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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
A California Lion.

The Courier learns that the people
OF Sheridan and Mottsvillo ure beng
menaced by the presence OF a Cali
fornia lion. lie Tiled at Mrs. Han.
sens place the other evening und
caught and alto the pup. A few
nights later he devoured a calf at the
Brocklisa place. Subsequently he
called on Gear Lowe, WHO cuts wood
in the foothills west Of Sheridan. Mr..
Lowo burned all his blasting powder
to keep the beast away Until he 40,
TO HE horec aud mounted him. Then
he assigned tho camp and all the Fix
lures to his Lou, hip. Gear sa,s no
don't think he will cut any more
wood this summer. and says there Ia
very little in tho business anyway.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE

STATE LAND OFFICE,
CARSON CITY. New, April -. 1911
Notice IS hereby given that the State of
Nevada, un'ter the Act OF Congress- appr V.
ed June 10. 1850 laI Stats. ISL. has filed In
the United States Land ONCE IT Carson
City, Nevada. List No. ~ OF lands selected
under said Act. and has applied for n pat.
ent for said lands; that Il part of said list
Is open to the public for inspection. and .
copy Thereof. by descriptive >ub divisions,
has been posted In n conven mt place in
said United States Land once for tho In.
spection OF all persons Interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contests
agai ST the "lutn If said State OF Nevada
to uny tract or subdivision described In the
list. on the ground that the same is more
yaluable for mineral than agricultural uur.
poses, will be re eivcd and rotcd by the
Register aud Receiver OF the United s ates
Land once OF Carson ity. Nevada. for re-
porI to the General Land Once Ut Wash.
inRton. ID. g.
The following are the subdivisions de
scribed. TO wit:
S r.. y OF n. Z Sec. 81 T. IS y. .63 E.,
NJ. ID. II. & Mo acres.
F.. ID. KELLEY,
State Lam Register ~ the ST Itc OF Nevada
Date OF tirst insertion. May =. 1922.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
clock Es,c Thorn Away.

When the Prince Bismarck died n
watcher was bribed, and entering the
room, two photographers took n flash
light photograph Of the dead cLancel.
Tor. This they tried to cell, but the
family Of Bismarck INTERVIEWED on tho
ground that its permission had not
been given. The perpetrators were
caught by their PHOTOGRAPH. Tho
any Germans did not notice n clock
on the wall winch married. the exact
moment When The photograph vss
taken, This told tho police tho men
who wore ON duty MS watchers and
they told tho m ~ the men who
took tile photographs, The case bns
dragged through the courts for near.
a year and has just been decided.
Sentences N three to elk months i'm.
priaonmont were inflicted and tho
pictures have been suppresscd,-Th The
Argonaut.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
PILE YOUR BILLS.

by order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners, all bills agains, the
County to be acted upon by the
Board, must be I'LL, d on or before the
Saturday Immediately preceding the
Monday upon winch the Board meets,
otherwise the bills will not DO acted
upon until the next meeting o, the
Board.
Attest: A. G.. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02

The CarsonNews The Cover.
nor OF writing threatening letters TO
the county clerks advising them 'to
forego the pleasure Of a trip toCnroon
and to koop sacred tho ballots in
their possession Is iar away from the
Supreme Cour, ne possible When
interviewed this afternoon on tho
pubiect OF tho News charges. Comfy
Clerk Dawlcy cmphatically don ed
that he had received any threatening
letters from Governor Sadler IN 70.
gard to the Gubsrnatorial contest.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
UOrscs and DrIHer KIlIen.

Word comes from Hawthorne that
the stage between TINT point and DO
die had met with nm accident that re.
suited i'll the death OF the driver and
three horses.
Tho accident took place between
Hawthorne and the summit. In some
way the horses took fright and went
ovor the grade, turning the stage over
and all went down hill. About o
o'clock a horse came TO the summit
station with past Of its harness on and
pretty badly bruised up. Parties at
the station immediately instituted a
search and fouod tho stage at tho
bottom Of a raviue broken into pieces
the driver dead and three horses kill.
cd out right, Tho drivers name was
John Green and has been employed
by Mr.. Wines who brought the driver
10 tho this section TO drivo for him.
just how the accident happened
will never be known Ms there we're no
passengers aud the only living thing
to get ont oi tho wreck wns the horse
which wandered back and gave the
warn ing. MIR. Wines left Sun lay for
the OF the accident.-Carson
News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02

A great conmotion seems TO have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
a service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not Il new de.
parture by any means, Gs the Denver
i Rio Grnnde Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating a
through service between the Pa.
ciic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City aud
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week. viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars Tor this through service are OF
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
Throughout. A Pullman porter is as.
signed to each ar. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
Of Special Excursion agent
whose duty it Is to see that passen.
gers are given every comfort and at.
tentiUp. For further information, up.
ply to any agent, or Is. l.. Nevins,
General Agent, or to Il Nj. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, D. & r.
g. II, r., 5S West 3rd South ST. Snl
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,

