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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16
Many Deaths From Smallpox.

An official report made to the Kinds
County Board of Supervisors, Michi-
gan, reveals an appalling state of af-
fairs in the Jonesville neighborhood,
in the southern part of the county.
The community is afflicted with small
pox of the most virnlent form and
during the past six weeks nearly 100
deaths have occurred. Some days the
death rate was SO large that it was i'm
possible to secure collins, and rude
caskets were made from rails. Whole
families have been wiped out of ex-
istence and of several large families
only one or two children are left.
Many patients, who are now in crit
ical condition, are without medical at
tention and are dying at the rate of
from three to five day. The death
rate. exceeds rs per cent.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16
t4-357.)
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
United States Land Office, Sacramento,
California, January 16, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in cesnpli-
ance with the provisions of the act of
Congress of June 8, 1873, entitled An act
for the sale of timber lands in the States
of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Wash
ington Territory rs extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August 4,
1892, FREDERICK w. DUDLEY, OF Gardner
vile, county of Douglas, State of Nevada,
has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1915, for the purchase of the
WA, NE4 and ST, NW5 of Section No. IA In
Township No. IL N, Range No.19 L, NJ.
d. M, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Sacramento, California, on
Tuesday, the 10th day of April, 1900.
He names as witnesses: Charles Dudley
of Gardnerville, New, P.O. Tony Dettling
of Gardnerville, New, P. o. William Max
well of Woodfords, Cal, p. o. Annie Lar
son of Gardnerville, New, P.O.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this Office ON or be-
fore said 10th day OF April, 1900.
m-23 SILAS Penny, Register.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

That he might plead guilty to MUIR
der and be hanged was the strange
plea for new trial made in Chicago
recently before Judge Brentano by Ar
chibald earle, recently convicted of
killing Hector Mckenzie. He declared
that he preferred death on the gallows
to life in a cell. earle was before
Judge Brentano on a motion for a new
trial. After this motion had been over
ruled his honor asked earle if he had
anything to say.
Eyes, / have,n said the prisoner,
who is under sentence to serve twenty
FIVE years in the penitentiary. ST
your honor will give me a new trial I
will promise to plead guilty to murder
so that j may get the rope. l would
rather die than go down to the Joliet
penitentiary for twenty-five years."
Judge Brentano denied the request.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
State of Nevada, in and for the County of
Douglas. Action brought in the District
Court of the State of Nevada, Douglas
County, and the Complaint filed in said
county, in the office of the Clerk of said
District Court, on the 5th day of March,
A. d., l9OO-John f. S. Russell, Plaintiff,
VS.. Mabel f. Russell, Defendant.
The State of Nevada sends greeting to
Mabel L. Russell, Defendant. You are
hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff, in the District Court of the
State of Nevada, Douglas County, and
answer complaint filed therein within
ten days exclusive of the day of service)
after the service on you of this summons
if served in said county, or If served out
of said county, but within the District
twenty days, in all other cases forty days,
or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of
said complaint
The said action is brought TO obtain
judgment and decree of this Court dis
solving the bonds of matrimony between
the plaintiff, John +. S. Russell, and the
defendant, Mabel E. Russell, and for gen.
eral relief. The ground on which said
judgment and degree are claimed Ia,
that on or about the 10th day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1890, the said defendant, disre-
garding the solemnity of her MAJ ,iage
vow, wilfully and without cause deserted
and abandoned the plaintiff, and ever
since has and still continues so to wilful-
ly and without cause desert and abandon
said plaintiff, and to live separate and
apart from him, and against his will and
without his consent. All of which will
more fully appear from the complaint on
file herein, to which you are especially
referred.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to answer the complaint, the said
Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded therein.
Given under my hand and Seal of the
~ District Court of the State of
SEAL. Nevada, Douglas County. this
49, 5th day of March, A. ID. 1900.
N. BLOSSOM, Clerk.
e. d. VANDERLIErH, Atty for Plaintiff
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The S. f. Bulletin says it is expected
that on the arrival of Coils P. Hunt
ington from the East improvements on
the Carson & Colorado Railroad will be
commenced. The road is now a mar
row-gauge one, and this will be changed
to the standard guage, and work will
also be commenced upon connecting
the road with Mojave on the south and
Wadsworth on the north.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The following conundrum was heard
yesterday, which was new one. Here
it is: (which is the west side of a
boys trowsers?' The answer is, 1.-THE
side the son sets on, of course" That's
almost equal to one that was popular
in California few months ago, as fol-
lows: why are the officers of the
English army like the back of a mans
pants? Because they are something to
kick at"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The case of Anna @. Egan vs.. John
s. Mayhugh for damages for nbelous
article written by Mayhugh concern
ing Miss Egan, and which appeared in
the Virginia Enterprise in July last,
was brought to close in the United
States Circuit Court at Carson Tues
day. Attorney Norcross, for Miss
Egan, took default against Mayhugh,
who pays $1,000 damage to Miss Egan
in satisfaction of judgment, the cash
being paid by Mayhugh in settlement
of the case.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

