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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-02-25
H.u.sl ufiIng .
"a or Ter -, IN Sl:S..'i uu

".u..I ufi.Ing
"a or i"r 'o M Sl3..si mu
James J.. Cbrbett mas accepted the
olTcr OF Joe Harvey Pnd his associates
tn meet Robert F~itZsimmons in a
finish fight for II purse Of $4,000
about July next. in Nevada or some
place west OF tue Missouri river.
Tho case of the State W.. Otto "olm
occupied the attention Of the District
Court today. The State rested this
afternoon AMI evidence for the de
Tense is being submitted us we 20 to
press. 1t will probably go to the jury
tonight.
The County Board of Educa'inn
will meet at the Comfy S]uperiutcn-
dents Office o evening.
Those having bills against the high
school are requested tn tile them with
the county Supcriuten lent so that
they can Ice acted upon.
Tho COUNT Commissioners ~ Nyc
coun'! at their last meeting redeemed
county cript to the amnnnt ~
S2,102 -. the amount paid for the
same being Sl.957 g.. a gain to tn.
count Of SJiig2. IL script WIS re-.
deemed at ~ to- 90 cents on the dol
lar.
Tho Supreme tourt yesterday rem.
dercd a dec zion declaring the K no
incorporation act constitutional. The
effect Of the decision is tn authorize
h Board Of cuuEcIimen to 20 ahead
aud advertise for bids I u construct
city water works and I'M electric light
plant.
CumplainG has been made To the
l$DErESDENT Chat here is Il certain
combination candy store and barber
shop in to|n where boys attending
the schools are induced to shake dice
for bicycle ride. candy and money.
Parents shout I investigat" this and
lJoH after their boys.
Tins is too GOO tn he lost. An
old German had "a son whose future
lac WAS anxious to forecast. lie plac-
ed upon Il table III Il room IL bible and
Il bottle -! whisky. and .ontrivcd Ia
have hii son q in. while lac stood be-
hind u curtain ia wutcl.. the result
lie said 20 himself: III my boy dakcs
the bib" he will he Il preacher. il he
dalics the whi-ky he will he "a spJrt.'
The boy came in, put the viii Ky
in one pocket aud the bible i the
other. milne @racinuS!' exclaimed
the old man. he's going Ia he n boil
t%iciau."
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WILD HORSES A NUISANCE.

hnimnIs Commit Considerable DAM
nEc to Fences I'm Search of Water.
Many Indian horses are being killed
on the reservation by barbed wire
fences, says the Spokane Spokesman
Review. The degenerate horses, uban-
done6 by their Indian owners, have be-
come an acknowledged nuisance upon
the public ranges. They roam about in
large herds and are as wild us a%ntelopes.
Their watering places have been fenced
up, and il is hard to divert them from
the rurways of n lifetime. Each herd
is led by n patriarch stallion. who holds
his command with n discipline that
would be Il credit to military, TACTICS.
These herds range on the hills, far
from water, seeking the springs only
once or twice n week. Their runs are
sometimes as far as ten miles. The stall
lion drives the herd TO water, following
in their flying wake and driving every
struggling beast with hoof and teeth,
pushing them at n high rate of speed,
much after the manner of buffaloes.
Mac with thirst and blinded with dust,
they rush into the wire fences that cross
the old trails, the leaders being driven
with such force hat throats are cut
and legs are severed. but the fences go
down and the herd proceeds over
plowed feds and growing crons. As
II result the reservation is covered with
dead and dying horses, every section re-
porting the same scene and allowing
the victims to fare rs best they may.
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The Situation L. Grave.

