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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-02
FROM WEDNESDAYS pAILy.l


At the charter election in San
Francisco yesterday the anti-boss
ticket was elected.
Attorney Brown sent five men to
Gold Creek this morning to do u.s.
sessment work on the Company's
mining claims.
Mn. j. ]. Campbell and daughter
who have been visiting relatives aud
friends III Elko for the last few weeks
left for their home at Lovelock on
No. 4 today.
Peter French, ono OF the best
known cattlemen in Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Wyoming and Nevada, was
was shot and killed yesterday Mt Sod
House, north Of Winuemucca. French
is well known in Nevada. flo is said
to be n Of the wealthiest men in the
cattle business.
The Silver State publishes a red
hot article on the people of Gardner
vile, Douglas county. This place
furnished tho ring leaders OF the
Uber lynching. II the circumstances
detailed by the Silver State are true
nearly all the residents OF that de-
lectable burg should be in the pen
wearing convict stripes.
Tho Ycrington Rustler gives vent
to pent up feelings Of Indignation rs
follows: Don't advertise your bust
ness but II you get in a drunken row
and happen to have your teeth knock
cd down your throat or a bruised
head OF your shoulders .he next
morning. don't forget to beg us not
to mention it,"
Yesterday afternoon Il coal car on
freight :rain, No. G jumped the track
a few miles east Of Osino. The acct
dent WIS caused by the breaking OF a
tiange on one OF the wheels. The
wrecking train went up and by
eleven o'clock lust night the track
was cleared. Passenger train No. 3
was held here until after IL o'clock.
No one WAS hurt and but little dam
age was done.
George Clayton brought W. T..
Butteriield in from the cedars ON
Sonth Fork yesterday and had him
lA.Lal 49, 90 La .x,,.l a.. A. -.
sanity. Buiteriicld's mania is spirit
ualism. lie imagines himself under
the control Of spirits aud is ready to
do their bidding As an evidence OF
his faith III them, he stuck his hands
III the fire the other day and burned
them severely. He will be held in
the jail for Il few days aud will then
be examined.
Reed, like Caesar, is ambitions
He Inns desired be president FOR many
years. lie is conscious that he was
cheated ont Of the nomination to
which he was by merit entitled on
account Of the wholesale purchase by
money and promises OF patronage en-
ployed By tie political syndicate di-
rcctcd by Mark Hanna. Mr.. Reed
can have, under the circumstances. no
conscientious scruples about throw
ing o~bstruc,i"ns in the pathway Of
the Mckinley second term boon.
Evidence il already coming to the
surface that the speaker is taking
time by the forclOck with one hand
and putting bent pins Oh the chair
wbercOn sits the administration with
the otlIer.-Knnsnn City Times.
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LIoHTNINa's STRANGE FREAK.
How 1t Tore n Scottish Army Nicer
Clothing to Frnument.

How It Tore a Scottish Army omoer,s
Clothing to Fragments.
n most remarkable example Of the
terrible effects of q lightning stroke
is described In the London Graphic.
Maj. Jameson, formerly of the Scot
fish Rifles, accompanied by his father
and mother, went into a meadow to
pick mushrooms. Mai. Jameson was
some distance in front, and there was
n single clap of thunder and flash of
lightning, which frightened Mrs. Jane
son, and she and her husband went into
a wood and returned to the house, ex-
peeting that Mai. Jameson would fol-
low. E q
About half an hour later Mai. Jane
son was found by n game keeper, ly-
ing on his face in the field quite dead.
Around him, in a radius of several Yards.
were his clothes nnd boots, WHICH had
been torn and scattered about in all
extraordinary manner. The lightning
appeared to have struck Mnj. Jane
sen on the right side of the head, tear
ing the cap he WINS wearing to pieces.
and burning his hair of. 1t then
passed inside his collar. down the front
of his body and both legs. into his boots,
which were torn to atoms, and then
passed into the ground, tearing a hole
nbout ID inches in circumference and
three inches deep.
The deceased mans collar was torn
into 100 pieces, none larger than a six
pence, the front of his jacket was rent
into ribbons, and tine jacket and under
vest literally torn to shreds, and the
knickerbockcrs he was wearing were
stripped off and scattered on the
ground. Maj. Jamcson's stockings and
CATERS were similarly torn in pieces,
and on the boots the lightning had q re-
markable effect.
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y French statistician has recently
drawn up very interesting docu-
ment showing in what time certain
frontier towns Mt various periods
could be reached from Paris. For
convenient purposes the statlstician
has chosen tho years 1850. 1882, 1894
1921 and 1897, In 1850 it took five
days to go from Paris to Calais. One
hundred md thirty years later. 1887,
the duration had been reduced to
sixty hours. In 1891 1t had fallen TO
twonty. eight hours. and in 1854 to
six hours and forty minutes. Today
one Of the boat expresses takes throo
hours and forty-two minutes The
journey to Strasburg took 2ls hours
in 1850. l0S hours in 1882, ton hours
md forty minutes in 1851. and today
Il matter Of eight hours mud twenty
minutes. Tho difference for Mar
settles is still more phenomenal.
From fifteen days in 1850 tho dur.
alton Of the Journey was reduced 10
eighty hours in 1851. and today il takes
twelve and half hours. Tho dis.
tanco from Paris to Bayonno two
centuries ago took 1893 hours; today il
occupies eleven hours and eleven
minutes. Brcsl can 10 reached in
thirteen hours and thirty.scyon min .
utcs, while in 1850 IL took 270 hours.
Finally for i~iayrc, ninety seven hours
was considered quick travelling in
1860. II took fifteen hours in 1882
and scvon hours in 1881. Today It IL
a matter OF three hours and fifteen
minutes.
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Corbctt After FitzsIrmons.

