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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-01

The following squib is going The
rounds OF the State press:
-Tho ELKo INDEPENDENT nm
nounces that the tine imposed by
Judge Hawley IN the United States
district court on residents OF Elko
county for removing II lot II rotten
lumber from the abandoned Fort
Halleck barracks will be contributed
by the residents OF Elko."
With Nil due Difference to the press
Of the State, We wish to
that the INDEPENDENT has made no
such statements as are contained in
the above. What we did say was
this: That the INDEPENDENT would
Join in a movement D! the citizens TO
raise the iiues OF these men and
wonld contribute of its means Ia that
end. SO FAR no movement has been
made that we ktow OF to raiso their
fines. Que OF the parties in a con.
%vcrsation with the editor OF the ISDE.
PENDENT last Sunday expressed him
self a well satisfied with the result
OF tho case. lie had nothing bu,
kind words for Judge lIawley and all
concerned in the prosecution.
Tho other statement that these men
were prosecuted for removing rotten
lumber fiom the Fort lIallcck reser-
walton is not in harmony with the
INDEPENDENTS information. The
buildings in como instances wore
completely Quilted mud their value
almost destroyed. These are the
facts and IL is an Injustice to the
United Stnies authorities TO claim
that these men wore prosecuted Tor
simply taking rotten lumber. They
did wrong and wero punished Tor il
and nothing can be gained by cast.
ing slurs on the men whose duty il
was to prosecute tbem.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-01
THE HRYSANTHEMuM

It's Development Since Its First In
Production.
When the plant was introduced, about
1910, il was only the small daisy-likc
Hover. now only seen ms n rule in cot
tagc gardens, which was highly rrizrG
rs n novelty. The taste for growing
and showing il began early, and bcfor"
lSGO there were many chrysnuihcmr:.
societies in existence, among thrn ily
Stoke Ncwington. which formed IL,
nucleus of the National society. Yet i
was not until 1859. when the plants SUI
fcrcd severely from early froSis. thu
there WAS any idea Of growing ta"!-
under glass. The japanese variety wa,
noticed in 1864 rs n NOVELTY. Every curl
Gus and interesting. but scarcely orta
mental" How little did the author p
these remarks suspect that q future W.
before the plant he so summITily ,
aside! Three years later. however. ~.
find japanese varieties recommended
with pOmpOn, and incurred. ard since
then they have increased in favor. says
L.ougmam's Magazine.
The ~gnrgcously cOlorcd mop.Iikr
blooms now exhibited every autumn
would certainly astonich that writer
Of 30 years ago. The golden and bronze
shades Of tho chryannthcmu'n rr'',,'
the taste Of the promoters OF the "l'-!
art" aesthetic movement Of Il few y"rrv
ago, which. IL 1t had no other wcr;t.
helped to bring this flower more Tor.
ward and revived the culture Of sun.
flowers, which were fast becoming OK.
tinct In II gardens.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-01
Nor. War Talk.

The following Washington dis
patches under date OF March 18th
show that the war spirit is still ram.
pant:
The war spirit Is running high and
n general belief exists that tomorrow
there will be u revolt OF the Republic
cans against Speaker Reed, and that
a rider will he tackled On the Cuban
relief bin recognizing the indepen-
dence OF Cuba, despite anything
Reed and the o:her leaders can do
This means war; so said Hopkins
one Of the Republican leaders III the
House.
Sigsbee declares that all Amen-
cans are in danger in Havana, and
urges that they he amp ply and inmed-
lately protected or at once with
drawn.
Captain Sigsbee is authority for
the statement that Americans who
are working at removing portions OF
liz A1ttIlC MUIR . SOiSbhAlNll cuo-
jccted to insults and threats by Span.
ish boat-men.
After the cabinet meeting this
morning Secretary Alger said that
president Mckinley must take IL
step at Il time, and that the American
people need have no fear that he will
not take the next. The President ia
thoroughly master OF the situation
aud fully appreciates the fact that he
is acting for "A great people 10 whom
honor is dearcr than life ITSELF"
A c%ablegram was received this
morning by the State Department,
from Consul General Lee, at Havana,
asking il he could be given prompt
assistance in case OF an emergency,
and stating that il such assistance
could not be given on very short no.
tice that he would Mt once start for
America. He has been authorized to
call on Captain Sampson in case OF
need. Many Americans are leaving
Havana.
a cable to connect Key West with
the Dry Tortugas will he constructed
with the utmost speed. The order
WIS given by the War Department to-
day.
Senator Allen introduced a resoIu.
ton in the Senate declaring the indie.
pendence of Cuba.
Senators Foraker and Frye later
introduced resolutions directing the
President TO drive all Spanish naval
md military forces from the island.
This was declared 10 be the only way
to vindicate national honor. The
resolutions were referred to the Com
on Foreign Affairs.
Senator Mason of Illinois, rs pre-.
yesterday, made n stirring war
He declared that il the I'M
fortunate victims of the Maine had
been Senators sons, war would have
been declared long ago.
Representative Bell introduced a
i'll the House simultan-
with the one introduced by
i'll the Senate, urging the rccog-
Of Cuban independence.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-01