STATE LAND OFFICE,
CARSON CITY. Nevada, March 81. l0q.
Notice Is hereby given that the State Of
Nevada, under che Act OF congress Apr W
ei June ID. lsaI I2l Stats. eS1. has hled In
the United states Land Once ut Carson
City, Nevada, List No. ga OF lands selected
under said Act. aud has applied for. u pat
ent for SAID lands; mat u part of said list Is
open to the public for Inspection, aud n
copy thereof. by descriptiv. subdivisions,
has oeen pIsted in q convenient place In
said United States Land once for the In.
spection OF all persons Interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protest. or contests
against the claim OF said State uf Nevada
TO any tract or sub-divis'o1 described In The
list, on the ground that the same is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur-
poses. will be received and noted by tue
Register and Receiver OF the United States
Land Onicr ut Cirs7u tity, Nevada. for re-
port to the General Land ONCE NJ wash.
irRton, ID. c.
Inc following are the subdivisions de-
scribcd, to wit:
w. y OF W. i. and S. Z. x OF :. w. Y
Sec. q; W. Il OF $. + y Sec. ~; Lot 3 Of S.
E. Y Sec. Il; :. z. 4 OF =. W. q Sec. % W.
=, I. X Of y. W y, an I y. ". y OF n. W. u
Z Sec. 81 Is ". X. 50 T.. NJ. d. H.. & NJ
lloa.s 81 acres.
+. ID. KELLEY,
State Land Register OF the State OF Nevada.
Date OF nrst insertion. March 81, 1929.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02

A birthstone trust has been formed,
which causes a contem porary to re.
mark that the devil must be at the
head OF is. Hardly. That is the one
with which the devil has nothing to
do. He is supposed to he the great
consumer OF the article and would not
be fool enough to encourage a COM
binatiop which would raise the price
10 such an extent that his fires would
he likely to 90 ont for the want Of
fuel. We grant that his cable majesty
is the inspirer Of MI other %trusts, but
oi the birthstone combinc-uever
While he doubtless depends to IL
great extent upon the trust member
ship for material in his smelling
works he haI too much sense to get
himself a victim to their extortion
and ayarice. He woull. md unques.
tionably will, SEQ them IN In les first.
Reno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
Notice to Taxpayers
OF ELKo COUNTY.

Notice in hereby given that the
Second InStallment Of State and
County Taxes for the year 1893 are
payable Mt M, Office on or before
Monday, June 5, 1899.
All taxes Of 1893 remaining unpuid
at "'cluck p. III. on Monday, juno 8,
1899, will then become delinquent
und ton per cent penalty be added TO
the amount thereof.
a. g. DAwLEY,
County Clerk and Ex. Onlciu Treas.
urer and Tax Receiver OF Elko
County, StRte Of Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
Townsend. San joaquin spud slim.

Townssnd's San Joaquin spud Hino.
Ahout thirty years ago we con-
due ed a spudery on Sherman Is.
land. at the mouth OF the Joaquin.
The tubers were so prolific that they
entirely displaced the soil, and
spread SD that we had to frequent
ly get up in the night ami move
the fences, to give them = chance.
When the spu1s ma'ured We
ha to sink shafts, run drifts,
and Itope for them. We don't re
msm''er the yield per acre. but there
wasn't room enough on the ground to
pile the spuds that we're dug ont OF
it. 1t vas Utterly a potato mine.
Anybody can figure out the tons in
nm acre Of spuds. solid for twenty
feet down.-Budie MiDer-IndeI.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02

"rho cashier informed me- eaid the
president, atllnt be was strongly
tempted to skip with the funds. but
that no locked himself up with them
and prayed with them all night md
ovcrcame the t%cmptatioD.- al know
it. said the chief di rector. II had a
detective at his door, one at each
window and ono OH tho rouf--at tho
chimney iluc-while lie WIS praying"
.-Ey,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
NOTICE.

By order ~ the Board OF County
Commissioners 81 Elko County, state
OF Nevada. made this 9th day Of
February, 1899, notice % hereby
given that all persons who ure charg.
q upon the county must como 10 the
County Hospital, or ali elaine Tor
their support will be disallowcd by
said Board except 10 oases Of extreme
emergency.
Attest: a. G.. DAwLEr,
County Clerk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
Land Entered Since 1893.

&. IL. Stoddard has completed the
work in the state Land office Of list.
ing the located and patented lands
in the different counties in the State.
Tor the use Of the different county
assessors. The following ia a list Of
the lands contracted for and patented
from May /, 1892 to the first OF April
1Qun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
HOW is YOUR WIFE?

