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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

fire was soon under control. The
flames had just broken through the
ceiling of the furnace room when
discovered by Mr.. Terrin. The fire
was caused by some member of the
grand jury accidentally closing the
register in the courtroom. This
caused the heat, that should have
gone into the courtroom, TO be con-
fined until 1t became 30 intense that
the wood around the pipes was set on
fire. The damage is slight, but had
the fire started during recess OF the
grand jury nothing could have saved
the courthouse from destruction. 1t
was narrow escape for the court
house and lucky one for the tax
payers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
The CRrlin Accident.

Coroner Morgan held an inquest on
Tuesday on the remains of the man
killed by the cars Monday morning
IN the Carlin yards. From the evi.
dence adduced it appears that the
man was a stranger in Carlin. He
arrived there Saturday night andSun-
day morning applied to Superinten-
dent Fitzgerald for work. He was
told that he could go to work Mon
day. He then asked to be put to
work Immediately as he was hungry
and had no money. Mr.. Fitzgerald
then told him that he cold 60 to work
at once and gave him an order on the
hotel for his breakfast. He worked
faithfully Sunday and Monday NOR n
ing while it was yet dark he was seen
by two men going toward the hotel
for his breakfast This was the last
seen OF him alive. 1t is supposed
that he was caught by a train while
crossing the track. His body was found
outside OF the rails. The cars had
caught him in the breast, crushing
his breast and cutting his neck.
There we're no papers found on him
by which no could be Identified. He
gave his name to Superintendent
Fitzgerald rs John Brown and said
that he was a Russian Fin.
The verdict OF the coroner's Jury
was that the deceased met his death
accidentally by beng run over by the
cars and that his name was John
Brown. u Russian Fin by birth and
about thirty years Of age.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

Letters to the board were read and
considered.
1t is hereby ordered that rules 7
and 8 of the rules and regulations for
the government of patients at the
county hospital, adopted by the
board of county commissioners May
3, 1897, read as follows:
Rule 7. The rate of tuition for all
patients able TO contribute to their
OVID support will be eight dollars per
week and cost of medicines.
Rule 8. Private patients will be
admitted as such upon the payment
OF eight dollars per week for the reg
ular board, bed and attention of the
steward and county physician, if de-
sired; and all other expenses of the
patient, such as medicine, private
physicians, private nurses and extras
shall be borne by the patient individ-
ually, and shall not be charged
the county.
No further business appearing the
board adjourned until Monday, Jan.
l, 1900.
Attest: A. G. DAwLEY,
Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
Grand Jury Report.

The grand jury completed it's lab
ors at 1890 this afternoon and made
the following report:
To the Hon. Geo. F. Talbot, District
Judge IN and for the Fourth Ju-
dicidL District Of the State of Ne.
Udda:
We, your grand jury impaneled the
sixth day of December, 1899, have
had presented for our consideration
several cases, but have ignored all
except one, for shooting horses, for
which we find true bill.
Very respectfully yours,
w. T. SMITH,
f. S. GEDNEY, Foreman.
Clerk.
ELKo, Nevada, December 7, 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
Fire at tho Courthouse.

About 4 o'clock Wednesday after.
noon Clerk Dawley discovered the
presence of smoke in his office and
on opening the vault found it filed
with smoke. An investigation was at
once begun by him and Sheriff Camp
bell, but they failed to locate from
whence the smoke came. Janitor
Terrill happened to go into the fur
mace room under the courtroom and
found the ceiling on fire. Sheriff
Campbell had been there but few
minutes before and saw no trace OF
fire. The alarm was sounded and the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin. VT, says:
"Our baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her," A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware of worthless
counterfeits. Elko Drug Company.
Senator Mason introduced a reso-
luton yesterday extending the best
hopes Of the Senate to the Beers in
their struggle for liberty.
The Kentucky election is not yet
settled. The election commission ers
are listening to arguments on their
right to go behind the certified cleo
ton returns and their right to re-
ceive new returns.
The Appeal says there is one case
OF smallpox at the Indian school
near Carson. Measures have been
taken to prevent the spread of the
disease.
Since the inquest Oh the death of
Tim Mullen was held, evidence has
come into the possession of Coroner
Morgan that clearly shows it to have
been case of suicide.
On the afternoon and evening Of
December 18th the Ladies' Aid So.
ciety will hold doll and handker-
chief eale. In the evening refresh
meuts will be served.
81 was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors, visited mineral springs,
and grew worse. used Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. That cured me-" 1t
digests what you eat. Cures indi-
gestlon, sour stomach, heartburn and
all forms Of dyspepsia. Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
STATE OF NEVADA
COUNTY OF ELKo. S.
Er v1 noo oo0n