Corbctt is out with n letter to Fitz.
simmons in which nc whincs like a
school boy over Fits declaration
that he will not fight Inn again un-
til he whips Mahcr, IIc offers to
give Fitz $1,000 cash when the arli.
clcs are signed. $1,000 when no enters
the ring, $1,000 IL hc is not licked Mt
tho end Of tho tenth round and upon
defeating him. no matter in what
round. $1,000 more. IN addition
Corbott promises TO place his hat on
his hcad and remove il in Fits hon.
or md proclaim l'itz tho best mnn
and make no further claims to tho
championship Of the world II Fitz
whips him. Corbctt has forwarded
10000 TO Will j. Davis Of Chicago 10
prove That he means business. II
will next Lo in order for Fiiz TO give
Jim II pioco Of his jaw.
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To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LASD OFFICE.
CARSON CRY. Nay III, ~ az

CARSON CITY, Nov, Dec. 81, 1897.
Notice IL hereby given thai tho State Of
Nevada, under the Act OF Congress M.
proved June 10, 1881 (2l stats. 100, has nIcd
III the. United States Land Onlcc nj Carson
city, Nevada, List No. ~ OF lands selected
under said Act, aud has applied for n mi.
cnt Tor said lands that o part OF said lIst
Is open TO the public for inspection. and n
copy thereof, by descriptive subdivisionE.
has been posted In q convenient Mace In
said United States Land Omcc for tho In.
spcCiion OF all persons Interested and tho
pdbllc generally.
within the next sixty days following tho
date OF this notice protests or contests
against tho claim Of said Sl.to OF Nernd.
tohny tract or subdivision described I'm tho
llslt. on the ground that the Same is more
v~n,uablo for mineral than agricultural pur.
poses, Will he received and noied by tho
Register aud Receiver OF the United States
Land OnlcC ut Carson City, Nevada, for no.
port 10 tho General Land once ut Wash.
ttgion. ID. G.
TIT following nro tho sub divisions dc
scrIhcd, to wit: g. ". e OF 3. W. u and n. q,
4 Of y. ~. =, sec. ~. n. G. 4 OF n. o.. x, N, q,
"a OF u. W. q niid u. ". y OF =. W. 4, aud n,
", 4 n, .. = SCI. -, and n. W. u Of a. a Y
see. 80, n. II N. II. SO Il. NJ. ID. II. & M,-2at
acres
4. O. PRATT,
State Land Register OF tho State
OF Nevada.
Date OF FIRST Insertion, Friday, Doc. -, 1877.
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contain Mercury,

ic"nrc Of o~imtm.nts for Catarrh tina
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ms mercury will surcl! destroy the
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Such articles should never be used
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+. j. Cheney IL Co. Testimonials
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Following is tho report Of the Elko
county High School for tho month OF
December, 1897:
Number enrolled during year. ....ii
Number enrolled during month ....il
Number Of boys enrolled. -. ...... 7
Number OF Girls enrolled. .......3 81
Total enrolment .................4i
Total enrolment from outside
Elko. ..... ........ II
Total enrolment from ElRo. 80. =. 30
Average daily attendance 80
Per cent OF runctuality 81
A. Il. KAYE, Principal.
a. ]. Adams, Assistant.
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sence of ten days at the north. They re-
port very delightful and profitable ses-
sion, large attendance from all of the
several colleges. and very able and in
spring corps of Instructors.
1t is reported that Miss Emily Harris,
who has been principal of the young wo-
mans department of Pomona college since
1891, has handed in her resignation, and
will sever her connection with the institu-
ton at the close of the present year. Miss
Harris has been untiring in her efforts to
make the college a delightful home for
the students. Her good work In the class
room and her thoughtful, loving care and
consideration for all the young people here
has been a great factor in the rapid in
crease Of reputation and numbers at Po-
mona college.
Arrangements for commencement are
we'll under way. 1t will occur three weeks
from tomorrow, June %. Eleven students
will receive degrees, four young women
and seven young men. If we except 1894,
when the same number of gentlemen
graduated, this is the largest class ever
sent out from Pomona college. With the
exception of one young woman from Ma
rasto, Turkey, all of the 1898 graduates hall
from California.
The herald., 1898-06-02
JOHANNESBURG
Live Mining News of the Flourishing
Little Camp

