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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14

\ WASHINGTON, June 1s.-1t was for.
5mally announced at the war department
this morning that the first military ex-
8pedltlon had left Key West at daylight
to-day. bound for Santiago. All day
yesterday there was a lively conference
between the officials of the navy and
war departments, and after an all day
session the war board completed Its
plans for conveying the troop trans
ports. Major General shafter, who COM
inands this expedition, has with him q
force of 773 officers and 1861 enlisted
men. The unlied States troops make
up the greater part OF the force, there
being but three volunteer organlzat lions
on the ships. These are the Seventy
: first New York infantry volunteers, the
Second Massachusetts infantry yolun-
tiers and two dsmounted squadrons OF
! four troops each from the First United
States volunteer cavalry, the regiment
which Col. Wot6'- commands, and Of
which Theodore Roosevelt Is colonel.
ssSWhether either OK these two officers Is
~ lthCN hNO .pNuuiAVIIS uu '
yet known at the war department. II
was difficult to prevail upon the mount
ed rinemen to leave their mounts be-
hind, but this was q matter of necessity,
/ it Is eaid, owing TO the lack OF accom-
mediation for the horses on board. y
The best that the department, could do
! ut this time in the way of supplying the
cavalry contingent for the expedition
h., trA nj,
squadron Of the Second United States
cavalry, fully mounted, with nine off,.
Gers and $50 enlisted meE.
The full list OF the troops that make
up this expedition as reported to the war
s department by General Shafter Is as
follows: .ti ~ ias
Infantry regiments. Sixth. Sixteenth
and Seventy first New York volunteers;
Tenth, Twenty-first. Second, Thirteenth,
Ninth s. Tvypnfy-fOllr-th Eighth Twan "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14

ture, 1tlsapparent, for one thing, that
regular organizations OF troops fighting
according to established methods, are
destined TO moe. with severe loss ut the
Spanish guerillas, who have evidently
taken a leaf from the Cuban practice,
and are conducting something like In.
dian warfare in the junglss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14

Roosevelt rough riders They started from for
Immediately arrival Tampa will be
by
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14

One OF the most annoying features at
tending this style OF warfare Is The
worry imposed upon. the soldlers. for a
few score irregulars can manage to keep
In state of unrest and excitement
large bodysof regular troops preventing
them from sleeping and generally dis
jturblng them. Behind earthworlss there
will be little reason for complaint on.
this score. and 1t Is probable that our
troops inNopcrating in Cuba will be
Obliged frequently to resort to this
means Of defense. ~. 81
Captain Taylor, of the Indiana, is
In command of the naval convoy fleet,
which accompanies the transport ships.
1t has been presumed that this capable
officer would be charged with this duty,
but tho fact OF his command can now
be stated positively. The makeup OF
the convoy fleet Is still withheld, and, In
fact, the navy department knowst only
as to the, general character OF It's
other battleship' and q flrst-class cruiser
accompany. the fleet. The other ships
are5lesser cruisers, gunboars and aux
Hilary craft. Five Of the naval ships OF
the fleet first went to Port Tampa, while
eleven remained. of Key West. When
the five warshlps and the thirty-two
transports reached Key West q junction
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14

u CHAMPAGNE Is the most delicious
drink known. Cooks Imperial Extra
Dry Is the acme OF Champagnes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14

CURES Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles-Monarch over palm Of every
sort. DR.. Thomas Eclectric OIL. Q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-14
IFl!R!S';T..EXPEDITIQNI
To Cuba Left Key West AT Day
light, Yesterday. Z
DESCRIPTION OF TIE TROOPS

DLSSNiitiIOiNI VI I'LL NUOI,O,
THE ARMY CONSISTS oE NEARLY
1900 MEN AND i7s OFFICERS,
. TILE. TROOPS WILL LAND OFF
SANTIAGO THURSDAY MORN,
ING. BARKING STORMS OR Ac-
CrDENTs = ADMIRAL SAMPSON
ANXIOUS FOR THEIR ARRIVAL,
As THE POSITION OF MARINES
IS FULL OF UGLY POSSIBLE.
TIES. AS WAS INDICATED BY
THE ATTACK OF THE SPANISH
4 GuERIuLAs SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