Has che lost her beautyS II so.
Constipation, Indigestion, Sick tIegd
ache are the principal eau 'es. Karl's
Glover Root Toa has cured these ills
for halt a century. Prise 81 CITE, md
50 CITE. Money refunded IL results
are not saiisiactory. For ssle by
Elko Drug TO.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
Does This Strike You?

Muddy compilations. nau mating
breath come from chronic constipa
ton. Karl's Clover Root Tea Is nm
absolute euro mud bas been sold for
hity years on nm absolute guarantee.
pn1c % cts aud 60 ats. For salo by
Elko Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02

"Alger 10 the groatesi Secretary tho
world ever knew.'-General Merritt.
And Merritt ia the Rreatcst liar tho
world ever know. says the Baker City
Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02

BRING your job Work TO the lSDE
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-06-02
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership heretofore existing b..
tween G.. l.. NucK0ls and j. W. Tructt Of
Dceih, under the firm name OF Suck0Is &
Trnctt. Is hereby dissolved by mutual con.
sent, j. " Truett having purchased tho In.
tcrcst OF G. l.. SuCk Is Ia said firm. All
owing by said iirm Will bn paid by
j. w. Truett and all debts due said firm are
payable to him.
G l. SUCKoL9,
J W TRTErT.
DEErH. Nevada. May 10. 1879.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

pfio, n shsaf ~ Astoria would son
apprssimais NJ marry -four iollars a
ion difference whlrh nov exists be-
fvssn Portland and san francisco. Fsr
ihsss rras,is ne As,ofian maintains
that tl NJ whsal of lhe Inland Em'
plrs laid agsn - Astoria would net
ire producers ~ least the difference II
collar a ton nov raid q, Tacoma
ovsi Portland. that 90 whea, at As
tofla would bring morc than the pres
srt dihswnoc between the Tacoma and
Portland price. that (D wheat at As
tona would som. II no, immediately
bring the difference of nearly four doe
lars a ton which obtains at san Fran
clsco over Portland: and O hsnc tha,
,he producers Of the Inland Empire
would save from two ard a half TO tve
Of dollars on each years crop
II II were delivered for export at the
Of the Columbia instead Of at
Portland or Tacoma
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
A RACE OF GIANTS.

80
It Is reported that a captain in the
British army named welby has recent.
ly returned from an expedition In the
unknown portions OF Abyssiula and the
countries lying north Of Uganda be-
tween Lake Rudolf and the Nile val
ley. He visited and lived among some
twenty different tribes several OF
which are quite new TO explorers. Per-
haps the most curious OF these were
two races Of giants said to BE- seven
feet in height, living near Lake Ru-
Golf Some doubt has been cast upon
the veracity " Captain welby IN re-
gard to his assertion as to the height
OF those people. but It should b. re-
membered that the dwarfs discovered
by Stanley were regarded by many per-
sons as a myth until the account was
verified by other explorers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
MEET AT SEATTLE
Special Train Bearing W. c. r. L. Del.
egation on its Way West.

CHICAGO. oct l9,-The special train
carrying the delegates to the national
convention Of the W. c. T. T., to be-
held in Seattle, Wash. October 20 to
25, will leave Chicago tomorrow night
at II o'clock. Delegates to the conven-
tion who will leave with the Chicago
delegation are already arriving In the
city and It is expected that OVER $50
will leave iere on the special train.
In order to avoid travelling on Sun
day. a stop-over will be made at Fargo,
n d. The white Ribbon Special" will
arrive there at 10 o'clock Saturday
night and will remain in Fargo until
five minutes after the midnight hour
on Sunday. arriving in Seattle early
Wednesday morning.
Special services will be held in the
various churches In Fargo, at which
prominent workers In the temperance
cause will be heard. Before the dele
gates take their departure for Seattle.
they will hold temperance rally at the
First Baptist church All the delegates
from the Eastern, Middle and Southern
states who are In Chicago will partlcl-
pate. Mrs i. NJ. N. Stevens, national
president Of the w. c. T. L., will pre-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
BIG LOAN SOUGHT,

WASHINGTON. Dot is,-unlrcd
States Minister Hart has Informed the
state department that the Colombian
government IL about TO seek loan oi
Ill.tss 500, In order 10 redeem It's paper
money in silver
The guarantee offered includes the
rentals OF the Emerald mines, the
match monopoly and certain sums du,
from the Panama canal company. A
national bank will also b. re-estab-
hshed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
MINNESOTA BOYS
CHEER SUMMERS
GRLLl HIN FRANTlCALlY
.lne Ol,sOA UtGeraI Divides With
r,cSia,u, NJ Alalel Ihe HOnOrS
d. MlnDrapOllS.