ELKo, Dec. 4, 1899.
The Board Of County Commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-James Clark, H. M. Reed
and W. w. Weathers.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The money in the county treasury
was counted and found correct.
The bill OF E. A. Way for $40 As
was laid over.
The official bond of Z. B. Wlseman,
j. F., was examined and approved.
The reports of the several county
officers we're read, examined and ap.
proved.
The following transfers were or
dered from the general fund:
Into officers salary fund $4,000 90
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

Miss Annie E. Cunning, Tyre, Mick,
says, Il suffered long time from
dyspepsia; lost flseh and became very
weak. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure com
pletely cured mo-" 1t digests what
you eat and cures all forms of stom-
ach trouble. Never fails to give imme-
date relief in the worst cases. Elko
Drug CO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
YOU TRY 1T.

II Shiloh's Cough and Consump.
ton Cure, which is sold for the small
price of % cts, so cts. and S1.00, does
not cure take the bottle back and we
will refund your money. Sold fer
over SO years on this guarantee. Price
% cents and so cents. For sale by
Elko Drug. Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror of thousands of
young mothers because its outbreak
is so agonizlng and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and ConsumtItion
Cure acts like magic in cases of
Group. 1t has never been known to
fail. The worst cases relieved inn
mediately. Price 25 cts, so cts. and
sl.OO. For sale by Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
SALMAGUNDI.

The mercury crawled down to zero
night.
The report Of the grand jury is
IT and sweet.
|Irs. James Adams is somewhat
ter today.
The Sierra Photo Co. will open for
smess on or about December 1. #
leo Wintermantel's window next
Pk for larger variety Of acceptable
6ents. X
DO Reno Journal says that No
as exhibit at the Paris exposition
do the State proud.
he Gazette asks the members of
Pp A, First Nevada Cavalry, to
and get their medals.
he choice of 80 different articles
took for 50 cents each at Winter
ptel's Jewelry Store.
total OF forty-three marriage L.
PES were issued at Reno last month
ply all to California people.
ANTED--Three good mattresses at
lroad Hotel. For particulars, in .
Re of j. P. Raine, Carlin, Nevada.
or fine choice apples free from
ms, call at the postoffice stand,
IN small quantities of by the
<
yield of fifty and half tons per
was obtained on the Fhies sugar
plantation, near Lovelock this
he wife of Rev. Samuel Unsworth
in Reno at an early hourWednes-
morning. She was native of
pklyn, New York.
company has been organized in
city, the purpose of which is to
steamboat Springs back to it's
tine splendor, and even to add
'iderably to it's old time splendor.
burnal.
he Engler Company has again
Fher large invoice in transit, di-
from New York, including many
beautiful and useful articles
holiday gifts and the winter seas
Look out for their timely dis
b. Clark, Peoria, ILL.,, says, aSur.
ls wanted to operate on me for
but | cured them with Do
s Witch Hazel Salve." It is in
lie Tor piles and skin diseases.
are OF counterfeits. Elko Drug
r. Guldagger, at Jones' old
Is prepared to do blacksmith
. all OF it's branches at prices to
the times. Horse shoeIng and
ID work a specially. All work
anteed. Take your work to Mr..
'agger's shop il you want it done
and at reasonable prices. \
nator Allison has introduce
nat is known as the Senate f.
. measure, which is to aaffirm the
ing standard value Of all money
'und the public debt and Tor
purposes 1t has been refer.
70 the finance committee.
H. IL. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo-, saved
sa''qs life by One Minute Cough
doctors had given her up TO
,tn Group. It is an infallible
!; LUZ coughs, colds, grip, pneu-
10 10, bronchitis and throat and lung
. ni G1 Relieves at once. Elko
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