Senitor Stewart has introduced a
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to Riley Montrey of
Santa Clara county, California, s2Q,-
900 as compensation for his heroic and
patriotic services in rescuing the Dom
ner party of immigrants in 1s46 and
1S47, near Bonner Lake, in the Sierra
Nevada mountains.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

A Grass Valley paper intimates that
residents of that place take better care
of blooded pups than of their children,
keeping the former out of harms way
while the latter are allowed to roam at
will through the streets at night.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16
Demands Lower Rates.
EDITOR COURIER:

EDITOR COURIER:
Gardnerville has first class fire en-
CINE, thoroughly organized fire de-
partment and an abundant supply of
water. What's the matter with the in
surance companies? Why don't they
give us lower rates? By the way,
would like to hear Prof Lamy toot his
horn on this subject. Is he pulling for
the good of the town, or is he figuring
on political sack, or how to bleed T.
B. Hickey or some other man who does
not contribute to his support. His
silence on the subject of lower rates of
insurance would lead one to believe
that he is not deeply interested.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The California big trees will not be
cut down and converted into lumber.
This is now settled. The bill for their
preservation passed the House and
Senate promptly, and has received the
approval of President Mckinley.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

A Mormon named Hicks living down
by the Wyoming state line boasts of
the fact that he has II wives, 66 chill
dren and 2l8 grand children. He is n
years old.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The steel bridge to be constructed
over an arm of Great Salt Lake by the
Southern Pacific company to shorten
the route to Ogden will cost. S., 900, 900.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The several blazes which have &C.
CURED in Reno lately are thought to
be of incendiary origin. A stable was
burned Saturday night, causing loss
of about 81, 200.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

Unconditional surrender is Great
Britain's untimatum to the Beers. She
has declined mediation and evidently
intends to destroy the Boer republic.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

Following is the Roll of Honor of the
Diamond Valley school for the month
ending March 2:
Mamie Hawkins, Arnot Hawkins,
lone Hawkins, Earl Hawkins, Alta
Field, Terrence Field, Laura Chambers,
Aggie Harvey, Genie Harvey, Willie
Harvey, Maud Monroe, Henry Monroe,
Mabel Monroe, John Maxwell, Ora
Maxwell, Nora Sullivan, Edna Sulli-
van, Harry Hildebrant, Rosie Spiegel,
Nettie Spiegel, George Small, Joseph
Small, Ivy Trimmer.
MRS. B. II. SCOTT. Teacher.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

John Sparks has made sale of thirty
five of his thoroughbred herd of Alamo
Hereford white faces for $275 per head.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

We amt kickin' of course but we do
feel that we were born too soon. When
we think of the advantage the young
men have who do their counting in an
automobile - no lines to bother and
nothing to do but just keep the dear,
sweet creature at their side from fall
ing out. Backward, turn backward,
oh, Time in your flight, and give us a
chance again, just for one night; make
us to realize, oh Time, if you can, that
we are boy again, and not man.
Pick out these gray locks, Grace
wrinkles now deep, while we in an
auto lull these angels to sleep.-Er-
change.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The latest name given the United
States by London paper is "Dollar-
opolis.'
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16
Everybody is Invited.
SUM MoNs.

