most ad-
verse conditions, for that same dollar.
Ogden Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
A New Industry.

Les Douglass and G. Freshour went
into the rinenut business quite ex-
tensively this season. They gath
cred, this week, about 1900 pounds
of nuts, and are going to ship LOCO
pounds to San Francisco. They get
20 cents a pound for prime nuts. aud
us the expense OF gathering them,
shipping. freight, etc, will not be
over s25, they will make clear s175
for about four days work. Les says
il he had got onto this racket sooner
before the nuts were all gathered or
had fallen out Of tho burrs, he could
have made more money harvesting
the nut crop than he could make
harvesting all the hay and grain on
the Carson river.-Lyon County
Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
IN THE COURTS.

vermont now Furnishes bicycle
thieves by Il two year sentence in state
prison. This is n more severe punish.
mont than my otter state innicts.
The Ohio medical law has been de.
ciHrcd constitutional in the lower
courts at Columbus. II requires pbysi.
cinns to register and have certificates
bnscd upon practice or examination.
"A baking company In Massachusetts
clnims the exclusive right TO wrap bread
In paper Md Tie IT, with n pink string.
and has appealed TO the courts 20 re.
strain n rival company from doing IL.
Secretary OF the Montana Senate
John Boor has been convicted of having
sccrctcd n bill to cut down legislative
salaries the last night OF the session.
Punishment was fixed Mt ore years i'm.
prisonment.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
Receipt for Making Perfect Ten.

Hero is the japanese receipt for
making perfect tea, issued by ,hc
Government OF Japan: First u,e a
small, dry and thoroughly sweet tea
pot. Second, put in one tcnspoOnful
OF tea leaves for each cup Of tea de-
sired. Third, when using the finer
grades Of tens, costing at retail in the
United States and Canada 81 u pound
and upward, ponr in the required
quantity Of fresh boiling water OF not
quite boiling temperature and let it
stand with closed lid from three t.
five minutes before using. This will
insure ms perfect tea us can be made
from tho tea leaves. Always keep Tie
tea leaves from moisture TO retain the
natural flavor. IN preparing tea
never boil the leaves.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
Interesting Items.

1cebergs sometimes last 2C0 years
before they entirely melt away.
More than so per cent OF the rail.
way passengers OF England travel
third-class.
Paving blocks made Of meadow
grass are O manufactured. Their
inventor was a clergyman, and the
meadow grass, imprcgnated with oil,
tar and resin, ia pressed into blocks
and finally bound with iron straps,
Tho advantages claimed for the SO
blocks are that they are noiseless and
elastic, resist rear well, and are inn
pervious to heat and cold.
1t has been calculated that a fluent
speaker utters between 1000 and
1900 words in the curse Of an hours
uninterrupted speech. That means
about J25 words a minute.
Tho daily income of the Gar OF
Russia is $4,000; OF the Sultan OF
Turkey. $4,000; the Emperor OF Aus
trim, $4,000, the German Emperor.
$1,000; the King OF Italy. $1,000,
Queen Victoria, $4,000; the King OF
Belgium, $1,000, the President OF
France, $4,000; President Of the Unit
ed Ststes, 1926.
Tho longest commercial distance at
which the telephone is now operated
is from Boston to St. Louis. a dis
lance OF 400 miles. THIS makes the
line more than twice as long na any
IL in Europe.
Insurance against accident and
sickness is made compulsory upon all
citizens OF Switzerland.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
Twas ever 81, Nick.

Tho Boston TRANSCRIPT refers to
the recent indications that C'apo Cod
is gradually sinking OF wearing away.
a toS days ago wUrkmen at tho
r~tovincetown pumping station found,
!, leet below The level Of tho surface
OIL Tie ground and six feet below tho
sea level a four.inch stratum OF mold
composed OF dccayed leaves. Hbrous
matter, and fragments Of tree trunks
ana branches. This would secm 10
indicate the land has sunk, for fresh
water ia found Oh tho cape at n level
about equal to tic sea Lowell at mean
tides.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17

