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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10
Death Claims Their Darling BOY.

Walter Bessmer Butler. o Of
william and Minnie Butler. died
last Tuesday night, another victim
Of the prevailing disease. Walter
Was a bright little hoy, ten years OF
age. He had had the measles, but
the disease developed into pneumonia,
which whs tue cause Of his death.
Conscious almost until the last. he
talked OF what he was going to do
when he got well. Although his
death Is. OF course. a great blow 20
his parents, they have the consola-
ton Of knowing that he did not suffer
much. He repeated the Lords
prayer With his minister shortly be-
fore his death. and passed quietly
INTO the worId beyond.
The parents have our warmest
May the loss Of their boy
be a beacon light TO gnide them
over life's troubled sea into
the haven Of eternal rest.
The funeral will take place from
the Episcopal church Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Friends and &C.
quaintances are respectfully invited
TO attend.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10

In q recent nddtess nj Savannah
Georgia Secretary Wilson said,
iho young farmer OF the soulb
should study col rather tina, dend
LANGUAGES no should learn to plan,
II preference 10 ancient history. and
Tho feeding Of an finals before giving
time to bellies let,tes. The s,uJy If
the movement Of moin,urc in The s,iI
will pay better than the study q,
orafory. Bnrnyard poultry Offers
greater rewards Tor it4 in,eili.ten
care than ooanly onios..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10

Two pretty cbromoa addressed b.
Mrs. w. w. Bwhrr mud Ms. Ton,
Tenant reached the IsDErESp1, 7
Office to-day. These chromos came
from the Reinhart Co. and rxtnl the
virtues 81 The ~Glove.Fitt nR- corset
Mrs' w. W. Boohcr hasn't materi,
aI'zcd yet. bnt Mm. Tom Tenant d
liable to como along any tlay judging
from present Appearances.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDING
STATE OF NEVADA.
County OF ELHo.
ELHo, March C. 1899.

ELKo. March G. 1899.
The Board OF County Conimiss OF
ers met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-James Clark, H.. VI. Reed
and ". W. Weathers.
The minutes Of February meeting
were read and approved.
The money i'll the county treasury
WAS counted and founh correct.
The reports ~ the several comfy
officers we're read and approved.
The bill NJ A. B. Waller. Jr, for
taking testim my in justice court OF
Tuscarora wa rejected.
The bill Of j. Hayward Tor scalp-
wa order-L returned for correction.
The following bonds were approved
and ordered recorded: VIM. Conger
justice Of the peace. Wells; II. NJ.
Lane, road supervisor, Star VALLEY;
Max Armhold road supervisor, Hunt
iE2ton Valley.
The following bonds we're ordered
returned for correction: John
Murphy, justice OF the peace, Fort
Halleck; !. B. Gheen, ~juIiico Of ibe
peace. Lanoille Valley; a ndrew Eerg
rvsd supervisor. Lamoiile district.
The following tarnsfeB were
ordered made from the general fund:
To the officers salary fund. .slO01
To the general road fund. %
The board fixed the tax levy for the
ensuing year at g. 20 on the slO0 val
u~atiou, sppornOued to the vari rus
funds as follows:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10

Senator lloar, while ppcak,np. con.
sta"'ly jinRlcs a bunch ~ keys;
Senator Jones Of Arkansas ,,s;r,s a
key attached to n bit Of tape; Senator
T'iIman j"rplcs lie Rlassee aud senn.
tor Chiffon keeps his glassca ON his
forehesd above HE ysa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10
BILLS ALI OWED.

Following is Il Ii t ~ the bills al
lowed by the Board Of Comfy Com
missinners nj their regular meeting
nn Monday. March G. 1899:
SALARY FUND.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10

The woman suffrage amendment to
the state constii utioD WIS defeated
In the Assembly by q vote u IL 10 10.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10

L"m Allen ia the only legislator in
the Ass"mily Tint Ia receiving pay nj
The present time Tho other mcm.
b'rs mre talking Of passing a res"lu.
''"n mntrng Lem supror, a cigar
fund.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10

The general app reputation hill has
passed the lc~Iisla'Tr". II gives tie.
U~nivcrsIiy $1,000.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-03-10

STkrE "p NEVADA. 40
County Oi IT. 10 i
LAG. Dnwlcy, CmnLy Clerk and
Clerk OF the Board Of County COmmis.
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J NJ Matter. telegrnphing 80. ! 2
Road Fund, Elko Ii f. Yates.
road work. ...... ......... & N
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-09-09
GRENADA, MISS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1899.

