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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
books OF registration for the general election to
be held November g. 1900, for the election OF
state County and Township officers, are now
open, and will remain open daily on all legal
days from 10 o'clock A. M. to O'Clock p NJ.
until October TO- 1900 and from October 10, 1900,
to October 81, 1900 from Z o'clock to o'clock z.
NJ In addition 10 the hours heretofore men
toned at which time the books OF registration
will be closed at O'Clock p M. Naturalized
citizens VIII be required TO produce their papers
tration. n. A. HUMMEL, Registry Agent for
Wadsworth Precinct, Washoe County, Nevada.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21
RACTOWN TOLL ROAD.

At Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Sealed proposals for bids will be received
by the Clerk Of the Board OF County Commits
o'clock. p. NJ. Monday, October 1. 1900. Said
sealed proposals TO state the amount per annum
for which the bidder will keep in good repair
for public travel what is known as the Rag
from October !, 1870 to October 1, 11Ot. w@-,
The Board reserves the right 70 reject any
and all bids. N 81
BY order of Board Of County Commissioners
OF Churchill county. VET SMART Clerk,
saltwater, Nevada Sept. H. 1900
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j. M. Blanchard and friend left
this morning for Browns station 10
nunt in that neighborhood; and expect
to be gone several da.,s.
lne Reno Ledger says 1t is rumor-
ca mat Lem Allen is attending the
o'ate Fair in disguise, having left his
straw hat and linen duster at home.
Dr. Hudgens has moved back to the
same old quarters in the Nevada
House. Those requiring his services
can find him at rooms AZ and a..
annex building.
The Reign Of Law by James Lane
Allen has the pleading sale among the
popular books in all the large cities
Keep up-to-date by looking over the
latest and best fiction at the DISPATCH
office. -t
DICK Nash's house was being rob-
bed while he was returning from the
race track Monday. He gave the
burglars chase but they got away
with about 5000 worth Of money and
jewelry.
Mrs. Phillips wishes to announce to
the ladies' of Wadsworth and vicinity
that she is prepared to do all kinds Of
hair work. All combings made up in
latest style at reasonable prices. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Room Al, Me-
vada House.
The S. P. railroad officials will short
ly commence the construction of two
foot bridges; one on each side Of the
railroad bridge; they will also COM
mence the construction Of coal chutes
at the west end Of the yard near the
machine shops.
If Ashton has any more Of those
"spells" Sam Guthrie will have well
established reputation as a spfinter,
while mine host at the Travellers
Home will have to hire a force Of car
penters to keep his partitions in re-
pair.
The following children Of Wads-
worth were confirmed by Bishop Grace
at Reno last Sunday. Rosie Monte,
Lila Abby, Nellie Donelin, Alice
O'Brien, Eddie Donelin, Albert
OBrien, John Monte, Michael Maye,
William Maye, and Marco De Polio.
The following is a list Of the
delegates selected to attend the
Silver Party County Convention to be
held at Reno on Sept. 25th: Andy
Russell, VIM. Nichols, Jas. Shep-
ley, E. G. Hummel, Harry Short,
]. F. Crosby, r. L. Duncan, J. c..
Day, Chas. Hardy. H. J. Allen, Robt.
Little, w. c. Williams.
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Trib's a lniment tried and true
May be just the thing for you.
Buying Goods at Frisco.

Iohn Lee and Scott McRacken are
in San Francisco purchasing an i'm
mense stock Of fall and winter goods Tor
Mr. / ea's store. The store building is
being rettued and painted in elegant
sy.e.
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CHURCHILL NOTES.

| NAA'
Misses Annie and Minnie Theelan
are among Churchll's fair visitors at
the Fair.
|. h. Kent, w. Freeman and w.
). Grimes, solid citizens of Churchill,
are looking for tips at the races at the
State Fair.
Glenn Cushman and wife, Raleigh
Cushman and wife are spending week
or so in Reno.
John Schneider is out at the |. x. l..
District building house for John Wey-
burn. Mr.. Weyburn's mine is looking
excellent.
Bish Ferguson has sold the Well
Station to Mrs. Clara Hill who will
continue to run that station in first
class manner. Mr.. and Mrs. Fergu-
son are visiting the State fair this
week.
The citizens Of Churchill will hold a
public meeting soon for the purpose Of
promoting means to enlarge their irri-
CATION system. The object is good and
the Churchill people should do some
thing in this direction Immediately as
they have done enough talking to be-
gin action.
The events Of Churchill county next
week will be two conventions. The
Republican convention will be held at
Saltwater. Monday afternoon and the
Silver Democratic convention will be
held at Vaughn's Hall Tuesday after
noon. Politics promises to be inter
esting in Churchill this year. ~
Judge Trolson landed an eight horse
load Of baled hay in Ollnghouse canyon
Tuesday. s.'y
lack Snyder and VIM. McCulloch
are making ducks scarce on the Sink
Hon. E. Griswold has returned to
4Wadsworth after inspecting his Soda
Lake interests for the past week. The
plant has practically closed operations
for the winter
Ralph Fortune has returned TO SODA
Lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Fortune will take
up the residence at that place within
few days.
Mrs. Boyd is slowly recovering from
stroke Of paralysis.
The celebration ball for their new
county hall will be given on Oct. ! lth.
There will be every arrangement made
for grand affair.
"Dutch" Henry Theelen says that
Churchill politics will be as close as
figuring on stock cattle at SIS per
head.
John Schneider has sold his Still
water ranch to Susanville parties.
Robert Shirley is driving stage for
Allen & Webb.
Miss Marie Freeman rode SO miles
horseback in company with the party
that went TO see the new discovery
Wednesday. She is delightful rider.
THE DISCOVERY.
The communication by Hon. |. H.
Kent in the last issue Of the DISPATCH
of the find Of traces of human beings
who had met death on the desert north
of Stillwoter as reported by Charlie
Kent and Charlie Carminckie was
a good description and the theories ad-
yanced are much in evidence.
On the sands of the mirage desert.
desolate Of all We vegetation, so expansive
that wanderers might be lost, perish or
be killed Without their remains ever
being found; even all traces that might
be left fifty years after would never be
seen we're it not accidentally as has
been related. A party consisting Of
II. H. Kent and wife. Mrs. j. w. Free
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BREVITIES.