The National Bimetallist turns the
tables on the gold press in this man.
ner: @The latest issued Bradstreel's
notes u sharp decline in business in
the South, and ascribes it to the ycl.
low fever. Just go. When famine
abroad creates n great demand for
our breadstuffs, thus stimulating
business, the improvement is at once
placed to tho credit OF the Mckinley
administration. When p~estilence
checks business in the South, the
blame is laid at the door OF God.
That Is about the average goldbug's
idea OF fairness
Appeal:--The Governor OF West Va.
Is in u hot box. His wife Is on trial
for forgery aud beating some Of her
relatives out OF about 100000. Tho
case against her is conclusive and she
will DO convicted. II convicted she
will DO sentenced TO the penitentiary
and the Governor, her husband, la,
the pardoning power. Tho question
arises what will he do when her law.
yer called on him TO pardon her. The
Now York World yesterday tele.
graphed to Governor Sodler, asking
his opinion OF tho matter and what
the Governor OF West Virginia ought
TO do. He being absent from tho city
could not answer 1t would prob.
ably depend good deal upon
whether the Governor liked better TO
have hie wife in jail or ut home.
The Klondikc ia tho country Tor a
poor man TO go to. II he gets there
and has a fair start no will probably
remain poor, for that IL tho way OF
the world.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17

Nick l1ummcl, editor Of the Wads.
worth Dispatch, was n Mckinley Re.
publican Mt tho last election and
naturally expected n good big piece
OF Federal pic in tho shape OF IN an.
pointmcnt as Indian Agent at Pyra.
mid Lnke. Ills Expectations bayc
gone g'immcriDS by the appointment
OF Spriggs, OF New York, To Tho posj
lion no fondly hoped to ill. IIcro ia
what he says aboulit IL:
"fhe frs. Federal position in Ne.
VIDA, thnt Of Agent at the Nevada
Indian Agency, Pyramid Lake Reser
va'ion, has bcen given 30 T.. a.
Sptiggs, OF Now York. Wowl What
will the Nevada contingent say? II
ye have tears prepare to shed hem
row"
Twas eve sp, MIX.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
Di,ngrccing Doctors.

When those competent to judge Of
! female beauty disagree rs to the
length OF legs an American girl
should have to be a perfect type OF
/ beauty, old bachelors should say
nothing and saw wood. They should
keep silent and let such authorities
rs Sam Davis and the Examiner
speak. Pay heed to what Sam says
in the following:
The Appeal feels compelled in the
interest Of science to call attention to
the glaring display Of transformation
in last Sundays Examiner in relation
to the legs of the nude statue re.
Gently completed in New York. in.
tended to show the world the per.
lection OF American female beauty
The Examiner publishes a picture
OF the figure and then from Il sort OF
wash board hung from her waist
gives some measurements. In the
list We lind the items: Length OF
leg, - inches; heel to knee, Is inches
Anntomically speaking. the leg is
that portion Of the human body OK.
tending from the ankle to the knee.
~ woman with Il leg - inches long
would be over ten feet high and il
she measured but IS inches from the
heel to the knee it world have to he
the other leg. y woman built after
the peculiar proportions outlined by
the Examiner would hardly he ac-
copied ms Il model OF American
beauty, although she night earn fair
wages ne - freak III the side show OF
nm Eastern circus.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17

Excessive tea drinking skaters the
nervous system, weakcns the brain, in
jures the appetite, destroys the digcs-
tive organs and causes cold feet. So
says n New York physician.
Nicola Tesla the famous electrician,
says that nearly all long-livol persons
have been great slocpcrs. lie believes
that if a man could sleep Is hours a
day, without the aid of narcotics, he
might live eco years.
Patrick Alligcr. an old bachelor, sup
ported himself chiefly by begging in
the streets of Dublin. lie became Ill,
ond insisted on wearing his wig and a
nightcap. After his death the sum Of
cl,o35 in bank notes was found un-
der his wig.
Coffee derives it's name from Kafra,
East Africa, where the berry was first
raised. Mocha coffee is so named from
n port on the Red sea, in Arabia, where
il was collected ard shipped. The
first coffee house in England was
opened in Oxford in 1851.
In six months wheat will shrink in
bulk two quarts to the bushcl, or six
per cent. 1t therefore follows that o.
cents n bushel in August, just after the
wheat is tnrcshed, is equal to one dollar
in the following February.
Just before his death c. jerome
Cary, of Milwaukee, directed that his
body be crcmatcd and the ashes used to
nourish n certain rose bush. lie fur
tier directed that the roses be dis
tributcd among his friends.
An electric mouse trap is something
new. 4 bit OF cheese is attached TO
an electric wire. The mouse or rat TO
yet Mt the bait must stand on n, metal
plate, and the moment he touches the
cheese he Y Eb2sked "a dsath,.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17

