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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16

The Greater Bairmont bill has
passed the Honse. 1t unites into
one corporation under the name Of
Fairmoat, the preseLt city Of that
name, West Fairment and Palatine,
and will make a city Of nearly ten
thousand people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16

John Nixon. of Rosby's Rocks,
member of the House from Mar.
shall county, was stricken with
paralysis while at breakfast Satur-
day morning and had to be re-
moved TO TIE Hospital, where he is
IN critical condition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16

The two members OF the House
from Preston are serving on several
Important committees. julius G..
Schsrr is on the COMMITTEES on
Railroads, Penitentiary, State
Boundaries, aud Forfeited and
UnnpproprIated Lands. While j.
Nelson Baker is on the Committee
en- Military Affairs, Counties. Dis
trict and Municipal Corporations.
and Printing and Contingent Tx
penses.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16
FINANCIAL STATEMENrd
Vi The TOSn Of KiD5WOOd for the
Year Ending January 81, 1899.
RECEIPTS.

RECEIPTS.
Take Tor isa-. unpaid ,oo.s
i7st1- ........--- a. ~
FROM scales poand. fines shows = "
80 '-'. eiir'.. &C ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. tao ~
Sale ~ uuicipal Bonds. N ~ ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16

j. Nelson Baker was home last
week to visit his family at Evans
vile, Preston county. Baker is
slow, but he Is sure, and a man of
good judgment and plenty of sense.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16

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"a D' Cdrrol Ior ploW'.s'............ j 30
~ a Otl, Ca, pehter WoV ............ 1900
hepa'flhg cart harDess. ............... 225
Scout huhht ''s..''.'............... 1917
q ID ShfouJ','' .''''....... ....... 12Oi5
% oIo eDrdker'. ..''....,........ 1UO.5D
"a mehed' '..''...'''. ''s's.s.......... iG5.Ol
DucHhef FAIRFAX ..''... ............... 1910
Total amount................ s2I2J.55
Less labor and mailing charged to the
o,oAc Fdhd 40 Se............. 5 Gj2.5O
Leaving eherd' Fu'd OK pend lures. l,463 o.
Noe counting VIII may be reoO cred from
the $40 e OUR Cturs ana rebate Tor mate rial
AHA wax iainishod the Elect 10 light nj
cont actors, the ABOVE .ctuai AM sstug 70
CEpeud tures, would cave "a small indebted
ness, Out d iOw esCintte.t what can be reoOV
cred, wii pay tins aud isaYo IL tnat gan for flu
turo expenses.
j. SLIDELL BROWN
Late Re corder.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
sALNIAGUNDI.

Mr.. Bruce shipped three cars o.
horses to Cincinnati this afternoon.
Marshal Emmitt got in from Cole
Creek last Governing and left for Reno
on No. . last night.
y few stray fakes OF snow fell THU
afternoon, just rs a reminder that
winter is coming on.
Tho largest wheat crop over raised
in the Lovelock Valley was harvested
this eason by Hiram Stoker. II
amounted to over 10000 sacks.
Late yesterday afternoon, while
looking through orr many pockets,
we fished up the hospital report for
the month of September. given to US
ly Steward Abel ON the third
OF the month. This ia the
reason why the report was not pub
lished before.
The jury in the case OF Robert Nc.
kenzie and Arnold Maher, tried in
Carson for cattle stealing, brought in
a verdict finding Mckenzie not
guilty and disagreeing as to Mnher.
The jury was discharged and Maher
was held for Il second trial. Maher
is the The nephew OF MB. Estes, who
ls under indictment for the same
o~tfense.
Another OF the EDITORS former
schoolgirls touk unto herself a hus.
band last night. AS we write this
many memories of the days passed
i'll the schoolroom with Miss Mamie
Yates MS pupil come to us. And now
that she is married our best wishes
for the future prosperity OF herself
and husband go with them to their
new home.
"The Overland Limited" the now
trims to be put on the Central Pa
ciiic next Sunday. will be numbered
l and , and will not stop for passeng-
ers between San Francisco aud Og-
den, except at Sacramento and Reno.
No. / is the westbound train and No.
., the eastbound. Neither tram will
stop at Elko. but both will deliver
and take on mail here. a crane will
be built in front OF the freight de-
pot and the mail will be caught on
the fly. The time of the trains pass
ing here is not known by Agent Nor.
row, rs he has not yet received n time
card. The new trains will be oi but
little # any benefit to the people OF
Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
rmE NEVADA ~oAvALnY
Governor Sndirr Issues "a ProcIunn-
tIUn.