Tho funeral of Miss Ivy Bruce
took place from tho Presb ytcrian
church this afternoon. Tho church
was crowded with sympathIzing
friends Of the family. Tho children
OF the public school and their teach.
ers attended in Il body. Rev. j. NJ
Donaldson, assisted by Rev. ". 4.
Stewart. conducted the services.
Tho services wore impressive and
will leave u listing impression upon
this community.
The floral tributes were beautiful
aud nearly hid the coffin from sight,
They were expressive OF tho esteem
in which the deceased was held by
hcr associates.
Aficr the services in the church
the funeral cortege wound its way Ia
tho Odd Fellows cemetery where the
last cad rites we're performed and the
mortal remains Of the docc1ecd, wore
laid away 10 rest until called hence
on the resurrection morn.
May the blight example OF, Miss
jvy's lilo md death DO II beacon star
to guide The sorrowing relatives Il
tho haven VI eternal rest.
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FRESHMAN GETS a LESSON.
Bryn Mawr Girls Teach q sportive
Harvard Youth

Bryn Mnwr Girls Teach q sportiye
Harvard Youth Manners.
a Chicago young man in Cambridge
found recently hat lie could not make
fun Of the women's colleges with i'm
punity. In his letters to his sister, re-
ports the Chronicle of that city, he had
spoken Of her college rs an incubator
several times md said he wondered
when the chicks would hatch and II
they would take n postgraduate in n
brooder. His sister didn't care much
for that sort OF thing from II brother,
who was only n freshman himself, albeit
n Harvard freshman. nor did the other
Bryn Mawr girls. 10 whom she repeated
his remarks.
On the day of the receipt Of n letter
from him saying he was coming down
to inspect the apparatus" the mem.
bers of his sisters class held n meeting
in her room. On his arrival, two days
later, he was ushcred with some ccre.
mony into the rcccption-room.
After waiting 90 minutes n girl came
in hurricdly. looked fairly Mt him and
said Obi" Then she left abruptly. In
five minutes n second girl rushed in,
saying Obi" turned round and walked
out. Five minutes later n third girl did
likewise. and in another five minutes il
happened again. This continued for
just n hour, when all of the 30 girls
that had said "Oh!" together with
about rs many more. all strangers,
came in in n body. said oh" and filed
out.
Then the freshman's sister came in.
by which time the youth was ready to
collapse. and asked him how he liked
the chicks, and ii he didn't think they
could peep prcttiiy, after which she in
vited him TO n spread in her room with
the chicks, where they demonstrated
they could pick up crumbs rs we'll rs
Deep.
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A Puzzled Omcer.

The street car struck the rear
wheel OF the bicycle. The bicyclist
described a parabola and fell upon a
pile OF brick. The bicyclist raised
on one elbow, reached back an arm
toward n rear pocket OF the knicker-
bockers and collapsed. inscnsible. A
sergeant OF police felt in his pocket
and drew out a silver cocktail flask
labeled 81. j. Jones, No. 400 Benton
avenue" "Go to No. 400 Benton
avenue said the sergeant To a police
officer; sand tell Mrs. Jones that Mr..
Jones has Tho sergeant paused
and drew II hand mirror from the
other rear pocket OF the knicher.
hackers. 4rell Mr.. Jones that Mrs,
Jones has The druggist who was
assisting tickled the bicyclist's lip
with a feather hc was trying TO burn
under the nostrils. The bicyclisl
smiled and murmured, aCharley!'
sTell Mr.. and Mrs. Jones that Miss
Jones has met with an accident.
Life.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-01