NNhAPOLIS. Oct l2-FrOm q
platform la front OF the Minneapolis ex-
pVsiuou building. President Mckinley
,his afternoon voiced the nations well
come 10 The thirteenth Minnesota vol
uatevrs just returned from the Philip
piues and delivered an address to thou
s.,nus OF cheering people.
About the platform in front OF the
building. where General Harrison was
nominated for president OF the United
States by the convention presided over
By WIN. Mckinley, were massed the
volunteers. Cheering broke loose as
soon as President Mckinley. Governor
Lind and General owen Summers OF the
Second Oregon volunteers appeared on
the platform. The president said:
Il have come from the capitol OF the
nation that might give the nations
welcome to a regiment of the nations
defenders. have come to bid you well
come because you did your duty and
that is the highest tribute that can
be paid TO any soldier anywhere. /
want TO say to you men and to Colonel
summcrs-Ganeral Summers now, be-
cause Of his gallantry-that the officers
and men Of the Eighth army corps sent
to Washington a message telling me
that they would stay In the Philippines
until l could create a new army and
send it there to take their places"
Secretary Long. OF the navy, was the
closing speaker. He said:
Il am one with you in your appreci-
alton OF the great navy of the United
States; thrill! through and through in
admiration for its achievements. re-
call the fall OF Santiago before the guns
Ct Sampson"
tAt this point hundreds Of voices in
the crowd interrupted the secretary's
remarks with shouts OF "schIey.. Sch
ley. schley.D
The secretary paused a moment and
then said; MY friends. there is glory
enough for all. II were to attempt
to enumerate the names Of all gr at
naval achievements you would never
have your dinner before I had con-
cluded."
General Summers responding to the
calls Of the soldier boys, came forward
and bowed his acknowledgements
among frantic cheers.
We left old glory floating in Luzon,
he said And II necessary We viii go
back to defend It,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
YOUNG OCCUPIES ARAYAT.
Continued from Firs, Parsj

CONTINUED from First PaEel
character ot the country preventing the
use OF the cavalry,
The men Of the Twenty fourth chars-
ed the trenches, The enemy set the
town on fire and succeeded in ruirins
a small section. Five dead and three
wounded Fillpinos were left on the neld.
The Americans had one man wounded.
General schwan's column Is now be-
tween Perez das Marinas and linus.
The roads are very heavy and there has
been no lighting yet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

side, and addresses win BE- made by
Miss Anna Gordon, vloo chairman; Mrs
Barnes, worlds superintendent oi
young women's work. and Mrs Boole
national secretary, OF New York, MrA
ELLIS OF New Jersey, Mrs Ensign Of
ohio, Mrs Chambers OF Pennsylvania
and others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
CALIFORNIA SHOCKED,
A Severe Earthquake Does Much Dam.
age and Creates Intense Excite
ment,

SANTA ROSA. Cal, oct Il? Ono OF
the severest shocks OF earthquake ever
felt here occurred tonight at . o'clock
and following the one OF this morning
It created much excitement Chlmneys
were thrown down aud the plaster IN
many business houses were shaken
from the la,hs.
A few minutes after two morc shocks
hut less severe followed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
DEwEY's NEW WATCH.
Description OF the Handsome Testimo
nialto BE Presented Him at Boston.

BOSTON. oct, 1.-THE watch which
will be presented TO Admiral Dewey by
the city OF Boston In front OF the city
hall next Saturday has a heavy gold
ease with the monogram &c. D." and
contains 81 diamonds and ruby Jewels.
with two pairs OF diamond caps The
plate Jewels are in a raised gold set
ting.
on the dial is the picture OF an eagle
holding In Its talons an American hag
painted in eolors and carrying u scroll
ON which are inscribed Deweys words
at the battle OF Manila. May /. 1898.
"Gridley. you may fire when ready"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13
A coMMENpARLE poLIcY

LIMA. Peru. Dot. i9.-President Ro.
mana is continuing his concillatory poll
icy. He has liberated "a political pris-
oners, paying their fares to their re-
sp-otive homes, The mouse Of deputies
read for the hrst time yesterday the
formal accusation brought by Juan
slntadtr against former President Pi-
erola.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

gress win provide for them govern
ment which win bring them the bless-
ings which win promote their material
Interests as wen as advance their peo-
pie In the path Of civilization and In
tclligence l confidently believe,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

To BEADERs.-Ths Daily Astorian"
ssutstns tuies a. assh reading matter a.
ssy vthsr paper pubilshsd In AstoriA. n
y tAs suiy paper that pFsssnts its readers
estA tAliy tsIsgFsphie report.
TO ADvEHTIsEK The Daily A
assian" has nssrs than . Ice - m coy rad
80 ~ ssy "shsE paper Pabiishsd In A-to-
RE. IL is therefore more than t~los 80
fslaabis - an adtsrti.inS medium.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-13

Every attempt to make others happv
every sin left behind, every temptation
uamplcd under foot every step tram
pied under foot, every step forward in
the cause Of what is good is a stem
nearer to heaven.