Upon leaving Vancouver, We thought
for few hours, a, least, TO he able to
rest our weary eyes. and at the same
time to summon from our Vocabulary a
collectidn Of adjectives that would
prove adequate TO the occasion when
we should reach the indcscribable
mountaip scenery which we were as
sured Wis before US; bat we had no
time for This, for almost Immediately
was unfolded before us the most
wonderful panorama of mountain ard
river scenery to be imagined. From
the first moment that it burst upon our
view, it held US almost spcll-bOund, and
as we climbed higher and higher and
came nearer ard nearer 10 these silent
mountain sentinels, lifting their hoary
heads amid the clouds of heaven. wo
could only sit in speechless and rev
crent ador't,ion at Natures shrine,
with reniiHing sense Of the smallness
and weakness of our own lives ard
natures, il tho presence OF these white
haired priests. who have stood. cod
and relentless through the ages. an
enternal testimony to the awful 0mnip-
o.ence Ct Nature God. From Van
ccuver to Hastings, the railway follows
the shore of Burrard Inlet. and the
snow capped mountains are vivid'y re-
flected in The mirrOr-like waters OF this
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NO. 9.

The next I:!5 miles eastward Is through
mountain ranges, and along Il part OF
the s0ulA shore OF Shu-wap LnA,, a
peculiar shaped body Of water. prOb-
ably 2OO miles or more in length, with
eXtcnsivr arms or inlets, each lake
of respectable size. y picture Of the
lake on IL map looks like a. Nu-e scor-
piOn, the inlets representing tne .cEs
Of the reptile. Between tie hills and
mOuulaius are numerous fertile valleys.
most OF them occupied by farmers and
stcckm"n: but our train passed Though
that region in the night, 80 We saw
littlj OF it.
| At daylight we reached Eevestohe
and Gro; scd the great Columbia River.
which. after making !. detour Of several
! hundred miles northward around tn"
| SLlkirk Range, flows sout ward, while
the railroad. following up the z.Izat
course Of 1llecilewaet river, goes
through the mountains. The Col@mOiu.
though many hundred miles from its
mouth, is navigaDlr for quite large
steamboats, which !un 10 points u Hnd
down the river. Revel-'uhe, with
about 1000 population, is nestled among
high mountains. and that 'norninn
snow covered peaks VT e more
numerous and nearer than any we had
previously seen. The city is l471 feet
above sea level. and it has an immense
trade WITH the mining and grazing re-
, gions up AMI down the river
The railway route up the lllecil-
J lewaet is picturesque beyond dcs-
cription The grade i very >Garp.
being a seven per cent. grade in eight
miles. so VIC were informed. and
two pondcrous mountain climbing
locomotives were worked t. their
Utmost in handling our lOr~ train
In one place the ro"u runs for mics
along one side of a rnvine, then cross
ing on /. trestle comes back on the
other side but much higher up, 50 that
upon leaving the rlvinc our train was
. elevated two or three hundred feet
, above the point where it entered the
. gu!ch. In places snow wa but Il
stones throw distant. The valley and
mountain s.Ies are covered with Il
, dense growth Of big cedars, many Of
them POO feet or more In helght-a
: >pectaclc that would fill lunhermon
!. soul with delight.
This brings us to the Glacier House.
{ near the largest glacier in the world
which VIC will describe rent week.
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deep sea. At intervals, along the
heavily wooded shores. are mills, which
send out their sawn timber by sailing
craft and ocean steamship to every
part OF the world. On the other hand
and towering high are gigantic trees,
measuring twenty, thirty and even
forty feet around. Next, on through
Ruby Creek, where fine garnels are
found. and through Hope, mining
town and trading post to North Bend,
where we stopped for our evening
meal, little realizing the danger await
ing US but few miles away, which
would oblige us to return for longer
visit at this point. Valet North Bend
about $50 p. M, Saturday, July IS. In
Mississippi, twilight has entirely disap-
peared at that hour, but in the Pacific
Coast region OF British North America
twilight is so prolonged that one can
read without an artificial light at 9:3O
hence twas still daylight when our
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-09-09