Tho implement season 10 now at
hand and ranohers are making mr..
rangements for their mowers. We
are Offering two OF the beet mowers
ever made and guarantee them to
every purchaser. Every ono OF these
machines are guaranteed to us by the
factory. We will coll them to you
i. o. b. cars Elko ut 5000 each.
il anyone undertakes to charge you
moro than 5000 for the best mower
made or you contract at a price
above this, you are being swindlcd.
ELKo TuscARoEA MERcASTiLg Co.
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Austria CopiuctD Tho pnunhrnLiux
HnEinCSa for Her I'oor.
Austria has an imperial pawn shop.
II was established in Vienna i'm 1907.
when there was great distress among
ihc poor In the southern part Of the en-
pir". II was designed MS II way to secure
to the starving some means Of immcdi-
ate relief. and by putting the rate of in
ic5cst as low as possible. aud cmbydy-
AN in the system every advantage that
uil1 bc given 10 those who sought TO
make lonns, it was found 10 bc so cf-
'rctiYc That IL econ gained the imperial
'dnctioii, ana IL was not lOGg until it's
mahnEcrs were made public nricinIs
nader the direction Of the minister of
the interior. This is substantially tho
status Of the institution ut this time.
The rates arc 30 low that the business
ono on the cheap goods and cIiattcIs
+ the poor could not possibly make the
establishment scif.sustnining: but pco-
pie who have been suddenly reduced
incirCunstnnCCEO or Tho are trm~uoruriIy
embarrassed. keep the margins on the
right side and enable the institution In
Keep open without the MD Of n subsidy.
In The year 1899 n total OF sec, mr.
ticlcs were pledged. aud Of these s3s,-
5G2 were redeemed, Il remarkable re-.
hcmption ns compared with the propor.
tons OF the average pawnshop. The
unrcdccmcd pledges were sold by nuL.
lc auction and whenever they brought
more than the face OF the pledge the
balance wns set TO the account Of the
pIcdgcr' to be refunded any time with.
IN three years.
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PIN HOLES IN THE CHECKS.
Only One of the Cashiers PrccRution.
ONerloOkcd by the :rorgcr.

Only One of the Cashiers p"rccRutions
Overlooked by the ;~orgcr.
In the course of n lecture delivered
recently on chemical tests used in dis
covering by the ink the age Of docu-
ments, and whether there have bccn in
terpolations, Prof. c. \. Dorcmus told
of n curious discovery in the case of n
raised check, made by his father, who
is an expert in chemistry and in docu-
ments. The interests involved in this
case, says the New York Sun, were
very large, and it vas not practicable
that the original check should he tam
percd with or chemically treated. For
purposes of testimony an enlarged pho
tograph of the check was taken by DR..
Dorcmus, who was called rs an expert
in the case. The first trial resulted in
no decision, and on the second trial,
what purported to be the original check
was produced. 1t was handed To the
cashier Of the bank for Identification.
lie examined il and said:
This is not the original check"
"liow 10 you know that ?" demanded
the amazed lawyer.
Because in the heading OF the orig
inal check | pricI;cd n hole in the center
of each of the 'o's' with II PIN" was the
reply. This check has not those
holes"
In all other respects the check
seemed to he identical. The court
called for DR.. Dorcmus' photograph to
be produced. 1t plainly showed the pin
holes. Upon this the lawyer for the de-
Tense threw up his case, and the guilty
substitutor of the false check fled the
country.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-01
CATTLE