a cargo Of twenty locomotive,
built by the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, Mt Philadelphia for tho Inn.
pcrial rnilway Of Japan. is about
being shipped to Ihat country. In
addition To this cargo Of motive 40.
paratus, tho Baldwin works, which
have Mt ono time or another con.
etructcd ns many ms ono hundred 10.
comotives for the japanese got ern.
mcnt, have six more locomotives un,
der contract. four OF which somewhat
heavier than the others. were built
for u now thiriy.milc railroad on tho
Island OF Formosa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17

e~o
y first class opportunity for
any wishing to cugagu in the
CATTLE business. Everything
needed for conducting a COW
ranch will bs found on the
IremisCs.
For further information write 10
G rat & Co., White Rock, T. ko CO.
Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-17
IN CONSTANTlNOPLE.

The beggars and dogs OF CONSTANT
nople are perhaps the most omnipre-
sent componcnts of this curious and
mixed city. The beggars, n loathsome,
deformcd, sightless army, line the
streets and SEN up day and night their
winnings for help.
The foreigner has invaded Turkey to
some extent and above many of the
shops of Constantinople are Italian,
French, English and Greek ame The
Turks themselves are very different
traders and cling 10 their oid-time
methods of sitting cross-leg on n tiny
square OF mating in front of their mere
holes or shops.
The magnificcntly built porters who
bear off n travellers baggage to the ho-
tel in Constantinople, the instant the
customs officers have been appeased,
are said to be able to carry four times
the load that n man can lift to his Shout
ders, thus demanding that some one
or more than one-musta assist them to
assume their burdens.
The dogs are, to the foreigner, the
worst pest in Turkey. The streets of
C~onstantinople are given up to the
NANCY, MANNED, famishcd droves which
insist upon occupying the best parts Of
the pavement and snarl at the feet of
the passcrs-by. There is n rule that
no n shall kill these miserable crea-
lures, but on the other hand, no one
ever pets OF cares for them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-27

"a MONG other eccentrlclties OF
IA Dickson, ex-freedman paymaster,
IL Is related that he had an antipathy
70 paying his board bills. He ran an
account with Bill Madden Of some
thing like a hundred dollars and then
moved over 10 Andy Ryders, nearer
the Playhouse, and boarded there; he
also stood good" fer twenty dollar
account OF someone else. When Ryder
asked for his money Dickson plainly
told him he did not Pay board, and 10
amout OF importantly Induced him to
change hls sgstom.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-27
BUSI-
NESS
Drives II Months in the Year.
A Few Hot Numbers
...FOr This Week.
Drives II Months in the Year.

One line of silk waist patterns, yards each, the
very latest; former price 81, this week $500.
One line black brocade satin the handsomest
goods shown this season; former price 81, to close
this week at $l.6O per yard
One line Satin Duchess II inch a good value
One line black Armure silk, 20 inch we'll worth
SIPS; to close this week for S5c per yard
One line Harmony percales, 3o-in.; regular I5c
goods; will close out this week at IOc. per yard
One line 64-in. bleached table damask regular
CSC quality we bought so we could sell this week
at Soc. per yard.
One line half bleached table damask red border
former price soc; this week 36c. per yard
One line 1914 bleached sheeting, sold everywhere
for 25c; our price this week l6c. per yard.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-27
Unclaimed Original Marriage Ii.