Social dance tomorrow night.
Constable Golding is attending the
fair
Mrs. F. Murray was in from Zelda
Wednesday.
Geo. Hammersmith is spending a
few days in Reno.
Engineer J. A. Goldie is spending a
few days in Reno.
A new passenger depot is being
erected at Truckee.
Mrs Fred Murray was in from Hot
Springs Wednesday.
E. G. Hummel spent the fore part
Of the week in Reno.
Miss Maud Gill has returned from a
vacation in California.
Mrs. A. billiard arrived from Los
Angeles Wednesday evening.
Blackleg is killing off cattle in the
vicinity Of Hike. Lincoln county.
"A. N. Babcock is erecting neat
cottage on his lots on Front street
Miss Myrtle Skinner Of Reno is
the guest Of Miss Nina Blanchard.
Judge Trolson and Frank Verplank
we're in from the Sink Wednesday.
A large number of Wadsworthites
attended the State Fair this week.
The eight-room dwelling Of Geo.
0Neil on First street is nearing COM
pletion.
For Hay-Fever. Catarrh or throat
trouble try the Lily Cure. For sale by
c.. W. Kinney &Co.
Miss Eva Beemer returned Wednes-
day evening from an extended visit to
points in California.
A campaign supper will be given by
the Ladies Aid Oct 4th Look for
bill Of fare in next issue.
Mrs. R. H. Cowles. Miss Edith
Bellam and Walter Macpherson and
family visited Reno Thursday.
Mrs. A. Pope has our thanks for
beautiful boquet of choice flowers
which she plucked from her flower gar
den.
The Journal has made Its annual
announcement that the S. P. shops
viii soon be moved from Wadsworth to
Reno,
W. A. Fogg has been appointed
Clerk Of Wsshoe county to succeed
r'B. Porter, who has departed from
Reno.
lhe bridge carpenters are overhaul
ing the s. P. iron bridge at this place.
'ney will constructsa sidewalk on the
bridge.
Joseph Marzen OF Loyelock has been
awarded gold medal for the best dis
pay OF beef cattle at the California
State Fair.
W. H. B. Mcdonald. Office in
OSPATcH Building. Substantial Bridge
''0 Crown work; Teeth without Plates;
'Ae Gold filling; charges reasonable.
Inc Republican county convention
"'es at Reno next Monday the oath.
aust &c make nominations for the
"erent county offices.
iney are here. A complete line OF
''S Of the latest fiction have arrived
'u''S office. If you want to look
WI y. an up-tO-date line Of books call
''d see them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
and over LOCO. OOO,OO feet of white

and over 1,OOO,OOO,OOO feet of white
and red cedar, fir, etc.
Last week as Stephen Brooks was
descending the hill across the river
from Orofino with load of lumber
low telephone wire caught his brake
pole, and pulled it backwards, releas-
leasing the brake and causing the wa
gon to crowd on the horses. Brooks
lost control of the team. Brooks was
dragged short distance, and his left
leg broken in five places below the
knee.
A serious acciden' occurred last
week at the home of Mrs. Patronelia
Complain of Lewiston, whose mother
a Spanish lady So years old, accident
ally set fire to her Clothes She was
burned so severely about the face and
body that she is not expected to live.
Neighbors were attracted to the resi-
dence on Chambers street, and, on en-
tering the house, discovered the old
lady in a pitiful condition. They
quickly summoned physicians, but it is
believed at this time that she cannot
survive.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13