JOHANNESBURG, May 31.-The ex-
perience of the Johannesburg Reduction
company with gasoline engines has been
SO unsatisfactory and costly that they will
revert to steam power when they start
up again. The new engine is already here,
and a brick foundation on which 1t will
rest is now being built The mill will
likely start up next week.
Frank Hicks, prominent citizen of Los
Angeles, and partner in the Johannes
burg Reduction company, is here on brief
visit
The Randsburg and Santa Fe Reduction
works has finished its ore platform at the
being used for the transfer of ore from
teams to the freight cars.
Several carloads of ore for the Barstow
mill are leaving here daily. The mill, it is
expected will start up within the next two
or three days.
The Blackhawk mine, now producing
more than any other claim In the Stringer
district, will tomorrow or the day follow
ing ship six carloads of ore to the Barstow
mill. Large shipments Of ore are being
made to the mill from the Stringer, and if
they continue the railroad company will
put in spur two miles from Johannesburg
and run it to some point where it will be
contiguous and handy to the largest pro-
duclng mine.
The patriotism of the ladies Of the desert
is not dormant. Tomorrow, from both
Randsburg and johannesburg. they will
meet in the parlors Of the Hotel Johannes
burg, and will organize an auxiliary Of the
Red Cross society.
The herald., 1898-06-02
EVERY MAN PASSED
Whittier Recruits Make a Fine Phys
ical Showing

WHITTIER, June 1.-Colonel tombstone
Jones and the board of examiners arrived
last night to examine Troop B of the cav
airy that are enlisted in and around Whit
tier. The troop numbers fifty-three Of our
most robust and intelligent young men.
Thirty-thre Of them passed the physical
test successfully, twenty falling to get no.
tice of examination. did not present them
selves Colonel Jones complimented the
troop highly, saying their examination
showed them to stand higher physically
than any other of 600 examined.
A company of home guards was organized
some time ago, numbering eighty-five men,
mostly of the Older men. but the boys
have far outstripped them In proficiency
in tactics.
Several wells have recently been sunk
near the foothills ,ifnN In. the' valley south
of town which give promise of an abundant
supply of good water. This wiz, ba a great
help to Whittier, the water being the only
drawback to the progress of the place.
The patriotic social given by the ladies
of the Congregational church Monday
made splendid finish to thoroughly pa
triotic Memorial day and was largely at
tended by an appreciative audience.
Governor Budd, SO Colonel Jones says,
has sent for the enrolment list of the cav
airy. The news has greatly enthused the
members of Troop B, who hope this may
mean call to the front very soon.
The herald., 1898-06-02
POMOLOGICAL CLUB
A Program of Unusual Interest at
Pomona

CLAREMONT, Cal, June 1.-The pro-
gramme at the Pathological club held Mon
day was of unusual interest DR.. Lough-
ridge of Berkeley furnished a paper, de-
failing methods of cultivation to conserve
moisture, and explaining why deep plow-
ing In autumn earth was important, and
how a dry earth mulch served to prevent
evaporation. Mr. Drinks paper on 1.-THE
Geology of California" held the interest of
all from first to last, and ELECTED warm
discussion. His explanation of the history
of gold from ocean to quartz ledge or even
to river gravel, as also the building of the
mountains, and late formation of Califor-
MIA, was put SO well and so graphically that
all were instructed. Mrs. Voorhees, paper
on Scientific Cooking" resulted in one of
the most earnest discussions ever held IN
the club. The next meeting of the club
will be held at Mr.. Mitchells, south of
Claremont, the last Monday Of June, which
will be the last meeting before vacation.
At that meeting Mr.. Mitchell will speak
on Incorporation" the president of the
club on vegetable Physiology" and Mrs.
Dezendorf will explain how pastry and
pies may be made safe diet, and how
overeating is best prevented
The delegates to the State Y. M. c. a..
School of Methods, just closed at Pacific
Grove Messrs. Hand. Wharton. Pixbie
and Jennings. have returned, after an alb
The herald., 1898-06-02
RIVERA
Walnut Growers-A Tall Flag Pole
Maine Fund