farceful stage, and is assured. Recent
dispatches from London announce that
the great work will soon be commenced
in earnest.
The contractors for the stone work
of the dam, job Arid d Co. of Lon
don, will transport a force Of engineers
and labOrers, together with all neces-
sary tools and machinery, to Assouan,
as soon as the seasons flood subsidies.
The direction of the enterprise will be
in the hands of Sir Benjamin Baker,
who will also spend the winter at AS
souan and personally supervise the
work of the contractors.
Although there are no nsurmounta-
BILE or unusual engineering difficulties
to be met and overcome, it is not an
ticipated that the dam will be finished
before the beginning of the twentieth
century.
When the work is completed IT will
be possible for steamers to ascend to
the Upper Nile. Locks and canals will
admit Of the passing of the dam itself.
and will give access to the great reser-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

island Of Philae, a mile above the first
cataract. These temples have all along
stood i'm the way Of the dam. as. ac-
cording to the original>plan, had II been
followed out, they must have been
submerged. 1t was not the Egyptian
who objected To this. for the Egyptian
does not care IA rap" for his ruins, ex-
cept as they attract the curious West
erner, who has what he considers a
queer fOndness for poking around
among heaps of fallen masonry. 1t was
the architect n the archaeologist who
demanded their preservation. Within
a space a quarter OF a mile in length
and half a mile in breadth is exhibit
ed a confusion of grand and beautiful
monuments. ~rfvaling those left by the
greatest cities of Egypt. There are no
buildings at Thebes even that give a
finer idea of ancient art than these,
built thousands of years ago by some
unknown and long since forgotten
architect. They possess all the infinite
and b~ewilderfng variety Of the Gothic,
combined with the solid, heavy, grand
eur Of the Egyptian style. 1t would
have been an ~irreparable loss to the
world at large. If the reservoir which
is to make productive the soil Of Egypt
had required their destruction. For
merly they appeared doomed. and IL
was seriously proposed by Sir Benja-
min Baker that their ground work
should be raised 10 a height sufficient
TO preserve them from submerging.
This would have cost nearly one mill
lion of dollars, and the idea was aban-
doned because Of the Egyptian taxpay-
ers unwlllingness to go down into his
pocket for the required sum-.
The effect Of the dam, as il Is now
planned, will be to submerge the lower
Islands only, and the temples will be
spared for future ages 10 wonder at.
The first cataract-about to become
famous as the scene OF one OF the
greatest engineering exploits OF the
Century-is composed of a scattered
mass Of rocks. and small ragged ISL
ands. The fall is not inconsiderable,
and the story told by the old Greek
historians. who delightd in wonders.
Of the Inhabitants OF the n~eighboriug
districts being so deafened by the
sound Of the rushing waters that they
We're Obliged 10 move their dwellings
10 a distance from the roar, was no
doubt pure fable. There is no evidence
that the cataracts were ever, at any
time. no matter how remote. much dif-
ferent from What We know Of them to-
day. The dam as nov conceived will
1e @ mile and a quarter long, 40 feet
broad. and 20 feet high. II will ira
verse the line Of rocks n Islands and
be hrmly and deeply anchored at their
base.
The cost Of the one principal dam. as
estimated by sir Benjamin Baker. viii
De close on so. 900. coo. Il Is at this fig
ure that John Arid & Co. have aC-
Cepted the contract.
The Egyptian government will as
sumo the S25. 000, 600. as a debt, which
il VIII meet on yearly fnstalIments.
but payments are not TO be begun until
the dam shows a margin Of profits. and
then the government will be allowed
20 ear in which 10 clear itself OF the
debt. The profit from the project will
appear in the direct annual returns to
the state, an item figured Ct 1850 600.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28
TO Bui1d a Dam
ACrOSS the Pile
Immense Engineering Project by Which 100000 Acres Will Be
Absolutely Reclaimed From the Desert and 100000
Acres Rendered Constantly Fertile.