There yet remain At this Office quite a
large number OF marriage licenses Of white
adopted citizens OF the Cherokee nation Is
sued b. Jen Mc0hee while clerk OF Delaware
district and never delivered 70 the owners.
As these documents we're considered Drlma
facie evidence Of citizenship BY the census
whose Interest they were issued 20 secure
them. which they can by calling or writing
this Qiiicc. and paying 800. list o. those
uncalled for n subjOined;
NH Gilium 70 Mrs Ella Rogers, July II 1891
Grant Victor 20 Dclllah Hastings. Mar u 1891
80 james 70 snbrcna T. Ballard. Feb 1884
yepo johnson 70 Martha Dean Nov "a 1880
Robt L Payne 10 Amsla Clark July i6ie1
III Moore 70 Allls Owens Sept 1854
Charley More 10 Mollie Dawson Jan II 1897
Andrew Mathes 70 Jane Hereby Aug " 1871
WIN Willis 20 Anliza Woodard Mar IA 1893
y n Wilson 20 Rebecca Mckee Oct 80 1893
QA Hatfield 70 Mamie Fields Jan ? 1890
] m Holland 20 Josie Wright Dec 1890
] II Harmon 70 Flora jackson Apr p 1887
y Howe 70 Hedea Crane Apr % 1887
Iarah Hollis 70 Flora Hollis-Barret Dec 7'sp
i l. Horsley 10 Martha simons Apr 1890
Luther Hopkins 20 , A Powell Aug 10 81
Charley Covey 70 susan Fields Nov 30 80
Sam Cox 20 Mamie Muskrat Dec q 80
K Crockett 70 Allis Wheeler Dec 10 IS
NJ Cox 20 r Duncan Nov IS
Thomas Chatham 70 Mary Miller Oct q 81
w + Crotzor 70 Emma Vann May 1885
Burt Cole 10 Lucy Riley Aug 90
John Sullivan 70 Addie Love July 1885
William Smith 70 NJ J Freeman Jan 8 50
.AhNINW chlutI W CyHNUA muHhFMt NOV -
Asa Simoneon TO Cora Windheld June "a 80
samuel sager 20 Nancy Ralston Aug rs pi
John X Smith 10 Lizzie WoOdall Nov II 70
Chas VI Stoddard 70 Mary william June I2 %
John Strong 70 Augusta Phillips Dec 30 90
J. enider 70 Dora Cox May 3D0
Smith 20 Nancy silyerheel Aug28
Isaac shouse 70 Louisa WoOdall Dec 3@
Smith 70 Ellen Miller Dec 1885
Hf Kelly to Margaret Miller Apr Is IS
w Kelly 20 Della Harlin Dec % IS
Henry keefer 10 Sarah Hawkins Feb f7S
yno Thomason 20 Rachel Nldiffer June 80
Millard Rentfro 10 Carrie Han May 1894
u q keggs 20 Mele Martin Apr "a q
W M koseboro 70 Lucy O Ballard Feb "a IS
Allen Blevens 20 Laura Ward Mar 81 81
~ Barton 20 Mary Cheek Apr 1870
Wits Battles Jr 70 Emily , Clark Mar Is "a
y w Bond 20 Ellen Brown Oct N 81
q Harder 20 Elizabeth Oholds Mar 81 qf
y a Brown 20 Fanny Brown Mayt67
hlly Dixon 70 Susie Hendrix Sept IS
Y ID Darncll 10 Rebccca DOOiy Aug - s5
u Richardson 70 Seller Dawson July los
Capt L ID Denny 70 Louisa Norris Aug IL 20
W Il Watson to Mary Ann Seewite Aug - %
Jas walker 70 Francis Carr Nov 25 81
w II Ward 70 Lucinda ketchuu Sept 10 80
W il whitney TO Luella Foreman Nov "a
q Wing 70 Margaret Duncan Apr % "a
q q Doolen 20 Elizabeth McAlcster Jan82
BOughman 20 Elizabeth Carrot NOV 37O
william Howell 10 Eliza Ballard Feb OGQ
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-27

GAMP McGHEE, Of the United
W Confederate veterans, met at the
Howle ford last Thursday and spent a
portion Of the day picnicing and list
ening TO a number Of speeches by
different persons. In the forenoon
Rev. Mr.. Stlnson delivered an ad-
dress and In the afternoon Col. Down
ing and j. B. Burckhalter made short
addresses. Col. Downing and DR.. Hill
we're elected to represent the camp
at Nashville next month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-27
Rxouraion Rates.

The following reduced rates are announc-
ed via the Katy;
National Educational association, NIL
waukee, Wis., July 9Th to 9th, one fare for
the round trlU, plus 800.
Ex-Confederate reunion. Nashville. Tenn,
June s2nd to a0th, fare s2o,e5.
Young Peoples Society OF Christian En-
deavor, San Francisco, July 9TH 10 l2th
tickets can be purchased TO San Francisco
at rate OF s22.S0 and return tickets can be
purchased at same rate on Mondays and
Tuesdays, up 20 Aug. eth.
Call at depot for full particulars.
w. d. CoLEY, Agent.