RIVERA, June 1.-The regular June
meeting of the Walnut Growers asssocia-
ton will take place in the town hall Tues
day at 2 p. m. The association now numbers
nearly 200 and the estimated value of the
crop this year is $3.50 900.
Rivera anticipates a rousing time next
Saturday, when we will unfurl 10x12 flag
from the top Of pole 1O2 feet out of ground.
Rev. G. w. Maxson, an old soldier of the
Confederacy, will deliver the address. There
will be patriotic songs by the children of
Rivera and Ranchito schools and the drum
corps of the Whittier state school will pro-
duce martial music.
THE Rivera school contribution to the'b
tleship fund was $26.15, pretty good show
Ing for a small school of about sixty pupils.
The school election occurs on Friday.
The childrens day exercises at the Bap-
fist church last Sunday evening were a
grand success. The program was excellent
and the church was filled to its utmost
capacity.
The herald., 1898-06-02
THIRTY VOLUNTEERS
Santa Ana Patriotism Is Still of the
Spontaneous Kind

SANTA ANA, June 1-Bugler H. S. Pea
body, acting upon orders from Captain Fin
ley has secured the names of thirty vol
unteers who desire to enlist with Company
L. Out of this number a detachment Of
twenty-five recruits will be accepted to
bring the company up to the required num-
Der. DR.. Ball, regimental surgeon, has beer
busy today examining the volunteers, and
will give the most rigorous of examina-
tons.
A large barn In the east part of town,
belonging to George Lowrie, was burned
yesterday afternoon, together with two
tons Of hay. Matches in the hands of
children caused the fire.
Two men named Tom Graham and Jack
Grigsby, from Bolsa, got in quarrel over
a game of poker this afternoon and went
out on the street and proceeded to fight
until arrested by Marshal Graham for dis
turbing the peace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt woodhouse are re-
jeicing over the birth of.a son.
Frank Honeck. aged 3S, resident of
Mare Island, CAL, and Mrs Josephine L..
Manton, aged 40, Of Los Angeles were to-
day granted license to wed and later were
married by Justice Huntington.
Frank Galloway has returned from San
Francisco, where he has been attending
dental college
Miss Ethel Collins Is home from Stanford
university.
At the meeting Saturday of the fair d.
lrectors an assessment of $40 per share was
levied, payable on or before June 2Sth. The
assessment is made to pay the interest
which Is due July list.
The young ladies Of the G. G. G. club
were entertained last night by Miss Anna
Johnson at her residence.
Mart Morales, aged 1e years, died at New
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ort Beach last night and will be buried

port Beach last night and will be buried
here tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. John Huttenlocher and Mrs.
w. F. Lutz and children have returned
from a visit to Chicago.
Rev. R. H. Bateman, the new minister of
the Christian church, and his family will
be rendered reception Friday evening by
the members Of the church.
Articles of Incorporation Of the Santa
Ana Valley Walnut Growers association
have been filed for record at the office of
the county clerk. The capital stock in the
association Is fixed at 5000 shares of 81
each.
Miguel Erecca has brought suit in the
superior court to recover 1892 loaned by him
on promissory note to Michel Erecca and
Juan Barrrandeguy. Besides the principal
he asks for interest since June, 1894, at the
rate of per cent month. and $l4S as at
torneys' fees and costs
The herald., 1898-06-02
A SERIOUS CHARGE
E. X. Smith of Santa Monica Arrested
for Assault

SANTA MONICA, June IAN old man
named E. K. Smith was arrested last night
on a warrant sworn to by Chris Jantzen,
charging him with attempting to assault
two little girls, one the daughter of Mrs.
Scott and the other the daughter of w. e.
Webb Smith rents little shack on the
corner of Utah avenue and Seventh street,
and it Is said that he enticed the little girls
inside yesterday afternoon. He will have
hearing Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
before Justice Wells.
E. ]. Vawter and wife have removed to
Los Angeles, being domciled at 142 West
Twenty-fifth street.
John B. Perkins stole a box of cigars at
Helms sample ROOM He was discovered,
however, and this morning Justice Guidin-
ger gave him four months.
Mr. Lockett of Texas, who has been at
Pasadena for some time past, spent the day
here, and will soon return for protracted
visit.
On Sunday June 18th, Revs. Dougherty
and Hopper, Paulist fathers, will begin SER
vices at the Catholic church, which will be
continued for sevral days.
George w. Seavies was given a surprise
party last night, the occasion being the
flftieth anniversary of his birth.
The Good Templars had an exceedingly
interesting patriotic program last evening
after the regular lodge business.
All prices OF wall paper greatly reduced
The herald., 1898-06-02
NEW CITIZENS COMMITTEE
A Fine Cleanup at the Kingman Mine
at Randsburg