Tickets including supper, si.5o.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-16

The Carson ball players were too
much for the Gardnerville boys last
Sunday. Seven inings were played
and the Carson nine won by score of
26 to 8 Our boys had had no practice,
while tae Carson team were in high
feather, full of confidence and good
ball. The roads We're perfect, the day
was perfect and there was a perfect
jam of spectators in attendance. All
spent a delightful day and our visitors
went home with their faces wreathed
in smiles.
North Park union., 1900-10-26
FILIPINOS PACIFIED
EXCEPT ROBBER BANDS

New York, Oct. 15.-Lieutenant Ed
ward II. Flaherty, who has recently
been honorably discharged from the
army, after recovering from illness con-
tracted with the Twenty-seventh infan-
try In the Philippines, believes the
island of Luzon has been thoroughly
pacified.
"There are noe Fllipinos fighting
against the United States now," said he
last night, save struggling bands Of
robbers, or Ladrones. They are still
thick In sever.l provinces, and We're
noticeably thick In the province of Mo
,ong until the Twenty-seventh infantry
drove them out in a campaign ending
with the battle of Tamay, last January.
"All the Filipinos except the Tagalos
nre in favor Of American supremacy.
Some of the Filipinos have actually
turned their arms against the LadroDes
and killed some of them. 1t Is feasible
to supiant large number of our SOL
dlers with natives enlisted in the Am
erican service, and 1t ought to be done,
TO spare our men. The Ladrones obey
to n large extent the orders ef-Asuinal-
do. though bands are so widely spread"
Lieutenant Flaherty said Private
Glason of the First Nebraska was the
first American to fire on the Filipinos.
"He did not fire until he had been fired
upOn." added the lieutenant, "and then
he killed n Filipino lieutenant and ser
geant with one shot out of a Springfield
rifle. The Filipinos began hostiliies."
North Park union., 1900-10-26
THE POERS STILL
KEEP THE FIELD

London, Oct. 16.-The Durham corre-
spondent of the Standard, wiring yes
terday. says:
Railroad communication north of
Standerton has been suspended since
Thursday. There are. persistent
rumors of Boer attacks on the railway.
Considerable uneasiness has been caus-
ed by the postponement of Lord Rob
erts' departure"
The Queen will appoint Lord Roberts
to be honorary colonel of the new regi-
ment of Irish guards
The mayor of Liverpool has received
n dispatch from Lord Roberts saying
he will be unable to attend to receive
the freedom of the city before January.
Commenting upon the activity of the
Beers and the statement from Cape
town that Lord Roberts has postponed
his homecoming, the Standard says:
There are certain Indications point
Ing to the conclusion that unexpected
difficulties have arisen which Lord
Roberts deems grave enough to de-
| mand his presence for some time to
come. All the facts suggest that it is
impossible yet to denude South Africa
or any substantial portion of the large
army now engaged in dominating sui
len and recalcitrant people,
The editorial finally calls for the Sc
yerest measures against irreconcilable
Beers, prompt and ruthless punish
ment for every insurgent Boer caught
delicto." ILL., r's-lft
The editorial concludes with the
statement that "the imperial govern
ment has the country's mandate and
need not be afraid to act vigorously"
North Park union., 1900-10-26
GENERAL INCREASE
IN WAGES