English money and English skill is
to dam the Nile and collect in great
reservoirs the surplus water from the
summer floods that for centuries have
been escaping into the Mediterranean
sea, with only the smallest portion of
their volume diverted to the parched
soil of Egypt.
To store the water, which will redeem
and render fertile hundreds of thou
sands of acres of land, and enhance
the value and productiveness of many
million acres more that are now de-
pendent on the annual floods for their
water supply, an immense dam will be
built near Assouan. The exact point
where the great wall will cross the
river is at what is known as the first
Cataract, one mile below the island of
Philae. There will also be supple
mentary dams and barrages at Assiout
and again at Kasheshat. The compile
ton of these dams and barrages will
increase the present cultivated area of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

thing to look at-stretching a mile and
a quarter from shore 10 shore, of a
compact granite.
"A carriage road. so TO 40 feet wide.
VIII be driven across II from the East
20 the West bank of the Nile. and on
its Western side viii stretch a chain OF
locks, leading from the upper to the
lower river. The rocks will be $50 feet
long each. capable, therefore. Of taking
a good-sized steamer. and will be Of an
average height Of so feet. The archl-
pelago OF islands will disappear. the
tops of the hills on the larger islands
VIII just ppear above its surface. and
the temples OF Philae will rise out of a
wide placid lake instead OF appearing
as now when tourists visit il at loWS
Nile. insignificant and in a hollow"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

times the water will be damned back
90 feet above its pressed level and for a
distance of IA miles above the dam.
The Nile at Assouan by no means
fulflls the popular conception OF a cat
aract. The river Is broken up by in
Vulnerable islands-some Of them OF
considerable acreage. but the great
majority mere rocks, which are sub
merged in Hood time-into myriad shall
low water courses. At one or two
places the water runs deep and fast be-
tween the islands. but for the greater
part Of the width Of the river the
channels between the islands carry only
a trickle OF water during the dry sea
son. II is upOn this foundation OF
small Islands that the dam win be
built. So far as strength and economy
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

while the value of the land will be en-
HANGED by about S29. 090. 900. based on
its increased productiveness, which is
expected to make a yearly showing Of
S5,O6O,OO0. In speaking OF the dam. Sir
Benjamin Baker said: The colossal
character of the great dam will be APP
parent when it is stated hat the food
discharge of "A river a mile wide and 30
feet deep, flowing at high velocity.
must pass through the dams sluices at
the rate Of 10. 1000 ons of water 1er sec
ond-9OO, 600 tons a minute-more than
50, 900, 900 tons of water an houri AT
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

or foundation are concerned the site
leaves nothing to be desired. The rock
Is hard, compact syenite or
quartz diorite. and the river is so wide
and shallow that the foundations of the
larger part Of the dam can be put in
dry. The under sluices will be built
upon reefs projecting over the water
surface, both in summer and winter. so
that the foundations will be open to
annual Inspections most important
advantage when so many interests de-
pend upon the stability and endurance
of the work. 1t will be a splendid
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
POLLS.

That at said Election the polls shall be open
not later than Eight (s) o'clock, A. NJ and shall
continue open until Six 90 O'Clock .. NJ OF the
same day
By order of the Board Of County
Commissioners OF Lyon County,
Attest
- A. j. LOTUS.
Clerk Of Said Board.
Dayton. New, October 18th. A. . 1895
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
This is Certainly a wonderful, chance

This il Certainly "a Wonderful. chance.
We are aware that our readers
who suffer from Nervous, Chronic
and Sexual Diseases do not have
the same opportunity to be cured as
do the residents OF the large cities,
where the most eminent physicians
aud specialists reside DR.. G. II
Townei, Detroit, Mich. Box s.,
who has the largest practice in the
world and who is without doubt the
most successful specialist in curing
all forms Of Nervous, Chronic and
Sexual troubles, offers free consult
tation by mail to ali sufferers. The
Doctor mas just issued a very in
teresting and instructive treatise
that should be read by every man
who is married or is thinking Of
marriage. 1t gives you information
on many subjects which you have
no doubt often wondered about. He
will send you a copy free, II YOU
write to him enclosing II stamp
Better write to-day, ~ the demand
for the treatise is very large and
first come are first served. No mat
ter who has failed to cLre you, it
will cost you nothing to obtain the
Doctors opinion on your case. Re-
member he has made his worldwide
reputation by curing the most OBJ
stinate cases, after they had been
given up by the most eminent ply
sicians in this country and Europe.
Do not be deferred from seeking his
advice, because after being treated
by many who failed to cure you,
you have become discouraged. This
is the very time you should make
one more trial. The Doctors offer
Of free consultation will only last a
short time longer, so we would adj
wise our readers who are interested
to write at once about their case, as
he will surely cure them and the
chance to get the free advice Of this
eminent specialist may never occur
again
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22

able to assimilate more salt than
any other two members of the vege-
table kingdom thus far brought
under cultivation. If manure from
the pig sty is used about ounce
trees they seem to do better than
on any other kind of fertilizer. They
need fertillzing every year and in
the Spring little salt worked into
the soil adds to their thrift. The
old idea that ounces will not endure
pruning has long been exploded
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
FOR THE FARMER.
Death to Cabbage Worms.