RANDSBURG, June 1.-The time having
expired for which the old citizens COM
mittee was elected, a meeting was held
to select and elect new one. About forty
citizens were present, and 1T was fine,
representative gathering. A committee
was selected to serve for six months, COM
posed of the following named gentlemen:
s. F. Dennison. DR.. E. A. futile, A. +.
Poole E. G. Ord, N. N. Miller. e. M. Di-
neen, NJ. L. Severe, Fred Rowland, Thomas
Mccarthy, D. T. RAIDER, L. Wagner and f.
A. Morgan. The committee will meet to-
night and elect It's officers
A cleanup of twelve tons of Kinyon ore
was made at the Eureka mill this morning.
The brick which was obtained weighed
1861 ounces and was valued at $2161
R. c. Long is here representing a San
Jose syndicate, who owns the Golden
Sheaf and Providence mines, and on
which work is being pushed vigorously.
The company is much pleased with their
prospects, and have had one very success
full mill run.
Dennis Searles left tonight for San
Francisco after having spent a week look
ing after his interests in the Searles boraX
works. He said the works would prob
ably resume operations the current year.
They have been shut down for some months
past
On Decoration day flags were flying at
half mast and many of the business
houses were decorated with bunting. On
Sunday the old soldiers who live here
gathered in a body and marched to the
graveyard and placed flowers on the graves
of all who have been buried there.
Claude Bohannon. an old resident of the
town, died at o'clock Sunday evening. af-
ter an illness of only forty-three hours.
Spinal meningitis was the cause of death
Mr.. Bohannon had served the town as
constable and deputy sheriff ever since its
inception, and had won many friends by
his generosity and fair dealing. The fun
eral was held yesterday, and was attended
by nearly every resident of the town. He
was a member of the A. o. U. w. and the
Miners .>Jlion. Mr. Bohannon was ma
tive of Missouri. and was aged 80 years.
The herald., 1898-06-02
At the Mother Colony

ANAHEIM, June 1.-Decoration Day
was celebrated in Anahiem with spirit
worthy of the occasion.
1t is now generally known that the cir
cumstances under which the Commercial
hotel recently changed hands were fraud
ulent It was the smoothest piece of bust
ness transacted in the staid old mother
colony for a period of years, to which the
memory of the oldest colonist runneth not
back. Meantime. the hotel remains closed,
and the private boarding houses are reap
ing the benefit of the DEAL
Los Alamitos celebrated its first memo
rial services on Sunday, and the congre-
CATION that assembled in the pretty little
church spoke highly for the loyal proclivi-
ties of the town. The Rev. Mr.. Hill, pastor
of the town church, preached the sermon.
Freight is being hauled by teams between
Anaheim and Los Angeles Wit Whittier
exorbitant railroad rates and keeps the
money at home.
OF all the public enterprises ever started
in Orange county, the electric road be-
tween her and Los Angeles via Whittier
is the most popular. When the main road
ia built a net work of branch lines will
bring every town in Orange county within
reach of it, and thus within easy distance
and cheap transit to Los Angeles.
The soap factory class of equines are nc
longer to be seen In Orange county. The
long-horned COW has gone, too, and the
stock left behind will have to be paid for
before changing hands. Horses are up to
nearly their old-time price, and cows are
up, too.
Ed. Larter of Westminster has been ap-
pointed the local manager of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance company.
Justice Stewart. the only volunteer from
Westminster, and student of Stanford
university, sailed for Manila with Compa-
ny K on Monday.
The herald., 1898-06-02

Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont's desire to
furnish and command a torpedo boat shows
that ancestors aren't altogether useless
after all.
The herald., 1898-06-02
Blumve & JAY

For plumbing and gas fitting. Repair
work speciality. 1873 South Broadway
Telephone M 1885,
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A Clearwater Recruit

CLEARWATER, June 1:-Robert Mitch
ell has Joined the artillery, mounts at San
Francisco.
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Optical work; accurate fitting. ]. W
Fuller. 315 North Main street.
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Wall paper, late styles. low prices. at
A. A. Eckstrom's. ga South Spring street.