Washington, Oct. 15.-Caroll d.
Wright. commissioner of labor, has is
sued bulletin giving n summary of
data in n previous publication on
trusts and industrial combinations"
showing tl>e rate OF wages In various
occupa ations for period extending
back In most cases from the present
year to 1891. The data was secured di-
rectly from the pay rolls of establish
ments In nil sections OF the country.
The Information contained pertains to
i4S establishments, representing 20 In
dustries and 192 occupations. Those
items for which the data for the whole
period were not given were excluded
from consideration in the summary.
An the data included. except those for
mining, relate to manufacturing indus
tries, the data relating to steam rail-
ways and street railways having been
excluded from the Industry. The bull
ietin snys that while the data from
which the table OF wages was prepared
do not AFFORD the basis for a strictly
scientific calculation OF relative wages,
a careful eSaminntlonsof the figures
lead to the belief that they are fairly
representative and undoubtedly ap-
proximnte very closely the actual con-
diions for the whole country.
The summary shows as follows, the
average Of wages OF 1891 being taken
as a basis and representing 100:
North Park union., 1900-10-26
RIO GRANDE
RAILROAD ELECTIONS

Denver, Colo, Oct. 17-Annual meet
ings of the Denver Il Rio Grande and
auxiliary railroad companies We're held
yesterday in headquarters in the Equit-
able building. No action was taken mt
either meeting relative to further con-
struction work. The meeting of stock
holders, election of directors and elect
ton Of officers was mere formlllty, as
only few persons were present carry
ing proxies of the abscntees.
The only changes made We're on the
Rio Grande Junction road. the Denver
4 Rio Grandc and Colorado Midland
Joint trnck. Changes on the Colorado
Midland nccessitated this action. To
the directors were added Frank Trum-
bull. Colonel ID. G. Dodge and G. ii.
Schlncks. who took the places Of G. w.
RIstine. W. s. Wing was elected aud
itor Vice l.. G. Cannon, resigned. Col
onel Dodge was elected vice president.
The Denver * Rio Grande reelected
its old directors. as follows: George
Coppell. Richard II. Wilson, William
Mertens. Charles c. Beamnn and ]. Ed
ward Simmons and Arthur Coppell, all
of New York; John Lowber Welsh,
Philadelphia, and Edward Il. Jefrery
and Edward o. Wolcott, Denver.
HeOEEc SopItll. CHuiIllltH VI tHc DOuTu.
and Mr.. Jeffery. president, and all the
other officers Were reelected.
The Rio Grande Railroad Company
elected MS directors George Coppell,
Richard 4. Wilson, Charles Il. Bcaman,
Il. Il. Jeffery and j. +. Vaiie. ]. B.
Naile, ]. b. Andrews and ]. w. Gilluly,
NIL Denver 4 Rio Grande officials. 1t is
this road recently Incorporated to
build several branch lines or feeders
for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
and which Is now building the Texas
Creek line. There was no action taken
toward constructing the other lines, but
1t Is said that nothing will be done un-
til after the completion of the Texas
Creek line.
The Rio Grnnde & Santa Fe. the New
Mexico line, elected these directors:
George Coppell. L. T. Jeffery. A. S.
Hughes, T.. II. Murphy, ]. F. Vale, ].
w. Gilluly and +. l.. Bartlett.
f'he question of widening the gauge
OF the sections of the Rio Grande
Southern, recommended by Mr.. JEFF
fiery, did not come up for action, 1t
was said. 1t was. however. brought up
informally and it is understood that it
was laid over for further consideration.
North Park union., 1900-10-26
Chimes. Rebellion Growing.