last weeks issue, and attempt feeble
description of he edelights of the home
ward trip over the Canadian Pacific
railroad, Que of the best equipped,
longest and most accommodating roads
in America. 1t seemed when We turned
our faces eastward on the afternoon OF
Saturday, July 18th, that we had really
made start for home, and the thought
that each revolution Of the wheels of
the huge locomotive was bringing us
nearer "home, sweet home" was very
comforting. For, while every moment
since our departure had been filled
with keenest enjoyment, we could never
fully fail to realize ttat at times 1t
would be about two weeks before we
reached Grenada.
Our journey over the Canadian Pa
cific was made in the care of the tray
cling passenger agent, Mr.. A. e.
Calder, of Tacoma. In Mr.. Calder we
found a gentleman of affable manners,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-09-09
A TRIP ON THE PACIFIC
COAST AND IN CANADA.
Magnificent Mountain Scenery
in the Canadian Rockies.
THE COUNTRY a SURPRISE
The Trip on the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way Abounds in Grandest Rivers
and Mountains and Canyons.

The editor of the SENTINEL has been
confined to his room the greater part Of
the week by sickness, and has been
unable to prepare the continuation OF
the account of his trip in a proper
manner, so we will draft into service
our friends, the editors of the Boom
nville, New York, Herald, ard Angola,
Ind, Magnet. who WELD graphic pens,
and whose descriptive powers are as
vivid as their writings are truthful.
The matter which follows is in Il great
measure theirs. though we leave out
quotation marks in order that some
after thoughts of our own may be
added without interruption.
We will take up our journey where
we left our readers at Vancouver in
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-09-09

10 such happy outing b"d Zen pre-
v, nted, we settled ourselves for Il
restful stop-ovrr If two days.. while 81
lew bridge WAS being built, III ii
charming little chHlet, Known a. the
Fraser Canyon House. We "hisCu
away the hours by climb up the
mountain side TO visit some pretty
cascades, and Il trip TO an Indian
settlement nearby. On Sunday eve
ming, very interesting religious ser
vice was held on the lawn, the eXer-
cises being conducted hy the Pres
byterian minister OF the parish, assisted
by some of the members of the as
sociatiOn. At aboutnoOn on Monday
news was received that the bridge on
which large unmber OF men had been
employed night and day, was nearing
completion and early in the afternoon
we again resumed our journey.
Our ,rain left North Bend the second
time at one o'ciock. about forty hours
after our first departure saturday
evening. and we had Il daylight ride
up he valleys and canyons OF the Erase
and Thompson rivers 10 Ashcroft
giving US another opportunity to vie"
some of the most marvellous scener!
on the American continent. w,
reached Ashcroft, which j.: 1915 fee
above sea level, about 5 o'clock. A
Savonas, @ miles from Ashcroft, tht
river wjdens into Kamloops Lake, q
miles long and from half mile Il
three miles wide; aud its depth is prob
ably equal to its width. The waite" il
very clear. and it has u Crecnish blue
tint, much like the water arOunt
Mackinac Island. 1t was very still
there being absolutely no wind, ant
the hills and mountain cliffs which
come down to the waters edge on the
opposite shore, were reflected almos
rs perfectly as though the water Hat
been polished mirror. 1t was indeed
a rare picture. For several miles il
that locality, sharp mountain spur
project into the lake, serrating th'
shore like the edge of saw, th'
opening between the spurs. bein!
deep water inlets. Many Of the spur
are pierced by tunnels, in some place
so near together that before the rea
end of a long train is out OF one
the front end is in another. II is on
of the many interesting and romanti
sections of the great Canadian Paci1i
Railway.
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genial ways, and accommodating in every
respect. We were also accompanied
on our Canadian tour " Mr.. VIM.
White, who represented the Canadian
government. He too Wa . most ex-
cellent, intelligent and pssnnt gen.
tleman, and together with Mr.. Calder,
added much to the pleasure 4 the four
hundred or more delegates. They
made themselves popular, ~ deserv-
edly so. They proved themselves to be
'the right men in the riO1e place."
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s, s, s. Goes
TO THE BOTTOM,
Promptly Reaches the Seat
Of all Blood Diseases and
Cures the Worst Gases. dii! :

difficult Very few remedies claim
toe blood diseases s. S. and
tonict
very all blood diseases and the
from the
hide
only obreak forth violently than erce out every
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-09-09

train pulled out. Next morning at
daybreak we woke to find the train
going backward. On inquiry we
learned that bridge ahead Of us had
burned and that it was by lucky
chance that our train was saved from
being wrecked. This catastrophe was
averted BY an old man, who swan the
stream just In time to signal the
Limited, travelling ahead of US. With
thankful hearts, that what might have
been so serious sand fatal an ending
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-09-09