DeWitts Little early risors purify
the blood, clean the liver, invigorate
the system. Famous little pills for
constipation and liver troubles. Elko
Drug Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

81 wouldn't be without DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve for any considera.
tion," writes Thos. B. Rhodes, Center
field, o. IDfallible for piles, cuts,
burns and skin diseases. Beware Of
counterfeits. Elko Drug Go.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30
Revived an Old Treaty.

Tahlequah, L. T., Nov. 29.-The
Cherokee council today passed a bll
reviving the late Cherokee treaty
and it has been approved by Chief
Burlington. The bill is the old treaty
with a few unimportant sections
taken out, and is PRACTICAL the same
measure as agreed upon by the Dawes
commission and allows congress un.
til next July to ratify it.
The Cherokees have come to the
conclusion that they would be com
PEELED to take only the use of eighty
acres under the Curtis bill, while the
treaty gave them 120 acres with q
deed thrown in. The $4,000, 900 claim
is now engaging the attention oi
counsel. Several capitalists are here
trying to get the contract for collect
ing it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30
A Clipper.

The Chieftan, observing the
Times to be Republican, dispatch
ed a Courier to the Capital asking
what Progress the Leader, Demo-
crat was making. A Sentinel
basking in the Sun with bow and
Arrow at rest asked a Herald to
examine the Record where the
Sayings of the Phoenix were kept,
but the Enquirer received no more
Light than from Post. The Mes
senger. disappointed at the lack of
Enterprise when the News was so
plentiful, hummed like a Bee until
a Reporter with the air of an Ad-
vocate, said that as a Pioneer and
a Hustler he was Star. This was
the Climax so he read to the Ga
zette while a Citizen wrote that no
such New Era had entered ON the
journal. AS the Magnet draws us
to Press the situation remains I'm
changed.-Claremore Courier.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30

Ladysmith had fallen created much
excitement in London this afternoon
until the war Office issued state
ment declaring that there was no
foundation for the deport
An extraordinary scene witness
ed around the war office during the
evening, where large crowds assem-
bled and thronged the corridors, a
majority being society ladies in even
ing dress, while the street was filled
with fine carriages.
The fathers, husbands and brothers
of many prominent families are i'm
prisoned with the Ladysmith garri-
son and the excitement was intense.
When the report was circulated
the women were at home and at the
atres, dinners and receptions. Many
of them drove rapidly to the war Of
fee, all anxious to,get the news.
The throng in the dingy corridors
of the war Office resembled the open
ing night of the opera season.
The war officials assured all the
callers that the report was merely a
repetition of old reports and that
there was no truth in the story.
Ladysmith was heard from on Mon
day but not later. The report of its
fall being denied, society returned to
its pleasures, but was considerably
upset by the scare.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30

London, Nov. 29.-The supreme
trial of strength between the English
and Beers came at Modder yesterday
when they met at the river in equal
numbers in a ten hours fight on
grounds chosen by the Boer forces.
The Beers were forced to retire
and the English succeeded in throw
ing small force across the river,
thus making the crossing of the rlV-
er much easier than it otherwise
would be.
General Methuen who is marching
to the relief of Kimberly with 5000
troops came again in conflict with
the Boer forces at Modder river,
twenty-five miles south of Kimberly.
The Beers had been reinforced by
the greater part of the army invest
ing Kimberly and was 5000 strong,
hoping, no doubt, by increasing their
force to crush General Methuen's
army before it could form junction
with the beleaguered Kimberly gar
rison.
General Walker at Capetown makes
| the following official report of the
battle, (having forwarded General
Methuen's dispatch:) 81 came upon
enemy strongly entrenched and con-
cealed across the Modder river. l
attacked the enemy's position with
a widely extended formation, sup
ported by the artillery. l soon dis
covered that the entire Boer force
numbering 5000 men was in action,
being supported by two large guns,
four Krupps and other field pieces.
After a desperate fight, lasting ten
hours under a burning sun, our men
being without food or water, the en-
envy was forced to abandon his posi-
ton.
| General Pole-Carew was success
{ full in securing and holding position
across the river with small force.
His position is fully protected by the
artillery.
The naval brigade rendered most
valuable assistance, All LAOh DoA0N
ed splendidly. 1t was one of the
hardest and most trying fights in the
annals of the British army"
The list of casualties has not been
received, but it is believed to be quite
large.
The fact that all but small part
of the British army is still south of
the river would indicate that the bat
tie was not a decisive one. General
Methuen's dispatch, however, would
indicate that the enemy had been
quite badly punished, and that his
position now can be carried as soon
as the troops have had time to get a
| little rest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30