One Of the most important features
to the cattle industry IN this state at
the present time is the proposed raise
OF the quarantine between California
and Nevada. There are several points
to DO considered which many may
not anal, &c Mt first glance. For in
stance. IL there is no disease among
the cattle in certain districts OF Cali
fornia. now qunraDtiped, as is said to
be the case. what Is the reason OF
those districts being in quarantine?
Then il the cattle in those districts
are free from disease and are allowed
by the authorities to he transferred
to other rarts. why should Nevada
be named us the sole dunIping
groundS Why not allow them To
be taken anywhere in the United
States?
Admitting for the sake OF the argu-
ment that the cattle are healthy and
are allowed to be moved iuto Nevada
only, while the rule may not state in
so many words that Nevada is thus
placed in the quarantine district, in
effect it would mean just TINT. For
instance, after such cattle are
brought to Nevada, the rule being
.hat they can be moved only to this
state, would not the effect be that
they could not be transfer: ed from
Nevada to any other state? Hence,
would that not literally place us in
quarantine? And III Ease Of sale Of
cattle to Eastern buyers, who is to be
the judge OF native and foreign cat
tie? The result would be that the
price Of all native cattle would suffer
thereby, and we believe it conserva.
tive to say that the drop in price
from present figures would be 50 per
head.
While we regret the frightful cal
ami!y which confronts the California
cattlemen ut the present .ime. our
state officials should see to it that the
state which has honorod them with
official authority reserves all her
rights Of protection. Nevada as a
whole has little to thank California
Tor in my direction. Her capitalists
enjoy Haunting to the world that they
do not are to invest any money in
Nevada enterprises. The California
butchers have grown rich of Of Ne.
vada cattlemen in the past, and now
that Eastern competition and Il
drouth in California has changed
condition and our people rs Il
result are ON the high road to pros
why check it? The claim
Nevada stock ranges are depict.
I'd Is nll rot, Is every stockman who
is in the business well knows. Take
county for instance, and
are willing to wager that on the
Est OF September OF this year we will
nave us many cattle III the county as
any year in the past fifteen. 1t is
IN established fact that cattle
brought from an infected district to a
climate will live and thrive,
While native cattle which come in
contact with them will die by the
hundreds. Hence, instead of increas-
ng the number ~ cattle on our
anges by importing them from the
quarantine district of California We
re very likely to decrease the num-
Yer by killing off three natives to
very foreign animal imported. If
through the kindness OF
Providence has n few advantages ut
he present time over California, let
hold them for her own people
who haze their every interest cen.
cred here.-Silver State.
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFIch.
SON Gffr NaraIa E,.h In lSS

STAIk LAM
Carson City. Nevada, Feb. 10, lsS.J
Nevada. undr the act OF Congress approved
June 10. lSO i2l Sta S. ss7D has filed In the
United States Land Once nj Carson City,
Nevada. List No. % Supplemental OF lands
selected under said Act, and has applied
for a patent for said lands; that n part OF
tlon. aud u copy thereof. by descriptive sub
divisions. has been posted In u convenient
place n said United States Land ONCE for
the Inspection OF nil persons Interested and
the public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contests
against the claim of said State OF New Il TO
any tract or subdivision described In the
list. on the ground that the same Is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur
poses will be received and noted nv the
Register aud Receiver OF The United States
Land Office NJ Carson City, Nevada, for re-
port 10 the General Land onice Ut Wash.
ington, ID. &.
The following are the subdivisions de-
scribcd, to wit: n W = OFFS e II see l. s q
Lotne = n u OF 5 e 4, $ W = OF = e y and
$ y OF $ W u sec .: n Il OF NV a swL Of
n W "a, and II " a OF s W a sec 10: n " a of
NV y SEQ ~: " 4 ofu = sec Il; n c =
OF S " =. n W :, Of $ c a aud $ q a OF \ Z 4
SEQ 10. I ~ n 5! Q: lot = lot 2, = "a Of e a
and e "a of = e = sec p; $ y Of $ W = aud II
W q of W = SEQ 3; $ e q Of II W a sec 10:
G "a OF II e =, $ W q OF ne a, Il y OF = u a s
W q OF s q a and : 4 = offs " a sec II; n "
= Of s " a sec IL; q y OF n a and $ q OF
ne = sec -: $" a Of ) e q, sec Is: II "a OF
n y a and s g q of u q a sec y, T IL y Il - =
NJ ID BS N.-l6si. ~ acres.
State Land Register OF the
State OF Nevada
Date OF first insertion, Feb. II. lS9S,
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Living Issues: When n man Inns
reached that point whore making
money is his highest ambition he is
in The swift road to destruction.
When he reaches TINT point whcro
this is his only ambition, lie is already
destroyed. SO far rs himself or
others arc concerned he had better
bc dead. lilo has reached n depth OF
deprnvity 10 which no animal de-
sends. This brand OF degeneracy
10 found IN man only.
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE.
CApGnN rIrr Say To-, -