Mrs. T. W Lee, Montgomery Ala, writes: Some years
agoI inseatsd with poison by nurse who infected
my babe with blood tant / covered with sores and
ulcers from head to foot and great extremity prayed
to die. Several prominent physicians treated me, but s
to no purpose. The mercury and potash which they
gave seemed to add fuel to the awful ame which was
devouring was advised by friends who had seen
proved from the the medicine seemed 50 direct
to the tho trouble and force the poison out Twenty
bottles cured nae completely. Swn's Specific
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1899-09-09
s, S, s. FOR THE BLOOD

purely vegetable and contains
chemical fails
Scroua, rheumatism Contagious Blood Poison
letter, Rois, Carbuneles Sores,
Swift Specific Atlanta
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Printing!

There is NOTHING in this line
that the SENTINEL does not DO.
Nothing but PERFECT work
leaves this of6ce-and the prices
are lower than they have ever been
in the history of the printing bust
ness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-11

The missionary exercises at Grace
Baptist Church was most entertain-
ing and successful affair. the very elab-
crate program published in the MIR
Einian-Pilot being chrreI out in the
main with the exception of the address
OF Rev. Or. Il. j. Wlilinsham of Rich
mond who could not he present a
missionary sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Dr., a. Il. owen, took the place Of the
address nj the morning exercises. which
were intcrspersed with singing and rec
itations.
At night the missionary cantatas.
The Conduering Cross" and ~ Voy-
age OF Life was rendered in Il highly
creditable manner by the young people
IN the presence Of a congregation that
hlled the entire seating; capacity of the
church. The floral decorations were
very handsome, aiding harmony to the
scene. me SUM of $50 was raised for
missions
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-11
Nj. q NJ. LINE.
COMMANDERS, CHIEF ENGIN-
EERS AND THEIR STAFF.

LENS AND THEIR STAt'F.
From Yesterdays Baltimore SUM
The addition Of the two new steam
ers, Kershaw ana Nantucket. to the
fleet of the Merchants and Miners
transportation Line has made many
changes in the personnel of the COM
nanders ana chief engineers and their
STAINS. Last week the final changes
We're made. The following is the off
cial list Of the officers OF the Il fine
steamers now performing service be-
tween Baltimore ana Boston ana Prov
ldence and savannah. including the
Gals at Norfolk ana Newport News:
AlleghAny- Captain. G. ". Billups;
iirSt officer. j. :. Huigins: second OIL
Ger w. NJ. Jones; chief engineer. l.. j.
GWumer; frs, assistant. Edward Me
hay. second assistant, NJ Woodward.
erksnire--Captain. f. NJ. Easter;
hrst officer. \. l.. Willis. second officer.
{. k!rwn: chief engineer. T.. T.. Calder;
first assistant. y. j. Dodson: second as
sistant. 4. Dawson.
DcrcheS ter-captain. Charles James:
first officer. L. NJ. Dow; second officer.
l. Freeman; chief engineer. j. O. Re-
vile; first assistant, j. Doherty; Sec
ond assistant IL. Rudolph.
Essen Captain, J. II. Dizer. first Of
iiccr. y. I. nudgins; second assistant,
81 4.
iirst assistant, w. T. Fairbanks; second
assistant. ]. V. Hughes
Gloucester Captain. u. T. w. Par,
ker; first officer. j. McDorman: second
officer. H. l.. Moon: chief engineer. @.
W iiennard; first assistant. +. p.
Disney; second assistant, c. J. thinner
man.
Howard Captain. q. Nicksrson. frs,
officer. W. $. Eldrcdge; second officer,
l.. +. Powell: chief engineer, J. +. Sher-
wood; first assistant. J. L. Graf; sec,
ond assistant. a. J. Walker
uasea-Captain. j. T. Ryan; first Of
iiccr. g. -. Robinson. second officer. j.
d. kiley; chief engineer James Rey.
nolds; first assistant. Charles Curry;
second assistant. c. a. Rodgers.
Notwithstanding, w. j. Bond; first
officer, j. II. Dies; second officer.
Ihomas Neough; chief engineer. J. II.
Rudolph; first assistant IT, c. ELY;
second assistant. John Larkin.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Frank Howes:
llrSt oilicer. John Iohnsnn -secnnd -nili-
Ger. c. l.. Warwick; chief engineer, ].
X. kennard; first assistant. Il. W. Ayl-
mer; second assistant. X. u. HINES
Decatur II. MMer-Captain. I. c.
Fctera, first officer, William RadcliI:
second cilicer. T. II. Tyler; chief en-
gineer w n. Wilson; first assistant.
Hndsins; second assistant, I.
dempsey.
Nantucket Captain. John s. March:
first officer. y. J. Wherre,t: second on
Ger. I. +. Pratt: chief engineer, NJ.
woodward: first assistant, j. Neenan;
second assistant. 4. Mullin.
State of Texas Captain. Enos Foster.
first officer. NJ. X. Crowel: second on
Ger. Robert Sibley chief engineer.
Charles Isherg; first assistant. H. NJ
Hopper; second assistant. \. j. Nor
risetta.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-11
METHODIST PASTORS.
SYNOPSIS or PROCEEr;.: >GS OF
WEEKLY CONE GRENCE..