The South Carolina dispensary
system may not be brilliant tri-
umph from an economic or moral
standpoint. But it is a great sue :
cess in engendering disputes that
reduce the suplus population.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30

Commencing Oct. 81, the Santa Fe
will run through vestibuled sleepers
and chair cars to San Antonio, Tex,
via Milano and the /. G. N. road on
trains leaving Ardmore at 6:10 p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30

DIR. LEYDs COMMENTS ON METHUEN.
Brussels, Nov. 29.-Mr. Leyds, the
Transvaal agent, said today that IL
General Methuen continues with such
victories as those OF Belmont, Gras-
pan and Modder river, he will arrive
at Kimberly alone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30

The roast on Admiral Dewey has
been particularly severe in Wash
ington, which is hot enough in the
summer to try to keep cool the re-
mainder of the year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30
A REVISED LIST.

London, Nov. 29.-The war ONCE
publishes a revised list of the casu-
alties in the Belmont fight. The Brit
ish lost four officers killed and twen-
ty-two wounded, and forty-four men
killed and two hundred and twenty
five wounded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30

ANXIETY ABOUT LADYsMITH.
London, Nov. 29.-The report that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-30
FIGHT AT MODDER RIVER
AFTER TEN HOURS OF HARD
FIGHTING BOERS RETIRE.

Forces About Equet-BrItIsh Losses at
Beimont-Hopefui of Relieving kim
beriey-Methuen is Yet Twenty
Five Miles Away From City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

time gathered some maiden-hair ferns which had
branches as fine as the most delicate lace.
PALM TREES AND BANANAS.
Let us notice the vegetation as we travel down
the north slope of the mountains. See those fields
of bananas which cover the sides of the hills The
plants are twenty feet high They have leaves OF
soft green a foot wide and as tall as man. Their
blossoms are of rich maroon, and those which have
opened of blood red.
What a lot of palm trees there are and how
many varieties. We saw cocoanuts down the
coast. Up here in the mountains the most con-
spicuous trees the royal realms. They spot the
landscape standing out like tall spires against the
hills Now and then bread fruit tree. whose
fanike leaves flop about in the breeze. Now we
pass coffee plantation and after leaving the town
of Cayey we ride for miles through mountains cov-
cred with tobacco. This section is Of the best
tobaccoraisng regions ofs Porto Rico. The hills are
covered with dark green plants and long tobacco
sheds in which the leaves are dried and cured
up and down the mountain sides.
THE SOIL is RICH.
AS we ride over the island we get good idea
of its soil 1t is wonderfully fertile, but SO rugged
and ragged that you would not think it could be cui
tivated II it were arid 1t would be rough as the
Rocky mountains. 1t is only the climate land the
moisture that keep it green and fertile. The air
is full of water and the conditions are suc1 that all
seeds will grow if you get covering for. them
If you build n brick wall here and do not paint 1t
within three years4a will have formed upon It.
in which you can grow lettuce.
In oi. Journey notice the different classes Of
land in Porto Rico Ihave already referred to the
sugar plantations of the coast Further up you come
the plantations of Coffee tobacco and bananas, and
at the very top the pastures There also pastures
lower down. In places the tobacco and the coffee
grow clear to the mountain SUBMITS.
It is wonderful indeed how reugh some OF the
cultivated land is. The mountains down into
valleys OF "a wedge shape. Mich land is cultivated
which would be left untouched in the United States
This is so on the hills, which steep that you
would hardly think the crops would hang TO them.
so steep that in the United States the rain would
wash all away. Here, however, the moisture gives
the soil thick vegetation of earth binders and it
does not wash as with l believe that the whole
island is susceptible Of cultivation, and that it will
at some time be great garden patch largely devoted
to fruits and vegetables for city market
INTERIOR CITIES.
Coming back now to trip over the noun
tins let us look at the towns at which stop over
night. We are going slowly, and are taking four
days for the journey We spend two nights at
Cayey. 1t is a fair sample of an interior Porto
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

glad to be allowed to live In them, going back and
fourth to their work. There gardens about
them, for they must buy all they eat. Some have
few chickens and and then you black
razor backed hog two tied to the side of hut 1t
is always tied. Nothing is allowed to at large
In Porto Rico, and hogs tethered by driving
stakes in the ground and fastening them to these by
ropes about their necks. In places chickens
are tied and in others you see horses and cattle
out in fields all fastened to stakes.
PORTO RICAN VILLAGE
Now the government mules have been stopped
in order that may take look at one OF the
small towns of island We are in the
village of Juan-a-Diaz or of John of God" 1t
ssts Of plaza public square with big
succeed church facing it. and Of about twenty
houses or so built of stucco and wood, together
with lot of shacks made of palm leaves and boards,
the homes of the poor.
The little town with all outdoors to build In
is made in solid blocks. Each house has door and
a few have holes for windows. but no glass.
We can look into some of the rude homes as
we go by, for the doors open. There is but
little furniture, have hammocks and in one or
two we see beds. Many contain cots made in the
fashion of saw bucks with canvas stretched over
them so that they be folded up and set aside in
the daytime.
The people come to the doors and look at
They all dress in cottons the poorer women wear
ing little more than cotton skirts and jackets Not
a few of them are bareheaded and all are bare
footed Some have naked babies In their arms and
naked children run about the streets. They
bright-eyed little things of all colors, from jet black
to Jersey cream. Many Of them look lean except at
the waist where their stomachs protrude to an enor
nous extent This comes from their diet of veg
etables and fruits, especially bananas.
ORANGES AT CENTS A DOZEN.
AS we wait man goes by with load Of Or
anges He is leading mule, which has two baskets
sung over it's back Each holds about three bushels,
and he is peddling the fruit from house to house.
We stop him and ask the price. He tells us the fruit
is exceptionally fine and that he cannot possibly sell
them for less than 4 cents dozen. We take q
hundred and store them into of the boxes of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
InDeath' sPrOteCtio1l.

"A heavy wet sea fog, out of which guns thun-
dered.
Convict escaped" muttered the people in the
villages, most of them with hope that he might
get clear away.
- ~
On the outskirts of one of the Villages gloomy
locking house, standing In Its own grounds and sur
rounded by ornamental clumps of evergreens. 1t had
been occupied now for some months by strangers--a
widow and her son; none seemed to know them they
had no visitors-they were, to the country folk
mystery "a
II must be near him, Chris was the widows
plea to her remaining 81 knew he is innocent.
and like to feel that he is not far away-and yet
how farr'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
MdrQdret DgSnlOnd'S I-OudItu.

Boston Pest ~
In the city of Hartford, Conn.,. "a young girl is
walking slowly and theughtfully home from the
large where she is employed. 1t had been an
unusually busy day for Margaret Desmond, as Gus
toners seemed to prefer her to any other salesgifl
in the store. She always pleasant and ohliging.
She pretty, too Heyer truth and purity shone
in face, itfsurely- did i'll hers Her figure was fine.
and her eyes were large and brown AS years went
by theahrge,, soft brown eyes took on deeper
meaning Suffers came to her, but they came In