WAsTuSGroS, Feb. lS.-Con ,rcss
t' lay appropriated 5000 v To rails,
Il , dead and the battle-hip Maine.
l ere WIS not much talking Lone on
IL, floor u; either the Senate or
l. mse when tho resolution appropri-
al ng this SUN was introduced. The
NJ. uatiun IL toe grave, and the on
f. 'vatiye members OF both branches
% Congress feel that a fiery speech
u ght uggravatc the already serious
Y lr feeling.
All flags are flying at half mast,
n Il the wilde Il rumor are in the
"a.
Tho Maine is abont two. thirds sub
II .rged, and the work 81 raising her
"A i searching for the 253 missing
II IN will he carried ON ns vigorously
n the crowded condition OF the har-
b will permit.
There are no new DEVELOPMENTS to-
d y, although war talk in heard from
cry quarter, and the opinion III
Il .cly expressed that i'll tho event OF
VIZ Spain would have mn even
C ancc for n year anyhow.
Tho stock boards are in II demoral.
i; ID condition and there il Il panicky
T. ling all along the line 0f sccuri-
ii q. Wheat has advanced at the
p ssibility OF war.
Tho jlngOcs are in their element,
n Il it will go hard with tho admins
II Ition unless "A vigorous policy ls
II Iintaincd.
It is reported that Secretary Shcr-
IN III il now at tho helm Of tho De.
.n rtmont 81 State, and If prepared to
& e Spain hotter stuiT than was con-
t. ned in tho Salisbury letter.. that
,cI ,Rt"d 80 much comment.
1t dn early hour this morning
p eoidcnt Mckinley decided to makc
IT, following statement regarding
tn Maine. which wns given OUT by
u Secretary:
'Bascd upon Information now in
h possession. the President believes
Il It the Maine was blown up rs the
RI ult ~ mn accident. II il in found
u It the disaster vas not mn accident,
p jmpt aud decisive steps will he
Il zen in the premises.
Tho finding Of tho Naval court
Will develop tho causc. md until this
submitted. nothing will he done
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When sickness. SORROW and death
enters "a home and Il love ! one is lad
los. the better clements of humnn
nature assert themselves and friends
and ncighbors are untir ug and self
sacrificing in their efforts to alleviate
the distress nud Tighten the bur len to
he boruc.
Such were the efforts nf the people
Of Ellio when sickness entered our
circle and a beloved WIFE. mother and
sister was stricken and taken from
III midst. This kindly interest and
loving attention during those sad
days will no; perish from orr mem
Dries while life lasts.
May the same kind blessing attend
ynu when your loved ones are called
hence.
FRANK FEIHALD.
MEs. HENDERSON GREEN.
JuE IIAMILTOS
AND RELATIVES.
Elko, Nevada, Feb. u, 1898.
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Preparing for Trouble.

y Washington dispatch II the I'D
says that while the authorities con.
tinuc t" deny that any extra prepare.
lions are in progress, the fact ro.
mains that everywhere there ~ in.
creased activity. Tho cruiser rincin-
nnti, which has been at Para. has
been ordered to Barbados. nearer To
tho Cuban c0ast. Orders have been
sent to Norfolk to have tho monitor
Terror made rcady Tor service Mt
once, and she will probably 10 son,
to Nov York.
II is no secret that tie ordnance
bureau has little powder mud shell,
mud while contracts awarded last
summer arc being rapidly filled, there
il still comparatively II small amount
of cithcr IN the navy yard %urscnals.
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tndcrHrounu CITY.

In Galicia, in Austrian Poland, there
Is n remarkable underground city which
bears ont this description, MS it has n
population of over 1000 men, women
and children, scores of whom have never
seen the light of day. 1t is known ms
the City of the Salt Mines. and is situ-
atcd several hundred feet below the
carth's surface. 1t has its town hall,
th"atrr and assembly, room, as well MS n
beautiful church, decorated with
statues, all being fashioned from the
pure crystalliAcd salt rock. II has we'll
graded streets and spacious squares,
lighted with electricity. There are
numerous instances in this under
ground city where not n single indiyid-
ual in three or four successive genera
tions has ever seen the sum-, or has anv
iiea of how people live in the light Of
day.
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FROM WEDNESDAYS DAiI.Y.l
SALMAGUNDI.
The iirst day Of Lent.