'aN VI IL t.
CARSON CITY, New. Jan. -. 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the State OF
Nevada. under the Act of Congress- APP
proved June II. issI (2l stats. l9D, has nlcd
In the United States Land Onlce al Carson
City, Nevada. List No. 2JI of lands selected
under said Act, and has applied for "A pat.
ent for said lands: that n part Of said list
iS open to- thc public for Inspection. and a
copy thereof. by descriptive subdivisions.
has been POSTED in a convenient place in
said United 81 Ltcs Land ONCE for the ia.
Spectton OF all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this nOtic. pro'cStS or contests
against the claim Of said Sttto of Nevada
TO nny tract or sub division described In tue
list. IN the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur.
poses, Will b. rUcci ed AVID not d los the
Register and Receiver OF the United States
Land Onice At Carson Ciiv. Nevada, for re-.
port 10 the General Land OalCc al Wash.
II gtou. u. &.
The following are this subdivisions de
scribcd. TO wit: ncli OF II ~ a sec IL, T
- y u ~ d N u II & No acres.
a. q. PRATT.
State Land Register of the state
Of Ncyudu
Date OF first insertion. Feb. 1, I=JS.
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"What wo want in this case" eaid
The Arkansas lawyer, with expressive
eolemnity, rs no began his address To
the jury. 4is justice Justice Of that
kind which regards Mike the rights
OF the tallcst nnd most magestic
archalgcl on the throne OF heaven
mud tho mcanest and most despicablo
wretch who broilS upon the burGing
coala Of hell
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nI2:J,GS

y great cOmmotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to tho contemplated through
ear service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which il operating one
day each week. This is not a new de-
parinrc by any means. ns the Denver
Il Rio Grandc Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating II
through cur service between the Pa.
ciiic and atlantic Coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City aud
Chicaro for years, md three Din. u
each week., viz every "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. Tie
cars for this through service are Of
tho latest Pullman design. and arc
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. a Pullman porter is ns.
signed To each car. These cars arc
also under the personal supervision
OF "a Special Excursion Agent,
whose duty il is to SEQ tlnt passcn.
gers are given every comfort and at.
tcniion. For further information, up.
ply to any agent, or to u. +. Ncvirs
General Agent. or to n. NJ. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent. ID. & II
CIR. H.. rs West 3rd South st. Sal,
Lake City, Utah.
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE.
CARSON, CITY. New, Jan. %, iS1s.

CARSON, CITY. New, Ian %, lSgs.
Notice Is hereby given that tho State Of
Nevada. under the Act OF Congress appruy-
ell June ID. lSSD t2i Stats. 2,7l. has uicl in
the United States Land ONCE nj Carson
City. Nevada. Lis. No. I'D OF lands selected
under said Act, and has applied for "A pat.
ent for said lands; that a part OF said list
Is open TO the public for Inspection. and a
copy thereof. by descriptive Subdivisions
has been posted in n convenient place in
said United States Land ONCE for the in
spection OF all persons Interested. aud the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date Of this notice protests or contests
against the claim Of satd State OF Nevada
TO anv tract or subdivision described in
the list. on the ground that the same Is
more valuable for mineral than AGRICULTURAL
purposes. will be received and noted by the
Register and RecciTer OF the United states
Lnud Oaice NJ Carson City. Nevada, for ~.
port TO the General Land ONCE NJ Wash.
inGton, ID. &.
The following ARE the subdivisions de-
scribed. TO wit: u e a OF II c a, s " a of n
q =, u ! OF n " a. $ e \ OF n " = and n "
OF $ " u, sec. II. and $ W = Uf = " "a sec. ~,
T 81 y u - " u h & Mo acres.
\. PRATT,
State Land Register OF the State
OF Nevada.
Date OF tirst insertion. Friday, Jau. -, 1893.
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President Mckinley was hanged in
eflgy in Durango. Colorado. Monday
night after the full text OF his Maine
message had been read. a paper
WIS then passed around taking up a
subscription for funds to reimburse
Spain for the cost o; The powder che
used IN blowing up the Maine.
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Al n meeting OF the teachers ami
pupils Of the Elko public schools the
following resolutions were nnopteI:
WHEREAS, In view OF the loss we
have su-tained by the death OF on
dear friend End schoolmate, Ivy
Bruce, and OF the still heavier loss
sustained by those who were nearest
and dearest to her therefore be it
RESOLVED. That it is but a Just
tribute to the memory OF the departed
to say That in %regretting her removal
from our midst, we mourn for one
who was in every way worthy OF our
love and esteem, and whose genial
smiles and kindly words did go much
to make our pathways brighter, anl
RESOLVED, That we sincerely con-
dole with the family OF the deceased
on the dispensation with which it
has pleased Divine Providence To
atilict them, and commend them for
consolation To Him who orders all
things for the best and whose chas.
tisements are meant in mercy, and be
il further
RESOLVED. That this heartfelt
testimonial OF III sympathy and deep
sorrow he presented to the bereave |
family and a copy be sent to the
Elko press for publication.
ALICE llUSTER.
MYRTLE MYERs.
LENA RECRmAHT.
LOUISE DEwAR,
ALLEN McBWDr,
Committee.