Governor sndirr Issues u Procinna-
tiOn.
Governor Sadier has issued The fol.
lowing proclamation regarding the
reception OF the Nevada Cavalry on
their arrival from the Philippines
Tho committees designated in each
county should heed the Governors
suggestion:
Recent adviccs from the Var De-
partment Mt Washington are to the ct-
feet that on Sept. 81, 1899. the First
Troop, Nevada Volunteer Cavalry.
which for the past year engaged in
active service in the Philippine Is.
lands, sailed from Manila for San
Francisco, winch latter port should
DO reached on or before tho 9th OF
Of the present month.
1t IL meet aud fitting. tlIat in CRATE
ful recognition Of their gallant serv-
ice in support Of the National honor.
tho members OF said Troop, should,
upon thor return la Nevada. receive
from the people OF the Stntc Il hearty
and generous welcome and, with that
object in view, il Inns been suggested
to me that n public reception he ten.
dered the members oi tho Troop up.
on their return To Reno, npon a date
to be hereafter announced; tho ex.
pcnBo OF said reception to DO met by
popular subscription.
In order To carry out the wisl. OF
the public in tbis respect, / hereby
designate the chairman OF the Board OF
County Commissioners, County Clerk
and Co. Recorder OF each and every
county OF this State as a committee to
solicit and receive subscriptions in
their respective counties in aid OF said
rGccption;all money collected by them
to be forwarded to +. Vernon JOnce,
President Of the Red Cross Society,n t
Reno. Nevada, not later than October
%, 1899.
Tho subscription committee above
designated nro specially ro
qucstcd to 10 prompt in carrying into
effect tho requests made tpon them
and zach OF them.
REISItoLp SApLER,
Governor Of Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13

All last week the Indians on the
Jackson county reservation engaged
i'll their annual green corn dance. a
ceremonial that is religions in its
character. Speaking Of the dance the
Horton Headlight Rays:
"These Ounces comprise the religion
of the Indians. In them be sees n
future existence and a bright hereaf-
ter ON the happy hunting grounds,
They look upon these services as the
means 10y which the Great Chief for
gives thei-trcspassccs and their sine,
and they are rs tirm in their belief ms
the most devout Christian. They sing
and dance and sc imagine that their
fcasts must be something like the
services in the days Of David. They
do not like TO be laughed ut. They
do not like to have their p~icturcs
taken and resent any attempt to do
so by il visitor.
mo drunkenness ia allowed. Last
''hi'NaNl "lilit Nlt stENICtS were GONG
on II OF the young fellows tried to
come into the dance pavilion with his
jug, He was ordered away. but would
not 20, whcrcupon he was taken in
charge by a couple of guards and We
never saw Il man used go in all orr
life. llia hands we're tied behind him
and his legs tied together and drawn
up behind him until they reached his
hands, and then they were all tied to-
gelhcr. IIo was carried to the shade
uf Il tree where he was thrown upon
the ground like a stick OF wood and
left to lie there until he could sober
up md learn something in the bar.
gain.
"lIc turned over on his face and
there lie lay unable to get back or
mako n move. When his hands were
united ho was as sober as could 10. a
few such Treatments usually cure the
worst cases and they don't try il
again"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
Tho rran.raai situation.

The dispatches from Trausyaal in
dictate that lively news may be cx-
pected from that quarter in the near
future. Diplomacy seems to have
run it's course and the Beers are face
to face with a war with Great Britain.
Telegraphic communication between
London and the Transvaal ceased
punctually at 8 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon (Transvaal time.) Follow
ing are the latest dispatches:
MAFEKINo, Oct. 12.-Half a bat
terry OF artillery from Kimberly have
arrived. The police at the outlying
stations hav, been ordered to concen-
trate within the town limits. No
II Is allowed to leave either by train
or road without special permission
which is not granted to any able.
bodied man. Nearly all the women
and children have left. Confidence
in their ability to repuIse the Beers is
increaring among the British.
DURHAM, Oct. 1.-The Imperial re-
serves in Natal have been called ont.
Everybody has left Charleston, the
last train bringing the railway staff
to New Castle, while tho exodus from
New Castle also continues.
KIMBERLY, Oct. 1.-THE authorities
at Mafeking are hourly expecting an
attack in which event the wires be-
tween MajekiDg and Kimberly will
be cut, and information entirely shut
Off.
C~APETowN, Oct. 12.-News has
been received here that the British
diplomatic agent in the Transvaal
paid his formal farewell visits to
President Kruger and the high Boer
officials ut Pretoria last evening.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
[FRoM DAILY
9ALMAGUEDl.

Commissioners Reed WIS running
around town this afternoon.
DR.. Olmstead is III town this after.
noon. iic reports everything lively
at Wells.
u. S. Marshal Frank Emmett came
up FROM Reno yesterday morning and
went up to Gold Creek today.
Oscar w. Doud. sho enlisted from
Deeth last year in the Nevada Battal-
ion, committed suicide III Carson
Friday evening by shooting himself
through the head with u pistol. Doud
was Il native OF Syracuse, n. Y, aged
about 43 years. Tho coroner's Jury
assigned no cause for the suicide.
y gift that was not included in the
published list OF wedding presents
recently received by a newly-married
Missouri couple was u receipt for ten
years back subscription due from the
groom to II OF the neighboring
county papers, the generous contri-
button OF the big-hcarted publisher.
Governor Sadler's proclamation in
regard to the reception OF the Nevada
Volunteers appears elsewhere. Every
county III the Srate should do some
thing toward making their reception
IL worthy Of the State. Elko coun
ty lhoald do its part. The INpEpEY-
DENT wants the boys to have a royal
welcome and will 90 its share of the
work.
George a.. Hawkes., Travelling
Freight Agent for the Denver IL Rio
Grandc railroad. lost Il black leather
pocket-book, containing Si5 and Il
lot OF railroad transportation, in the
Depot Hotel Saturday afternoon be-
tween 3 and q o'clock. He used the
pockct-book about 3 o'clock and did
not miss it until 6. Mr.. Hawkes.
would like to ecover the transporta-
ton and is willing the finder shall
have the money and pocketboolS. II
the finder will return the t]ransporta.
ton to Mr.. Hawkes., no questions will
be asked. The transportation is use.
less to anyone and the finder should
advantage Of Mr.. Hawkes. lib.
eral offer and return il to him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
1t Was "EuunliZcd,'p

The Gazette is showing up the as.
sessment OF Washoe in great shape.
1t gives the following us one Of many
instances on the roll showing how
she Waslloe board "equalized" the rs
sessment OF property in that county:
"a piece OF land owned and situat-
ed in the southeast corner of town is
assessed at gil per acre, while an old
gentleman named Mccormack, who
bought ten acres OF tho same land ST.
owned and assessed Mt S1I per ocrc,
pays taxes on it at $40 per acre.
When the county wanted to buy O
piece Of this Same land for u cattle
road the owner held it Mt $3.50 per
acre, but the appraisers valued it Mt
elW per acre. Tho Gazette will
show up q iow more OF Washoe's un-
equal assessments and the way tho
board 4equalizee," from day to day IN
order TO eco II il cannot be remedied
next year"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13

There will be several changes in
tho trains after the 18th. Two new
passenger trains will be put oil, and
tho diner now run on No. will 10
attached to the now fast train, which
will leave San Francisco Mt o a.. ~.
No. 3 will atop nj IIlko for supper.
After the 18th trains going cnst will
he numbered .. 4 and q. md those GO
ing west |. 3 and .. just tho opposite
Of what it IL now. Tho now trains
will ouch be composed Of three or
four slPcpcrs. n compartment car,
and n through mail. aud will not stop
nj my small stations on tho road. No
passes will DO honorod on these
trains and no one can 10 Il passenger
from my station without providing
himself with sleeping chr room to
San Francisco or Ogden before get
ting on. They will, IL 10 said, he fret.
clnes limited trains. equal to any now
run M tho Sunset limited from San
Francisco by tho southern route.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
Sunfnco Observations,

Tho remarks made by II country.
man when no gets his frat view OF
the ocean urc not always remarkable
for their appropriateness aud depth.
q stroller on the beach OF n Massa.
chusctts seaport overheard the open.
ing remarks ~ u farmer and his wife
who had como from Now IIamp.
shire M he subsequently learned by
their conversation. "Wcil, I feel
glad wo'vo come" saii the woman
with n sigh Of pleasure, turning from
the soa TO iacc her spouse. "Would
you over have believed there was
such u sight Of water in u place in
this world2" "No I wouldn't" ro.
turned William, "Aud when you
consider that wc can't 500 any but
just what's on top, it's all the o
astonishing, Sarah, now amt itY'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
Afraid II WAS Catching.

An EngliRh clergyman was walk.
ing through tho outskirts Of his par.
ish ono evening when he saw ono OF
his parishioncrs very busy white.
washing his cottage. Tho pnrson.
ricHgcd ut these somewhat novel
rigns Of cleanliness, called out:
swell Jones, | sen you're making
your house nice and smart"
With Il mysterious air, Jonss, who
had recently taken the cottage, de.
rccudod from tho ladder, and slowly
oaikcd 10 the hodge, which separated
the garden from the rOad.
THAT'S not exactly tho cRBon why
l'm ADDING Of this orc job lie wills.
pc:ch, "but tho last two couples ia
lived in this ere cottage nd twins;
go | Gays to missus, IN taxi nm
w%hitcwash tho place 40 as there
mayn't bc no Infection 80 ecc. sir,
rs nou we got ten OF 'cm already"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
How they stand Grcnt Heat.

Visitors TO the South Chicago Roll.
ing mills and to the many founderies
in tho city during the molding hour
have no doubt often wondered how
the men employed in these places II
durc tho great heat. In the melting
rooms of the United States Mint the
thermometer usually indicates LOG
degrees. in gas works l1S degrees
md i'll blast furnaces ll5 degrees,
while on steamships the hrcmon have
to endure n heat OF 1i5 degrees. In
all these places tho men wear very
little clothing and undoubtedly guf.
for from the exposure. but not aa
much M n might suppose.
Tho explanation Of this Ia tho fact
that tho men are not reached by the
humidity Of the atmosphere. They
are working in n place where tho ar.
tiiicinl heat IL 80 inteneo "a to drive
out tho humidity, aud a heat OF lls
degrees in a dry. pure mir is not fcl,
so much ns 80 degrees III II humid at.
mospherc,
Tho humidity il tho moisture il
tho air. When it 10 very intense il
prevents the Precipitation from pass
ing out through the porce in tho skin
and its pressure on the flesh is very
~cxhaustiug and the confinement oil
the Precipitation is very unhealthy
Although people do not know it, the,
would 10 cooler sitting by Il red no,
stove on uny hot, midsummer day
Chicago Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALAiAG USDI.

-Four inches OF snow in Reno this
morning.
The attention OF everybody is call
ed to the ad of the w. T. Smith Com.
pany.
George II. Derbyshire hes been APP
pointed travelling conductor and given
charge OF the railroad between Carlin
and Ogden.
On account Of u heavy fog and q
light vlnd there was no yacht race
yesterday. New York seems to be
having a hard time to raise the wind.
According 10 "a United States en-
gineer the bottom OF L8ke Michigan
is polluted with sewage and decom-
posing matter for a distance Of twelve
miles from the mouth az the Chicago
river. He says that the higher the
waves run the worse this filth is
stirred up.
j. y. Jordan had n queer piece OF
luck last Monday He is working FOR
Hill and Morendeen, who have a
lease on Reeds Pine Ridge placer
ground. Jordan, while removing
some timbcrs in Il drift, found on the
tinbers ii nugget valued Mt Sl35
Evidently some old timer had it
cached there, and then forget it
Bodie Miner.
The Nevada Volunteers are expect
cd to arrivS III San Francisco about
the 18th of this month. If they are
given Il proper reception, it is time
something was being done. An IN.
DEPENDENT reporter interviewed two
members Of the Elko county commit
tee this afternoon and learned that ms
yet nothing has been done. Com
missioner Clark stated, however, that
he would see the other members Of
committee and begin work soon.
In the United States. exclusive of
Alaska, there are 579,365.27I acres of
unappropriated and unreserved pub
lie land:. This is Il territory equal in
extent to France, Germany, Italy,
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland,
Austria, Hungary and Greece COM
biucd. or this area 5iG,5l9,6ji acres,
or more than 81 per cent, are in the
States and Territories of Arizona,
California. Colorado, Idaho, Mon
tann, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah
Washington and Wyoming.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
~

BoYCE-lIYER AT the Commercial
Hotel, Elko, Nevada, October 9TH,
1899, by l.. T.. Morgan, j. T., Mr.. G.
y. Boycc to Miss Ju-ic iIyer, both
OF Tuscnrora.
AT the home
Of the brides parents in EIIko, New
ada, October IL. 1899. by tie Rev.
j. Anthony Mitchell. Mr.. Harvey j..
Rutherford Of North Fork to Miss
Mamie l.. Yates OF Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
WHAT is SHlLOH2

a grand old remedy for Cough,
Colds and Consumption; used through
tho world for half a century. has cur
cd inDumerable cases of i~ncipicnt
consumption md relieved mnny in
advanced stages. Ii you are not sat
isiicd with tho results wo will refund
your money. Price % cts, 80 cts.
and sl.00. For sale by Elko Drug 20
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
Gard of Trunks,

In behalf OF the Woman's Guild, wo
desire to extend our thanks to the
members OF the Orchestra for the OK.
cellent music furnished at our enter.
tainment last evening.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Elko, Nevada, October 10, 1899.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
MANY A LOVER

Hos turned with disgust from IN
otherwise lovablo girl with AZ ofIcn.
siyo breath. Karl's Clover Root Tea
puriilea tho breath by its action on
tho bowels, otc., ns nothing else will.
Sold for years on absolute guarantee.
Price % cts. and 90 cts. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13

Eat plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cnro
will digest what you eat. 1t cures all
forms OF dyspepsia aud stomach
troubles. Il. II. Gamble, Vernon,
Tex, says: at relieved nc from tho
start and cured me. II is now my
everlasting friend" Elko Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13
Z. j. CHENEY & CO.

Toledo, Ohio,
We, the undersigned, have known L.
j.. Cheney for the last Is years, und
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and iinan-
cIallv able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST a TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAs a MARVIN, Whole
snle Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by oil
Druggists. Testimonials.frec.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-13

We offer One Hundred.Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
JOHN %. wORMglle.

One OF the oldest residents OF Abing-
ton, Mass, John d. wormelle, ESQ,
passed away at his home In that town
Oct. 5, aged SIS years.
Mr.. Wormelle was a native OF Peru,
Maine, but had resided In Abingdon,
Mass, for more than fifty years. He
was a son OF Benz. wormelle, one OF the
eSriy settlers OF Oxford County, and
grandson OF John Wormelle, who served
In the Revolutionary War stationed In
Cambridge under Gen. Washington
and grest-grsndson OF John wormelle,
Sen, who served In the French and
Indian wsr. He WAS man largely In
terested In politics. strong Republican,
CREST reader and possessed with re-
msrksbly retentive memory. IL was
truly wonderful, how accurately he
would refer TO the different acts passed
In congress In the years gone by.
Mr.. wormelle served for term OF
years as Deputy Collector OF Internal
Revenue aud filed other responsible
positions OF trust. he WAS kind, chart
table, genial, hospitsble and entertain
highways having a supply OF anec-
dotes 10 relate at just the opportune
time, and his company was enjoyed by
the Young "a well as the old.
His character Was high, and his life
one OF integrity and honesty.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-14
THE COMPANION FOR THE REST OF
1900

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