The New York agricultural ex-
pertinent station (Geneva) has just
issued bulletin No. IA, which is OF
special and timely interest to cab
bage growers. Chow to prevent
the ravages of cabbage worms has
been a problem difficult of solution,
owing largely to the habit OF growth
and the smoothness of the leaf sur
faces of plants of the cabbage fam
lily, which prevent uniform dlstrlbu-
ton and perfect adhesion OF the
usual insecticidal preparations. AT.
ter many tests the station has found
in resin-lime mixture and Paris
green remedy which distributes
the poison uniformly and in minute
quantities, which will "stay where
it is put" which is very effective
against the worms and which is not
dangerous to use if applied with
care and judgment Two treat
ments only are necessary to protect
late cabbage and cauiaower, and
these can be applied at an expense
of about - per acre.
This remedy is effective not only
against the ordinary cabbage worms,
but also against the cabbage loop
ers, which have been the more seri-
Gus pest during the last few years.
The bulletin gives brief notes
upon the life history and habits Of
these two insects, and full direc-
tions for the preparation and use OF
the resin-lime mixture, with details
Of comparative tests of this and
other insecticides and reasons why
it is superior to other combinations.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
BALLOTS.

All election tickets, or ballots, to be
used AT the said ensuing general
election in Lyon County, Nevada,
shall be such as are prescribed by
the election law and furnished by
the Secretary Of State. Zach ballot
or ticket, shall be free from all
marks, characters, or device or thing
that would enable any person to dis
tinguish it by the back, or when
folded, from any other ticket or bal
lot, and no mark shall be made On
such ballots except thus X with a
black lead pencil only in the square
opposite the name of the candidate
voted for. The name of no candidate
shall be erased or crossed out, and
the ballot must not be marked in any
manner except by said cross X in
said square, otherwise the ballot
will not be counted. BY order OF
said Board.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22

We have the promise OF a new
brand Of sheep if the skill Of the
agricultural department Of the
University of California is equal to
the ambition of the managers The
sheep breeders of the country will
watch the making of this breed
with interest, for the gentlemen con-
Quoting it are trying to work out an
important problem. With female
Persian sheep and Merino rams it
is hoped to produce large fleece of
the best quality of wool on a car
cass that makes the best nation.
The experiments have not succeed
ed as yet, and no public announce
ment has been made, but we are
told that there is bright hope for
success IN the end
Ii the California experiment
station shall succeed in accomplish
ing its object and grow fleece Of
wool on the body of mutton sheep,
it will never need amy further ex-
cuse for its existence, for it will have
finished one Of the most important
works that it could have under
taken.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22

Tn order to prove the great merit of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh aud Cold in i3g i, we have pre-
pared a generous tr. Il f.za for 10 cents
Get it of your dur or ae4d 10 cents to
ELY B.. 1S., 55 ..sa e., N. Y. City.
IsuTere1 from l'sh Of the worst kind
ever S. q "a D}t,f n9ter hoped Tor
cure, Bat r. exc J1ln seems to do
even t.s..t ,.ay ~ 1G..i.iacfs have used
it with exec It relts.- scar Ostrum,
As Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
so cents AT druggists or by mail.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
Winter Protection for Strawberries.