The Methodist preachers convened in
their usual weekly session yesterday
morning, with a large attendance of
members. Rev. w II. Edwards, pres
ident. called the meeting 10 order, and
prayer was offered by Rev. j. IL. Ia
bier, OF the East Sunolk and Magnolia
Churches. The following reports were
heard from the churches:
Chestnut Street. Berkley--1n the alb
sCnce of the pastor. Rev. J. w. Crider
preached sunday morning and night
Cumberland Street-ReV. II. T.. john
son. ID. d., pastor. received one on pro-
fession OF faith ana reported $50 raised
in the Sunday school fer missions, due
in great measure to the special efforts
OF Mir. j. Il. Tcntress' class.
Rev. j. IL. KaOier, of East Suffolk and
Magnolia, reported that his people had
been instrumental in closing seven bar
rooms in his section.
Park View. Portsmouth-Rev. w. Il.
Proctor reported that he had raised
about $500 for the enlargement and
Improvement of his church and expects
10 secure the full amount. $4,000. The
work of Improvement will begin at
once.
Queen street-Rev. S c. Hatcher re-
ported a good day. Rev. Chas. /. stem
gle preached for him in the morning
ana raised SO FOR The Union Mission;
received one new member by letter at
night.
Rev. J. W. Baker, of Oaklc,te Church.
Norfolk county, preached 10 large con-
gregations at Trinity Church beth
morning and night
Epworth-Rev w. ]. Young. D. D..
had the usual large congregations and
received two new members by letter.
Rev. r. Nj. Chandler was With Rev.
J. w. Nicholson. of South Princess
Anne Circuit Sunday and preached TO
the edlication of large congregations.
Monumental. portsmcuth-Rev l.. =.
Betty reported that he had recently
paid of the debt on the Sunday school
building.
Rev. r. NJ. Chandler, of Chestnut
Street Church. Berkeley. reported that
the congregation had secured a lot on
First street, Berkeley. 50 feet front and
Us feet in depth, for $500, to erect
new church on. ana that the entire
$4,000 contributed by Mr.. +. NJ. Tilley
was to be expended In building the
walls ana windows, the lot and interior
furnishings TO be paid Tor by the
church. He said the plans TO be drawn
were already in the hands Of the archi-
teot ana as soon as they are received
and approved by. the committee the
work ri erection will commences. The
total cost of the building VIII be $50. 200
owens Memorial, portsmcuth-Rev.
II. y. Wateriicld reported that Rev. w.
Il, Fisher of the Baptist Church.
preached for him in the morning. and
Rev. DR. VIM Edwin Hall. of New
York. at night. He received one new
member by letter and one on profession
of faith.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-11
THE SECOND CRUISE.
NAVAL. RESERVES SPEND AN
OTHER SUNDAY ON THE SIREN.

NAVAL. RESERVES SPEND AN
OTHER SUNDAY ON TIL: SIREN.
+ The United States auxiliary gunboat
Siren left port Sunday morning ana
steamed over 10 Newport News and
remained at anchor of the OLA Do
m!nion Land Companys pier until n
late hour In the afternoon, when she
sailed for Hampton Roads, returning
later 10 Norfolk
The Siren, it will he remembered. is
the little converted yacht which. after
me war was over was turned over to
Tie Virginia Naval Reserves 10 be used
as a practice ship and since when she
mas made two cruises with the bat
talon. the Headquarters of which are
located in this city
The first Sunday in July the little
warship took the volunteer sailors out
side the Capes Tor n short cruise and
Yesterday the day was spent as above
stated. Late in the evening tho boat
was taken out into the Roads. and af
ter q short cruise in Chcsapealle Bay.
returned to her anchorage here. Ths
boys were well pleased with their trim.