The iirst day Of Lent.
|. Mr.. nnd Mrs. Isaac GEiswold arc in
fn"m Emiy Valley.
Mrs. ADAMS 81 Spokane is visiting
Mrs. DIR. II""I
Hon. Tii"s. w,n is in town attend.
irr the District Court.
N"~r'y yer ,..,r y
r"r' scu',f 80 s In, g.: to
Ray.
Warden Henderson arrived THIS
morning and pat in the ia! shaking
hands with his many friends.
Judge CHEEKY came up from Reno
this morning and presided in the
District Court today.
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell and Mrs. Henley
left Tor san Francisco Monday night.
Those Interested in the formation
a choral society III f.lko will kindly
attend II meeting for that purpose IN
the Webster building ut 7:3O T.. NJ.
this evening.
Hon. Webster Dorsey arrived from
San Francisco this morning. lie ~
The defendants attorney in the case
nf Adams ". Hale.
Tray Fuirchild gave the lHDErEv.
DENT ollie" a pleasant call this morn
ing. He reports ever, thing lovely ut
Gusrarora.
WI Clus". - Montana cattlcman.
is in town looking after cattle. lie
says lie finds quit" - number Of cat
tie in the county Tor sale. but they
are held Mt pretty hi-h figures.
James Curd got patriotic last might
and fired his pistol oil III the street
and otherwise whorpei it MP. Con-
stahi" Triplcrt came along and torcd
him oil Ia the lock-rp. lie was put
under 800 bond today tn appear be-
for" Judge Morgan tomorrow and
explain his coullci.
The Spy Of Gcttyshurg- drew a
crowded house last night. The dill.
crrut actors did well und the Ilay
M well received As indiyiI ual
mention Of the different nc'orS al
WA - provnkcs more or less bitterness
the lNDErE DENT rcfrain1 from il.
Ii viii s,,. iumr,rr. iimi the quar-.
t"ttc by Mr. ami Mrs. Sanders, Mrs.
Kaye and Mr.. Wiutermnn,.l was rr-
cellrnt and won u hearty encore.
tn" Salt Lake City PcrHld recent.
~ sued Il fubs,riu"r for So cents sub
ecription. tn" Defendant sworc that
hc subscribed for tn" paper for ru"
month. pail for 1t and gave explicit
instructions Tor di-ruutinua ice at tie
end "i the month. The city cirrulmi-
or- sworc that the paper had been
delivered and accepted for Il longer
time and for tn" payment nf which
suit was brought. Justice NJ. ON
mcr rendered Judgment against de-
PENDANT Tor 50 cents and costs.
Another reported cure for con
sumption is brought from Berlin. the
discovery of Professor Ernest Victor
q i.cydcn. II is Il PREF aratiou
from CrcOso'" and he calls il "crru-
sotal". or twcmty-scvcn eases which
he has had under treatment twenty.
six are either well or on the sure
road to recovery. Tie is Il o cmi.
men; surgeon aud physicinn, nnd the
medical profession in Berlin aud
Germany GeIHrally are greatly cx-
cited Ovc MS work.
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IE.o@rEHUe.N
fFaOM StTU2 DAYS DAILY.l
USDI.

MI. Moran is considerably under
ie weather today
Charley Mnody will 10 ave tnr Cali
nuia toni-h, on a visit.
MARY uli III" trf~:IGss hou~.s
o"d 4 400 urlay 20, u ..5,rn II
aspect l." the memDry ~ the late
Is. FcIrail.
Mr.. W. L. Smith returned fnIm the
last last night. His many friends
ill be glad to learn that lie comes
Jack much improved i'll health.
Mr.. and MB. Smiley, MB. Lew
bradley aud Misses RLiodie and Mary
,'IcMullcn came down from Starr
ALLEY today to attend the funeral OF
.iH. Fernald.
The flag tloatcd at half mast today
token Of respect Ia the meLory
4 the brave mer who went down
18th ill-faled Maine. Their memories
ill be kept green i'll all patriotic
! carts.
The Chicago Times. Herald guilty
= the following: An epidemic Of
I erman measles has broken ont ut
J rench X dye, Kan. An English
, Dctor. named Irish, is prescribing Il
I a made from the root 81 Canadian
{ .istles-though he admits that an
j%plication Of Russian sunflpwcr
T eds on a Turkey red flannel band
{ &c will do almost IA much good.
Times Rcvicw:-It is reported that
] 1lro Altube has purchased the land
Il I'd stock Of the Nevada Land and
{ attic Compan,, whose property is
p uated i'll Squaw Valley. Also the
l. nj and cattle Of Carat Bros, AT
' hite Rock. We did not learn the
p ice but il the deal went through H.
r, ported it would not be much less
t m sl,@0.OC0.
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PROUD OF HIS RECORD.
He Fought Down the Symptoms oi
GcuIus.

Genius.
II suppose there is a great deal Of I'M
recognized genius in the world" re-
marked the literary young woman.
"Ics. indeed" replied her father, as
he looked up from the trade paper;
lots and lots OF it. People are n great
deal more sensible these days than they
used to be-
you mean they are more sensible
because they have so much unrccog-
nizcd genius" she qucricd in surprise.
'TIat's it.. precisely" Taking OF his
glasses and balancing them on his fore
finger. he went ON: IL remember when
| was a boy | had II great talent for
music. | could remember almost am;
tune | ever heard. and play il OH n
mouth-harp. Ard draw pictures?
Many is the picture | have drawn. So
hard is il to curb genius that lots Of
times | would find myself drawing pic
lures on my safe instead of doing my
arithmetic"
"llOw unfortunate that you couldn't
have cultivated your talentS!"
Not u Bit Of ii; not n bit Of il. | was
peculiarly fortunate. The trouble
with too many E%cniusCs is Chat they
don't have common sense. Nov. was
different. l protilcd by my oppor-
iunitics. You can't gCt u common
school education without finding out
what is likely to happen 10 n man ms
soon rs the word picks him out ms a
genius. Go right along through the
list Of them. They are always selling
pictures or poems or musical compost.
lions for less than the market value.
People somehow expect ii Of them. Aud
it's mighty seldom that one gets rich.
As soon as | discovered that I had any
| symptoms Of genius, I fought them
down. | hatt!cd with myself and went
into the livery stable business. Iiy he.
ing cautious and attending TO business
I arrived ut a position 81 comparative
independence. 50 that | a look con.
tCntcdly around me aud feel that IL
would not do any great harm row., even
II I were recognized - Washington
Star.
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LIVING PROGENY OF FISH.
NIvIpnrous Pisces Recorded I'm IN
Territory OF ArIzunn.

NIHipnrous Pisces Recorded In the
Territory ar Arizona.
y doubt that has troubled scientists
for ycars-whcthcr there exists n viyi-
parous Kind Of fish. one that gives birth
to its young in II living siatc-was def
nitr!y settled in the affirmative the
other day. when the city hall fountain
Of the capital Of Arizona territory was
cleaned ont. In turning the water ont:
OF the big cement basin. wEcrc n god
fish variety OF the carp family has long
~hisportcl itself for the cdiliration of
the Phoenix nurse girl and the Mari
copa county hobo, il was found that
many of the fish had given birth to
progeny fully formed aud ready to dart
IN search Of food at the moment of COM
ing into their watcry world. Others
had given birth TO tiny creatures that
were glohular in shape. except TO- the
~protruding eyes and Il nascent tai! fin
that could scarcely be seen without n
strong g,ass. From ali the evidences.
II was clear that the cleanup had been
made during the breeding season, vet
there was no sign Of fish roe or eggs.
Many specimens of the strange young
fish were collected, and Will be hiDpcd
TO different experts, one lot going to the
Smithsonian institution.
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At the reunion Of the survivors Of
ia Twelfth Massachusetts in this
&C y the other dry, says tho Boston
& ODE, Secretary Kimball male the
& lowing statements:
Il an aware That it il u startling
81 Itcmcnt to make that the lOss Of the
I 'Velfth Massachusetts at Antictnm.
Wrs tho highest Ia percentage Of my
q sanizatiOn, Union or Confederate,
il my Quo battle OF tho Civil war,
n d'6ven tho highest Of any ~organlza.
Ii n in tho entire world, in modern
u dos, in civilized warfare, under MOI
II u conditions, but il there moi good
r. lson To believe il to bo irucH
= Tho Fighting WA terrific, as every
o y Knows. Lot me simply say that
n eltcr which ! wrote To u friend on
u Both Of Scpicmbo", 1866, says my
@ mpany (A) had twonty.two mon
X He'd and wounded out Of thirty. and
% the eight who escaped unhurl 1.-Two
ID q missllcB strike either their cloth.
{ or equipments. Only thirty two
n 'rcIcd or tho field under the flag
o tho :sgiment when relieved by
I ,ops Of tho Twelfth Corps. Ono Of
u Confederate regiment, tho First
i 'Iaa, Hoods division. which wo en-
C untcrcd in oar advance through
tie cornIicld, and which after ward
o cupicd II position u littlo 10 II
T :ht. had 1856 killc: aud wounded
o I Of 22G taken into nc ion Dor
. c. ntngo Of losa Of S2.3"
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Tie railroad company is putting a
new walk in front Of the hotel.
About four inches of snow fell at
Wells Sunday night.
Fcrd Johnson came down from
Toann on No. 4 today. lie will spcud
II Few days in town visiting his old
schoolmates and friends.
j. II. Combs arrived from Cherry
Creek yesterday to prosecute Otto
Solm for holding him up in Ruby
Valley Il few months ago.
Schuyler Duryrc has filed another
suit against the Coll Creek Townsite
Company. This time he rucs for
sld,l93.J % on a breach Of contract.
The school OF Winnemucca have
closed Tor Il we K Gu account 81 the
w%hooping cough. Miss RISE Gard.
ncr. one of the teachers. and her sis
ter, Mn. Oliver. n" talk ~ adyHu.
'hSc pf the vacation To visit their par
cnia and friend, M Elko.
At the PRESBYTERIAN church last
evening Mr.. Eurlcs male an earnest
appeal in behalf 81 the starving babies
Of Cuba aud in response a collection
OF Sl2iO was taken up ia addition Ia
which several pledges werc gwen to
subscribe later.
The Indies canvasscd tie town to-
day for subscriptions for the Cuban
relief funds. Judging from the ny
they talked the uimblc dollars ont OF
pockets Of the INDErEynENr force.
their harvest will be Il rich one and
many II starving Cuban will bless tia"
generous givcrs.
Mn. Taylor Allen received word
Saturday that Mrs. james shelton
her only sister, had died at Knlispcl.
Idaho. Mrs. Allen left for Katispcl
on No. 3 Saturday evening to attend
the funeral.
Judge Talbot returned vcstrr Law
morning from Seattle. He reports
considerable Klondikr excitement up
that way. lie says that big cur dogs
suitable for hauling loads over the
SNOW Of that region are held AT from
600 to 800 each. Teams 81 dogs AMI
goats hauling slcigh4 through the
streets ar" II common sight in Seattle
and Portland.
In Il letter received 10y X. Il.
Bowlcs on Saturday las; the report IL
confirmed that Winters Il Luwmnn
have cut the lead in their crosscut
tunnel on the Soft Snap mt Mountain
CITY and that the ore is Of a very
high grade i'll gold. Tho u are
new taking ont ore which they will
sent To the smcltcrs at Salt Lake.
Minister" said mn old maid IN the
north Of Scotland. Elm gong away
fast. and I'll soon be III Judas BOSOM
-UooiT, t0Ots, Sunci," said the minis.
istcr, lyon mean Ahraham's bosom"
-lf yc had been ns long II single wu.
man rs I've been yc wouldn't he
particular whose bosom IT was she
replied.
Wnshington's birthday shout he
Kept nnd hon"rcd by every American
citizen. His efforts to establish Il free
government. his sacrifices and SER
wees III behalf 81 liberty and his un-
selfish devotion aud patriotism should
never perish in the hearts Of his
cnnnirymcn. Tho active duties of
lie should bc laid aside on The ami.
vcrsary Of his birth ~ II Lesson To- The
rising generation. In accordance
with these views and in compliance
with custom. no paper will he issued
from this office tomorrow.
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~ mn Occupations.