Winter Protection for Stra wberries.
Although quite hardy, the freezes
and thaws of Winter, u northern
Winter at least, are hard on straw
berries, inclining them to heave out
of the ground. Unless they are
pretty well covered they will not
give the best results Fine compost
applied to the patch in the Fall is
all right, but ii covering of coarse
straw, or something must be added
before the hard freezing weather, or
at least as soon as the ground will
bear wagon Marsh hay is excellent
for mulching. Spread evenly over
the ground. When Spring comes,
take away or roll aside the mulch
and thoroughly stir the ground with
cultivator and hoe, being careful to
kill all weeds Then carefully APP
ply the mulch to either side of the
rows.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22

One Member OF Congress.
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor
One Justice OF the Supreme Court
One Secretary Of State.
One State Controller.
One State Treasurer.
One Surveyor General.
One Attorney General.
One Superintendent, State Print
ing
one Superintendent Of Public In
struction.
One Regent Of State University,
long term.
One Regent 81 State University,
short term.
One District Judge.
Two Assemblymen.
One Sheriff ana ex-ofIicio Assessor.
One County Clerk.
One County Recorder.
One District Attorney.
One Public Administrator.
One County Surveyor.
One County Commissioner long
term for Commissioner Dist. No. /.
One County Commissioner short
term for Commissioner Dist. No. 2.
One Justice OF the Peace for each
Township within Lyon County.
One Constable for each Township
within Lyon County.
Three Town Trustees for the town
of Silver City.
That at said election the following
question shall be voted upon, to wit
shall Storey, Ormsby, Lyon and
Douglas be consolidated into one
County? Yes"
"Shall Storey, Ormsby, Lyon and
Douglas be consolidated into one
County No"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
Stevenson.

Stevenson.
Churchill Precinct-Polls at the old Buck
| land Residence.
Judge-C e. Freshour.
Inspectors-M. Quilici and Henry HILL
Ballot Clerks L. E. Douglas and James New
| lands.
! Wabuska Precinct-Polls at Feeney's Store.
Judge-John Farrell.
nspectors--James Meadows and William
Rollins
Ballot Clerks-J NJ. Feeney and N. J. Buck
land.
Silver City Precinct--Poling place at Engine
House.
Judge-R C. Hunt.
Inspectors-W. Phipps aud NJ. F. ANGEL.
Ballot Clerks. A. Lawson and s. PedroIi.
Mound House Precinct-Polls at Passeng er
Depot
Judge-ThomaS Calvert
Inspeetors-D. Regain and f. A. Teasland.
Ballot Clerks-D. A. willis and A. r. Cos
merker.
Sutro Precinct-Polls at Sutro Hail.
Judge-James Leonard
Inspeetors-B. Moran and P. Mcnamara.
Ballot Clerks-George Midgley and syl
Moran.
Mason Valley Precinct-Polls at Craig's Hall.
Judge-C. w. Patterson.
Inspeetors-D W Melarkey and John W
Mcpherson.
Ballot Clerks-J T. Sweat aud c. F. Meiss
ner Jr.
Pummer Precinet--Polling place at Plum
mer's school House
Judge--R B. rillay.
Inspectors Morris Pursel and Dave Wilson.
Ballot Clerks-r NJ. McGowan and f. 5.
Cross.
Smith Valley Precinct-Polls at Lower school
House.
Judge-L. K. Ames.
Inspectors-George Black and J. w simpson.
Ballot Clerks-C. ). Wiley and A. Z Harris
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
ounces.

Ounces do not do we'll every
where, but there are very few places
where they will not bear fruit. They
occupy but little ground and their
fruit is always in demand. The
peculiar flavor Of the fruit is strong
enough to flavor many times its own
weight of other fruit preserves when
used for this purpose.
The ounce and the asparagus
plant enjoy the popularity of being
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
Delinquent Sale Notice.

NORTH RAPIDAN GOLD AND SILVER
INMining Co Location OF principal place Of
business Virginia Cily Nevada. Location of
works Palmyra and Indian Springs Mining
are delinquent upon the following described
stock. on account OF assessment NO 81 levied
on the 2ith day of June 1885 the several ANTS.
set opposite the names Of the respective share
holders. as follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
JUDGES, CLERKS, INSPECT.
ORS AND POLLING
PLACES.

House.
Judge-W w. Byron.
Inspectors-S e. Cooper and Chas. Breedin
Ballot Clerks--J II. Dreyfuss and samuel
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22
ELECTION
PROCLAIM ALTON
BY Tue
BOARD OF
County commissioners.
GEN RAJ ELECTION
November 9th, 1898.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
~ the first Tuesday after the first Monday,
to wit On the Eighth day OF November next,
at the several election precincts i'll the County
of Lyon, State OF Nevada, and hereinafter
named, an Election will be held for the follow
ing State, County District and Township
officers. to wit: