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is-hlnd the Hsrs.

sheriff Campbell returned from tue
vest last night with Charles CAniry
n,"i Charles G,ssle"e. two of the men
n no butglanzSi Mr.. Jacnb-' tailor
shop Sun In, ni-ht After lIndinr
hi mcn III j Ill he t.nk the tiri { ain
Tor P.,iisad- and returne | this NOR,
III. Si;h P.nlip Ma:uira, Hno:lI-. ri
the Trio The frs. elm" that led ="
CHriin. wLerr Guslet. sold one of III.
stolen Goals Tues lay :" Mr.. Puru'-
bartender The officers OF timlin
were on the ioOsou , but the thirves
Succeeded III -luding hem 10y walk
ing to Pallsade. Sheriff. CamrIs u
we I tH Wmuemuc II op hu-mes
Monday and reinrue / on - fn i.ht
rain lhi- gave lin nm op; or unity
tai work n ! the towns iti ween Win
iIrmuc II aud Elko while the train
was dung tine Pee Try sw itching III
the yards. His work WAS fruit. s..
however, until he reached Carlin,
where lie learned abnu, ine sale al
the CO At. Being crmpell"i to re-, urn
"a Elkn that might, he If; the matter
III cbarse 81 Constable M:Into. n and
'icp rty sheriff llarve Mc.A.Imns
Wednesday morning the sheriff agaHn
took "a fnri.hi train to Battle Alou
tain. o his return he SIM u man at
the water tank at Bruwawe who nu.
swereh the description ~ me nf ne
burglars and. when tlir train stopped,
lie started tn unrest him. The tram
started hetnre he couil re: to his
mar und the sheriff AT u Wy es Tapel
he'mr run o er ~ b "lr Ing it. Tie.
man alsr boirls | he train aud .yhe /,
it neared Palis adr jumped off nnd
st .rte,i for the -a"' brush. The con
stable at Pallsudr had arr. strd Can
ir' and G"sler ON a tel. gram from
tlI- sheriff at Battle Mountain md
hal them in cusind., with part ~ tlIr
stolen property when the sheriff ar.
rived Tie sheri informed the con-
stable that the third man had cume
from Bpnw+ we on the Train he came
TN and la | iatcn tn the sngeiru.h
The PLlisaie otfic krvi ON the | ,ux
ont and took his Mail int" carp We'd
nesdHy night and he ritz Cdmum IL
landed him .afrly i'll jd.l this morn.
my Confederate oi tie stolen
'ert. was found in the puss qs-inD
men,. int there is quite II lot
ING.
" r! Claims to he lately from
y IN. Gnslre halls irnu Murr. VILE
Missouri. and Mdguirc claims to lie a
workman ut the UniuL Iron Works,
San FraI cisco.
The grand jury took W, the matter
thus morning aud promptly irIic ed
al three 1T The men.
Sheriff Campbell deserves "a good
deal 81 credit for his worS in this
"a Starting with M II rlu Ie has
s~ucre'1ird III captur ~ al the men
implicated i'll the crime 81 Sunday
ni-hi. This is nm indication tina: the
lie aud cnrrg! that used to char,ri.
err the she.IiI'- Office ha- returned
t" protect the lives aud property ~
the criZ ~ ~ ElKo county. SIeSiff
t'amphrll. the laDEpEaD.Vr con
graduates you.
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The Tex ~ L~'gisluturr il ron ilcr-
'nG Il bill viii IL Is IL interest To Ii IRA
there and very where Il r.
l: 1t be,O e II IHy, wu'f hat n
mau has he''u called - lirr will tie.
come II full defense III assault and
battery.
That is q say. the man wi h the
battered 10 'c. b'nrk,innh Dye, nnl
hi tiusrh front I, cti, will learn IN u
court Of rsii.e that il served him
ri.hl.-
The Law & verning liars IN nthrr
States vary la KENTUCKY il is u
m'sdeme NOR punishable b., u so
line 4" Gull ~, man ~ liar. mud II Im.
lice ] Istice ~ l. ruIs yIiIc haI dec re I
from his he ch hat u lie III Ken
lucky mean II bio v. This mrnor.
able rs clara ion wa vi zen ~ dis
charging hUUUrnhly u mn Who had
knocked dawn nuO'l" r I .!lOw Tor call.
~ him u Ii rr md had been brtu .ht
To court to M wcr
ln Virginia, ID! the law at 1895 81. u
mnn vino calls an"rinr mnu II liar is
guilty ~ 4 r,is lcmeu or. ,,,d uu con.
W iiou may he tiUc no; u or. than
500.
In Grorgia il il i rmlcr. punishable
10y sluu' line ar a!rar ~ the p~ruitrn-
Il ~! . or ir,tl', Ia ri II u mRn u liar TN.
l. Rs on cun rove that lir is on. IN
" Inch cm1c y"n get clear. Tho
G. nrgia cnurL. bul that u liz .p.n
ri II ui"s tlr list blow aud jusliiica "a
/ violent response.
In Arknns M guessing the hc in a
~miHdrmrnnor pnhis liable 10y a linc
ln Mi'erselI III Insulting wOr Is ncc
ri'i " m'ti"h "bl'. Ia South Caro-.
LIMA Hnd West Virginia, tho p,ion.
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ElkO'TuScarOra Mercantile Co.
Always a." your Worst.

DO y"ur best :" keep rapit Il III or
The country; il y"u cant mas. ANY
money Yourself you eau nj least Keen
9th, rs lining So, and it will
mako ~ feel good.
" you ca. ever say q wor to hurt
,ou- mri-hbor. d" il by II mems. I,
nir IN krrp him from N "A ~
dollar +" supror his family on
W y"n know " man who la ever
don" nm thing o in his liz, don't
forget +" mention it frequently. Pep
~" miEh' forget il.
YIN should j lin ornp chlrrb:it will
he u ri ak Ia ynn h,p,rrirv. and
give Won a better CHI nee to .can,IaI 20
yonr neigh or .
iou shout ! always he the Il st to
rernrt any scandal that &C IRIS. and
don't iUTg, to tell II rs s ,mcthmy
-" You hetr,I, 81 hat ~ "a a.
lie r" rh- vi 1 lie an! trou It, ser the
rel Or !"u can asily IuI II IN some
oie cles, md the injured wutira will
never SNOW thai y''n are the father Of
the lie.
Don't subscribe for .our local pa
per, but he sur. To uc iIrsi tu find
lau.t with It.
f"n should call ynur Wit pet
namcs III public and bent the devil
out oT her ~ private.
Always pretend to he something
y"m are not. and YOU will ro,I the
whole world and make the people lie
spis'' y"u ms the %irtics'. tillhncs,, .an
gre Lescrit rIcce of dcccptiru III the
sl'npe al Il iu nan beng Oh the lace
Of the rdrib.-Ev.
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pUrr or 4 NEWSPAPER.

II has been charged that cnuDi-,,
peusp pers are boilirkers On I'll.
money eide III the ques ,iou; ;hat the,
nre afraid tn conIemn d rung; tlia'
it is the duty 81 newspapers i"rxI.-
every thing that IS no rx.ctly n-h
IL proper; etc. \ mnn engages u
the newspaper bu inrss Ia maAe d
living ju lie al y nne rise III an
other b~u>iLess. IL Is .-0i the duty al
y newspaper man to ferret ont any
me III or contemplate grf, any more
tn IN it IS the duty Of Ii citizen. IL,
citizens Of a c%unmunity are re- puu-I
BILE for the immortality of a town, ion
dishonest -lec Iuus; for breakup the
Law; uoI tile EcAspaper. Hos man ,
BUSHES men are there III Il :oa u thai
viii condemn "a wung dUgr. alien
they know that { viii luSe them mon.
ey and probably cast uIrn tn ir Ev.
ing? And yet that Is what some peu-
pie expect them tn do. The trouble
Ia tile 10 calledJ honorable pc pie al
a community haven't tie or Il
courage tn stand for the right. y
A majority OF she m il ther iudurse an
article cU%HdemniDg tile w~ickedness u
some SCION. viii come nrnuGd IN priy
ate and tell the edit n that he ha-
done nrh;. "; VIII ~ it c,mes "a saS =
ing 1t publicly, ,alimg it On lie
street and ri ,eSLere tii-ir nerve fall
them. and the editor Is isfI to i.ht
the hn,ile ulon prob IDLY with his
best pat iron. Iftnn have I'M! grirv-
ance to ruake do it publicly. II d
newspaper ATTEMPTS a reform that
you know is ri.hr aud will re, u!t III
the beneiitDt The IOWA. give him the
benefit of your SUPP ort pub.icly.
Don't fit back and say that IL news.
paper has not the courage la say
what's night and what's wrong until
ynu yourself can raise above the al
mighty dollar and take ynur st pnd
for truth and honesty. II is the in
diVi lu d and lot the ne v4p @ hat
hasn't the moral cOur. &c. Nrwspa.
pers reflect tile vi she ~ tie pc pc
and Tie result III existi no conditions
which must he changed, il at IL. by
individual efuri-Ex.
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tRE wi T\N5Y ,Nt. rs. ihr
"Oil IL lannon's t, med, Tor irrrruIar
hhd I'ninful pc . y ~ In iIrs; ar,
never taxing and ruE'. - vIuuic tie
s!stcm and brighten tic -, cs; rector
French TIN! WaftB are the .rrly
- bubble 10 ma!c re- ~ hy ~ the vol :
. Ior'ci from pru; tHku mu -
ciac from the druggists Int insist OIL
the gcuuiu' ; IN red wraprcfa with iI,r
'rnw trade mark. Pncc. az For
al T.! all rug IHi =. ~ seat 10y u,
h"'r an o""tIpi ~ the lrirr. T."
F'nnr" Drug = ..inpuItcrs 500 Ours
81, San Frunc'sco.
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District Court Proc.rdIrEs.
Thursday. May 2Glh

Thursday. May 2Gth.
C'Onrt convened pur-unnr t, ad.
%mrnmcnr, Hon Gro. t.. Talbot pre-.
.ilmg.
S:airvI. John Martin. burglary.
On motion al district attorney the
offence VIVA reduced Ia petty larceny
and d%eienInnI plead gu lty aud " Nv
cd tIuIr for srn'"ncc. The court sen.
fenced the de:cn liant to FOR y LAY ~
the county Ill.
Stat" W. Stewart p ,vs"n ard N.
bert ~lIainea, bnrg'urE. Defendant
lInircs through hi. attorney. T. X
Murphy, pie ad not guilty. Defend
AMI Pawr0n beng withnni an ut r
ncy il" court appointed Whistler Pat
terson Ia defend him. The defendant
wns given unit luu IN. May 27.h t.
plead.
State W ETA Cupli". John Gun.
lin md Dow Englrb light, atcnInp
md butchering u ca I. Attorney
""'I"' '" "" lhI' ~ we hfI lIiInntH
iileI u dcmur 'r tn the inli It urut
District Attorney ri !er I'm il 10 "A. IN.
May. 9Th to reply To argument 81
~deicndHnis Bttnr icy.
Sinic 81. Charles Carry, '.Gn,Ie"
and Philip Mnguir burglary
The "'erIani Caniry not befuv
able to arpcnr the time Tor mr. apn.
memi WIS r"Lti iucd until 10 a ~
May .7dI.
Thursday. Ma! 20 Il.
Court convened at 10 a. ~. rnr.
uant To adj ,ur mont. IIrn. Geo. f..
Tdhri pre- u ny.
state " Paw pD. hnr gary. LET ~ /.
nni through his attorney plend no,
ru iiy. Case sci fnt tri Il 7 o'clnck
We'd Ic lay g 'e' nV.M - Nd
Stat" W. 1tarl's rnnir', cIiarlcs
GnHlec nd II uii.t ~ - ,ir.. 'nr dry.
ID ftniania being without mn niinr
my Tie c1nr' appointed John r.
"h"cIcf Ia drfcD1 them. The lie
f"h1ants ~ere nrraigncJ and given
until May 9Th nj ~ -. NJ l." pl'md.
STAT" ~. Ez'a Cupli T.. John M
In md Dpw Ergl"hrilhi. Ei"almp
md butcher ~ u cnl'. Demurrer mr.
Rnrfi 'imh UbHitnd "a the cour, .
Tie cOnr D~.ctfnlr1 'IIo len ir a.
nnl lie i"i"n isn't. pend no; ~ IT,.
Tho ca" whs Hei 'Dr triiI at II q. ~.
Truts,la, June lat.
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4 Day of s.nba mnnr..

At Berlin and London the lonpes,
day hnn sixteen hours and n hni'; NJ
Stockholm. the long, 9, day has ciph
teen hours; at Hamburg the lunrcs,
dny has seventeen hours md
the shortest seven; al St. Pc;orsbur,
tho longeet day hns nineteen aud the,
eliortest live honrs;nt Morena IN FIN.
ind tlie ,ngoa day La, ,ueniy ons
and the %sliottcst two aud Il linlt hour,
ana ut Spii2enbcrgen the longest
day 10 three months and II half.
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In anticipation 81 the pr"mpt -
iutn ~ III" volunteers { ON he Pal
illincs. tho Secretary II War la tel
"gtnilIrd Instructions 10 General
Slinft"t, c"n mnndmV the department
nj SIM Frarcisrn, Ia ga Hi,li Il n mnJ.
81 rluIr ut III, Pre- i,fOr H. hcro
m"Imti"n ~ Ilmnt 5000 volunteers
from MAJ lila pcnlIng their mu ter
out.
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SIC HEADACHES.

Tho cure ~ nverwufkcd WOMAN.
kind. are quickly mi puucl, cured 10y
kmls Glover H. at Ten. thu prrnt
bi"oI ruriiicr nnd tissw builder.
MONEY niun I'd u moi satisfactory
!'ric, - It amt 81 els. For sale by
Elko Drug Co.
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!. Gri VOID,
:. VI. lirnic ,
G. T. .lcrI.
Ben AIuIst ruug
GOSZiGO's

Tie liSpat Ia 3 say that the FIJI
p TAO C'muIls liners have ti.i-hed
their lahOrs at VI mila and have re-
tnrne ! to he muir cent liIe-. Be-
ore leaving. Guhz r.". L rtiIcnt Of
The tommussiun. r il.
I'VE greatly Hp?rcci .tc the cuur.
irsy shown liz. We have spent some
Il ne with yonr Cummis -inucrs, III IL
denIal!y c"nsiIerug Tie American
con'tuu SOP. Its principles imp rss
us profoundly.
-Ihe LA 81 government offered
the Philippines -ccuis ~ thr orr /" he
a good colonial system. But why
,hould Il ntrIum with Ou- con thu
lion SEX u make cO!uuy ~ distant
people Who la q been so luuk tight
ing against SPAN to sccur. ;hc a ne
light that your ditu.iOn gives.
f"n f"nghi the sauG battle III Nme.-
la when You lou hit against Eng
,huh."
G'nztgn in his hliss'ul ignorance
~ the principles rlmi mderli. free
government IL I'm bile l." iii cover the
consistency 81 the United Statrs,
whose people claim To enjoy the
blessing ~ civil and religions liberty,
III waging II dcSirurtivo wufur
asa ut II her pcDplc lie ir ny Ia
''nI y the same IT,, 6 lugs. Ia lis 10.
norancc hc ina :incs -hni lii people
are lighting Tor tie same prize pies
III" Colnnists ihu.:ht and lied Tor in
the Rrvnlu mnary var. Tho cduca.
'i"n he and his people are nov rpc-iv.
ing will probably cnuvmcr @ ,nzuto
'l'W pnrchaamg people ut 5:p"r head
md hill ny them il in arcor.IuDce
with the prinripirs underlying the
constit utIOn II the United s;tntes.
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PETITION.

To the Honor ib't. Cir nd Jury Of
the count" II ElkO. State Il N,vLd T.,
no convened:
We. the under igncd, residrnts and
citizens ~ TuI AFRO 70, 10 the -ai
rrun y, respectfully repre- zen hat III
lie street. in the central por iuu ~
Fuscarurn. and III tue "nt Of the
Collage hotel, md cx en- Ing .Is -rr y
,ml we sterly Iherrfrom. The e il a lie.
PRECISION where the water and mu i
gHatly Inconvenience the travel in
'lIe raid street and we reS..e: fully
peti'i"n :liai .uur honorable body Of
grand jirJTS "a ciumeud our Iono a
bic board az coun Y commissioners
That they exien the u IL not less
rhnu onr hurlmd toll IrS IN till ng the
depression III said st rct.
EIko. y, vad,, May ~, 1850.
To John lIcnders III, Foreman of 49,
Grand jury:
SIR:-Wr. your Committee arporn
~ '" p'h' VI Ht S't'-
treasurer, iud di-Irirr attorney. have
.XnInInri their Du ks is wei us The
iimIt~i time at "nr iii 'p'.al you'll
permit ,md f"uud the,n neatly and
:Orn ely kept.
/. Gri VOID,
$. VI. licnie'.
G. & En- .lerI.
Ben AImstrrup
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Mr.. MEX Uley'- style ~ sna'smg
hands is ~or by ~ cop, righ'.- sail IL
n New Orleans newspaper mnn. who
has lately had the honor ~ feeling
the Presidenti u grip. "Onr party
met him at the White House ana the,
first thing | noticed was his obi wav
OF balancing himself ON his l,ft foot
It's d pose that ,cuIp" r generally
adopt expressing mediiarIon%, aItIinu. h
what connection there is between the.
brain and left foot ! really dom,
know. While ] was thinking abnni
this suddenly found H., sell facing
him and heard some NM rppcatiuv
my name. MIR. Mckinley habit in
meeting n visitor IL to- la e two sicp.
to the front and come to a halt. lie
then raises his right rorrarn until hi.
wrist ID about opposite the top hut
ton an his waist 10 II, the entire arm
representing the letter V. Ilia h uni
Ia raised palm outward, with the Hing
ers ali nj two thir Is clio |. Tor u NJ
a sort OF a hoot, M wni ID I pa mptly
inserted my humble and NIX. Iturmd
digitI. Tic President thcrcup IN cx.
ecnte u graceful wigwag, co sistrnr Of
three motions To the right ana rllrc ,
TO the LETT, ut the emmr tinc yang in
n clear v Lee, i an deli .hteIte meet
you mu It ndnit that le controls,
him ie nd uiraIly in mp ne IT. Of
,y. lie scemcl perfectly calm.
assured hin that the deli sht was
mutual, upon which no droppe | my
mana INT" space nnd took two steps II,
the direction 81 the mex fellow. AZ
Tar as coull SEQ no Iii I not vary the
programme u hair"
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There IS more Intarrh IN .Iis acc.
ton ~ the .rHuDir! than all other dis.
eases put together, and until tie last
lew years wa supposed 10 De incur
able. For Z great mau; years doc.
tors pronounced /: II local discimc
and rr"scribe'i local nmrdics, uu,i b,
constantly fmliup Ia cure with local
treatment. ptutiUun ed 1t ucurnIic
Science liza rovrn caiarrh Ia 10 u
constil utIunnl discuHr. aud therefore
reqnIreG constr uiimnal treatment.
tialIs Cninirh Cure. manufactured
BY r.. j. Chcue! Il co, Tulrdo. Ohio.
10 thc only constitutional rire on tic
market. 1t iE iukcn internally in
buses from drops I" Il teaIpuuiuI.
IL ncis directly un the bluUI and mu.
cous surfaces 81 the system. They
OITcr Que hundred dullaTH iuI nny case
Il faIIs Ia cure. !j"ud FOR circulars
md i%cstiuoDinis. A'ldr, So:
f.. j. CHEN s. o., irOpa..
TUIrlV. Ohio.
SOli 10y Drpggisin. I5c.
ALL F,mily piIle nr" =" best.
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a Cuban breeder inserts M ndyor.
q a"meni of swine in M American
Jon n a, winch he heads: "r,ucp, Pr
and Prosperity
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Grand Jury Report.

Elko. Nevada. MBI %. 1879
To the Hon. Geo. r. TLbu', Judge
II the District Court Of the F.snrth
N iicil D stnci 81 the State Il Ne
'tda in and or the ,oln y Of E K /:
We, lnnr grand jurors impanell.-i
~ The 22ni LAY nf May, 1871. IL 6
Fave to MAJ" tbs { IL wing re Sori:
w. have hal presented for on con
%'iera.i"m eight cases FOR five Of which
We i'.vc found true Lill- Of iudic,
nent
w. lave carefully ~ mined IL.
everal count: buildings aud fiud
hem Geuenl!y III good onndi inu.
We take pleasure in Commenting
lie efficient arrangement ~ the 'oun
:. Eo-pit Al 10y the preseu, steward,
Mr.. J. Il. Abel.
We resaIuImel I'd that a relwGo
cell ~ e placed II the din ug ropu
,Td kitchen ~ the no pit j and That
ever nud dram pipes be repaired al
rnse b. the lmthor t. Of the com y
~ nmlssiunrrs.
We tiud ir high SCHOOL in good
,UUtii.r"n hnd tie 'ch 70! APP ar 'mily
Seii managed. We %nniL respectfully
eoIInInrnd that II fence be PLACED
arnuud the hui ding.
We wnuld Recommend that the
county Jail he whit-ned inside by
| ~kui,uu.iur or w~hitewash.
The jur. recommends that the
county conmis ipLeR instruct the
several peace officers al ing the liue
IT tile railroad IN this counrytu use I'll
lawful la, ans for the supp essi'u 81
v.,graHc! wi lin tlr ir respective dis.
rricIs lay or ~ III Ia Migrants upon
dc hIghNntr and ii rtrIs.
Con plant liar been made to tli-
jar! that the ru: lie ruads in the VI.
emit! "f the MclnIyre ranches near
iiaIi,ci and III Ian ollie are i'll bal
co"dItIuU, the suit Of waste water
from his irrigdiing bitches. MIR. Ne.
luiyre appeared before the jury and
uuiuI me |! them tlIHt he was nov nav.
ing the recess Iry repairs ma lie ON
those rUads. Ne wouli Recommend
flini tile cuunty commis-iuuers have
Tie -oad supervisors i'll tho se iii ,tri is
COO crate with Mr.. McluIyre i'll
H. cpnus the roads III good condi lop.
We attach hereto nud iucurI or ate
the rrI or s Of the Sc vcral Committees
of the j Ir! rs 4 part hereof.
All III which ~ respectfully sub.
United.
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JSo. HENDERSON.
j. 4. MCBRIDE. Clerk.


JHo. HENDERSON.
Foreman.
j. \. Mcbride. Clerk.
suERIFp And ASSESSOR
Elko Nav. Ma, %. 1889.
+" John henderson,, E-q Forman 81
ii Grand Jur!:
W.. y"ur committee appointed la
examine the offices o! the sheriff aud
nSsess or. have Ia report HIS follows:
In tie limited ii ne given We haze,
made a suPerhci II examina inu uf
the records ~ tile ollie. Of sheriff and
lind that they are KEEP, in = ueat and
;! ai"mhtic manner. We brlirve that
'Im oiiic. is efficiently managed.
W find iir assessor absent from
iis uilicr M the IrrfUr nance ~ his
official duty. We believe that this
oliirc Is b' lug well conducted.
Rec %pecIfuily 'ub uitted,
j. \. Mcbride,
Charles T.. Abbot,
Ju'"b Conrad,
NJ Z Arnin ii.
RECORDER ASD AUDITOR.
To MIR. john Henderson, Foreman
~ the Grand Jury:
We. yrnr cGmmIttee appointed to
investigate the OH 'e III ununty re-.
rorhrr and * nllicio auditor Of the
county of Exc, beg leave to rel or
us & llOws:
We, ms II body, visited the Office of
g.. y Watkins. the recorder ur.l TX
nticio nudit"r. nnd 10y courtesy nI
said oiliCcI, we were shown tIIrnunh
the "llirr aud vault. The system OF
recording documents. collecting uf
f"is, as also his system ~ making
settlements wi II clerk and treasurer,
wa tXplaiD h fully to ynnr commit.
tee. We lind the records in excellent
conditions us q ucatucss and genera
appearance.
We have devoted time md aitcn.
'i"n To the recorders vault md would
recruitment that immediate nc'inn In
taken by the bparri OF commissi men
providing tie said recorder with full
and mmdern fittings TOT the vault, ia
which the records - the county nr..
Kept. II 10 the "pini III II your cour.
nIiitcc that m0lcru shciv ~ in said
vault will oi'vinfg the Necessity 81
%cr'c:ing Il new vault for the proper
care III tie cuun y records.
We wish particularly to comment
'bc recorder, &. a. Watkins. Tor the
simpIc, concise and COMPREHENSIVE
= istcm III hi4 oil ~. by winch an,
Git z ~ or taxpayer ~ Elko cunnt,.
cnE vi .hrni any dim:uity ira e AMI
uncertain tile statu. aiId condition ui
His property.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-26

i;.at some *c:inu lie taken on said
petitinL b. the county commits .Iun
ems.
f.. L. McKellips,
W. B. Gibbs.
Charles A"ama.
Samuel McMullrn.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-07-27
aging of typhoid fever because of

aging of typhoid fever because of
inadequate preparations, has always
been charged as due to the secre-
tary's incompetency.
General Miles famous declaration
regarding unfit army rations and its
refutation by Alger, followed by the
beef scandal investigation came next.
The mass of testimony in support
Of General Milee' charges was as so
much evidence against the secretary
of war.
Recent events in the political
world, wherein he is charged with
having made alliance with Pingree,
have tended to widen the breach
between him and the president. Ad-
ministration papers united in de-
mand for his resignation, pointing
out the danger of retaining him in
the cabinet. Combined, these events
brought about to days resignation.
ALGER's CAREER IN CHAPTERS.
Salient features in the life of the
head of the War Department, who
has now resigned.
Born in Ohio sixty three years
ago.
Worked on farm until he was IT.
From teaching and law practice
turned to pine lands speculation.
Enlisted as private from Michigan
and rose to rank of Colonel.
Absented himself without leave
and resigned commission to avoid
court martial.
Amassed fortune by buying and
selling pine lands.
Elected Governor of Michigan il
1854.
Sought presidency in 1888 and
was accused of buying Sherman''
Southern delegates.
Rebuffed in efforts to secure place
in Harrison's Cabinet.
Supported Blaine for presidential
nomination in 1892.
Appointed Secretary of War b.
Mckinley in 1897.
Resigned Office under fire on Jul.
10, 1899.
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t,tyde Mattox Captured.

Les Angeles, CAL, July 20 The
police here have arrested a man who
has gone under the name of Frank
Jones, bat who confesses that he Is
Clyde Mattox, and is wanted a New
kirk. Ok, for murder. The sheriff
at Newkirk telegraphed the chief OF
police that satchel had been ship
ued addressed TO Frank Jones and
that the suspected Jones was Mat
fox. When Jones was arrested be
admitted the fact. The chief here
has telegraphed for particulars and
instructions. Mattox refused TO talk
OF his crime
Clvde Mattox is wanted on a
charge Of having killed Lincoln
Sweeney in bar room fight at Pom,
ca City Ok, on April 3. He stabbed
his victim to death. This made his
third murder.
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Austrla's Tribute to Dewey.

Vienna, July 19.-The Neue Fret
Press heartily welcomed Admiral
Dewey to Austria to day. Recalling
the bold attack on the Spanish feet
in Manila bay, the Neue Fret Presse
sees in the admiral the personitica.
ton of daring and GOODNESS and
dwells on mis- calmness and amiabil-
ity, describing him as an admirable
soldier and a gentleman who can be
placed in the category with De Reu.
ter, Nelson and Tegethoff. The
Neue Freie Press then says:
"The great welcome extended to
Admiral Dewey is intended not only
for the hero, but, above all, to the
glorious representative of the Amer
lean nation, to which Austria-Hun-
gary is united by so many ties OF
interests"
The article bears special interest
when it is recalled that the queen OF
Spain is an Austrian by birth.
Trieste. July 19.-Congressman
George E Foss of Chicago and
Lieutenant Commander William d
Beeler, naval attache of the United
States legation at Vienna, arrived
here to-day to welcome Admira
Dewey.