Hong Kong, Oct. 15.-The rebellion
predicted more than n month ago Is u.s.
sumlng serious proportions. The whole
territory from the border Of the British
Kow Loon concession to the East river
is In state OF reeking disturbance.
Six out of ten of the provincial cities
in the Wal Chau prefecture are in the
hands of the rebels, who have sworn
to overthrow the Manchu rule. The
reformers are actively assisting them
with funds. Admiral Ho. with 200
braves is helpless, and 1880 more
have gone to his assistance.
There is fear that the withdrawal of
troops from Canton will weaken the
control of the authorities and that riot
Ing and loOting will follow. British
military police are watching the from
tier to prevent the insress of rebels
and flying column is held in readiness
to leave promptly.
North Park union., 1900-10-26
Enormou. Western Fossils.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 1J.-Professor j.
Il. Hatcher, curator of paleontology in
the Pittsburg museum, has just return
ed from extensive explora tions In Utah,
Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska. AS
a result three carloads OF material,
weighing thirty tons, are on their way
to the museum. The collection contains
complete skeletons of the diplodocus
and brontosaurus. monsters about sew
enty-five feet long from the tip of the
nose to the end of the tail. and standing
seventeen feet high ut the hips.
In the White river beds immense sue
cess was achieved by the expedition.
The party recovered beautifully perfect
skeletons OF the titanotherium, a beast
nearly as big as a mastodon; of the
acoratherium, OF a hornless rhinoceros
and OF the excessively rare meryco-
choerus of which only few frag.
ments have been heretofore known.
North Park union., 1900-10-26
INTERNATIONAL
COURT SUGGESTED

Washington, Oct. 13-The Russian
suggestion that the international
court Of arbitration Of The Hague be
given jurisdiction over the divergen-
cies of views arising ON the question
of Chinese indemnities was submitted
to Secretary Hay by NJ. De Wollant,
the Russian charge In Washington, in
n note on October 3. 1t has received
the adherence of the American tend
iency. md the Russian governments,
thus giving the suggestion the APPROX
nj of three of the most foremost
powers and strong assurance of its
general adoption. NJ. De Wollant's s
note has not been made public. 1t
can be stated, however, that 1t was
the result OF extended exchanges be-
tween the French and Russian govern
ments relative TO the six proposals in
the French note. 1t expressed approval
OF the various proposals, and then
added the new suggestion relative to
giving The Hague tribunal jurisdic-
tion Of indemnity In case there should
be divergence of views. Not being Il
formal proposition, but merely an in
cident to the approval of the French
note, 1t has not called for n formal
reply of acceptance. but the Russian
uuthOrltles nave been 1urnlSneu Win
copy OF the American reply to the
French note, wherein our approval is
given to the Russian suggestion, so
that 1t is none the less effective in
giving American adherence to the
plan. 1t IL understood also that Aus
tria and Italy, and probably japan,
look with favor upon The Hague sug-
gestion.
The movement promises to give the
first practical realization to the cars
movement In bringing about the in
ternational congress OF The Hague.
Berlin, Oct. 13.-The Russian sug-
gestion to submit the Chinese Ques-
ton to The Hague arbitration court
Is rldiculed by the press, with tho
exception of the Nocrwarts.
A foreign office official Informed n
representative OF the Associated Press
who questioned him regarding The
Hague suggestion, that this plan is
impracticable, since the work Of es-
timaung the damages must be done
In China. Arbitration. he added,
would cause great delay, pointing out
that arbitration was merely suggest
cd by Russia"
North Park union., 1900-10-26
Trade with the Philippines.

Washington, Oct 15.-The division of
the Wnr Department has made public
a bulletin upoK the trade Of the Philip
pine islands. The statement covers n
period of nin0 months, ending March
81, 1900. and sets forth that during
TINT time merchandise to the value Of
$l6, 6,1Oc,S10 was imported into the
Philippines and goods to the vnlue Of
$12,02S.4 .4G4 went out OF the islands
Of foreign ports.
During the period named 4.137 tons
OF Manila hemp, valued at s., 100, $40,
were exported. OF which the United
States took 1888 tons, valued at $2,-
47B,026: the United Kingdom took
$3,064.347 worth, and 4,SoS tons,
valued at $7OS.SOS went to China.
The commerce In gold and silver
coins brings the total Importation of
SIC. 6.T51 500, and the total value Of all
expectation to S14,G34, ,236.
The trade with the United States
alone amounted to an expectation Of
$2,65O. 400 of goods and Importation OF
the value OF $1,OSO. .149.