II in only when a man is in dire
straits that the army occura to him us
nm occupation. The impression OK.
lists that service ! the army il not
only I'll paid at The present time.
but IL without promise IN the future.
Yet nm examination uf tho CONDITION
~ The service shows it Ia he fairly re-
muncrutivc while it ~ not the place
for II man who can organize u trust. u
good many willing workers ~ the
country earn lCsa money in u year
than 4 private IN the United Stuics
army. Tho private begins with II
monthly wage of $l3. One dollar per
mouth IL added each ,"ur until the
sixth, when il reaches $lS. Promo.
ton IL rC lspnarly sure ,o follow
merit. Tho educated privatr may
compete for u commission and he
easily enters The lists 81 q CUmmis.
stoned officers. \ sergeant in tho
line is paid $40 l,cr month, and III the
engineer, ordinance and signal corps
The pay may reach so per month.
Food, lodging aud medical attend
anco arc included III the pay.
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VI y

WILLIAMS SHIELDS: In Elho, No.
vnda, February ~, 1898. hy Rov
WA 4, Stewart, Mr.. Il NJ. wi,
liams u Duck Valley, Nevada. Ia
Mira. Lulu Shield II SIN Francis.
co. California.
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Tho first md most natural way of
lighting the houses 81 the colonists
was tomnd III the lat pitch.piuc. which
was plentiful everywhere. But as
soon as domestic animals increased
cInd'cs were male, md the manuTac.
tnr' ~ the winter supply became the
special autumnal duty Of the thrifty
housewife. Great kettles were hum,
over the kitchen fire and filled with
hot water aud melted tailow. At the
cooler end uf the kitchen two long
poles were placed from chair. back To
Cliair-hack. NCrnss these poles. like
the rounds II u luldc'. wcr" placed
shorter stick e. called cIudlr.rUis. 70
each candlc.rOl were tied about a
duH ~ straight candle. ~ickS. Tho
wIcks were dipped AGAIN and again.
IN regular order, H. the melted tai.
low, the succession u dirpngs giving
each candle time Ia cool. Each grew
slowly in si2, till all were finished
Deer suct was used ms well ns beef
tall0w nmd mutton taIlow. Wax
candles wore mndc 10y pressing bits
OF hulf.mcltcd wax around Il wick.
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Beware Of "chcap" bal
ing powders. Alum makes
good medicine but bad food.
Ask your doctor. CT,
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IiUI.S.

McNALLY Al NatchcZ. NcvCdn. Feb.
rulry 20, 1893. To the vito ~ John
McNally, II son.
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FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SAl.MAOUSDl
Mr.. Corycll is down from wcll..

Mr.. Corycu is down from Wells.
The Wunlvcrton family il very
much in evidence IN town this week
Nriar OuierEir'i aud J. \. Mur;in
started or the klnniiic today. The
ISDrpESDEST hopes ih", may re-
turn linden down with :'lI from the
frozen r"!i"u-.
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tFROM MONDAYS DAILY.l
SALNIAGUNDl.

The railroad company is putting a
new walk i'll front Ut the hotel.
About four inches Of snow fell at
Wells Sunday night.