Anaconda has 21S2 children of school
age.
Fort Benton has golf enthusiasts
who propose to form a club.
Seven fresh cases of smallpox were
discovered in Butte one day last week.
Senator Clark has arrived home to
take an active part in the Montana DO
litical fight.
The Montana board of pharmacy
held it's semi-annual meeting in Ana
conda Tuesday.
A system of municipal inspection of
milk and tuberculin tests of dairy
cows is needed to check the spread of
contagion in Montana.
The teachers of Missoula county last
week held one of the most satisfactory
institutes on record. The enrolment
was nearly seventy-fve.
State Mining Inspector John Byrne
will ask the legislature for another
deputy to give all his attention to the
coal mines of the state.
Ground was broken the other day
on the acknowledgements mile ditch to
be constructed by the Montana ditch
company near Townsend.
Two shooting contests we're held by
the City Gun Club at the South Mis-
soula grounds last week. The records
made were exceptionally good.
The new machinery which recently
arrived for the mines of the Copper
Bell Mill and Mining company at Gin
ton is nearly ready for work.
The Great Northern has handled
over $50 train-loads of cattle this sea-
son through Havre. 1t has made some
fast runs, averaging thirty-fiye miles
an hour.
William Catlin, manager of the Nome
Loan company. a concern that has been
doing a thriving bushes among min
ers in Butte, has disappeared and has
taken with him funds Appropriated at
81, 500 belonging to other people.
1t is intimated that the existence of
smallpox in Great Falls has cost the
county $4,000. OF this amount the
city has paid $4,000 That IS all it
will cost if there is no more smallpox.
The last game of the baseball sea-
son on the Helena grounds wound up
by the spectators mobbing Eddie
Burke, an old league player, who was
umpiring
The quarterly report of the Missoula
land Office was completed and trans
mitted to the honorable commissioner
| at Washington, and shows for the first
quarter ending September 80 big bus
mess. The total receipts are SILL
1928.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Hnnged Herself.

Wayerly. Wash, Oct. 6.--The body of
Mrs. S. f. Dawson was found hanging
from one of the rafters in her home. Life
had been extinct for some time On the
womans person was pinned note saying
that her suicide was caused by desponden-
cy. The woman had tied a rope around
her neck and stepped off a chair and
strangled to death.
Mrs. Dawson's husband left her about
a year ago and it is believed his desertion
proved upon his wifes mind until she de-
cided upon self destruction She leaves
one son. aged 10. The coroner took charge
of the remains.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Trains Collide in Seattle.

Seattle, Oct. IA head end collision
between passenger and freight engines on
the Great Northern line occurred at II
a. M, a short distance south of Edmonds,
about II miles north of this city. Sam
Work, engineer of the passenger, was
killed and Charles Spring, engineer of the
freight seriously injured. Both engines
were wrecked and the firemen and num-
Der of passengers slightly injured.
The freight engine, northbound, for some
reason not yet known, dropped its cars
and went on to Edmonds to flag the pas
senger to siding there to await the pas
sage of the freight. The passenger train
engineer received no instructions to stop
at Edmonds, and came on, meeting the
freight engine as it rounded sharp curve.
The freight engine was running at full
speed and the two engines were tele.
scoped. Both engineers were buried in the
wreck and terribly scalded when taken
out, and were taken to the hospital at Ever
cit. Engineer Work lived only few
hours. He leaves a widow in this city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
IDAHO.

Lewiston Interstate fair, October
1920
Idaho Inter-Mountain fair, Boise, oc-
tober SID
First consignment of books has been
received in the free library at Lewis
ION
Eastern Washington and Northern
idaho Baptist convention, Moscow, Oc-
tober 26-2S
The University of Idaho has prepared
an extended exhibit for the Lewiston
state fair.
Typhoid fever is quite prevalent in
she vicinity of Moscow. Several cases
are under treatment at the hospital.
Idaho l. 0. o. f. grand encampment,
Lewiston, October Is; grand lodge,
october 16; Rebekah state assembly,
October 16.
Dobson Bros. of Orofino are work
ing their sorghum. There is consid-
cradle acreage of this crop within five
miles of Oroflno.
The bean harvest is almost over
There were $50 acres of beans raised
on the ridge, between Little canyon
and the Clearwater river this year.
Ed Rice appeared before Justice Rice
n Wallace dast week to answer the
charge of numbering Matt Mailey. Rice
entered plea of not guilty and waiy-
ed examination.
Strawberries are reported ripening
in the Snake river country-the second
crop Of the year. Next thing, we may
expect to hear of their producing win
Ter apples in the summer time or a hay
crop in February.
John E. Glover of Richmond, Wis,
and John A. Humbird of st. Paul have
purchased of Fred X. Weyerhauser
10000 acres of stumpage in Idaho, 10
Gated along the headwaters of the
Clearwater. The tract contains 400,
100000 feet of high-grade white pine
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
OREGON.

The La Grande curfew now rings at
8 p. m.
Mark O'Niel has been elected presi-
dent of the Magama society.
Oregon Baptist ministerial confer
ence, The Dalles, October 16.
Annual meeting State Teachers AS
ISOLATION, Albany, December 1928.
S. l. Thornton is expected to arrive
in Roseburg October 10 with 1000 An
CORA goats.
Mrs. Davy Crockett is in Jail at Pen
dleton. She must answer to the
charge that she killed her husband at
Milton, recently.
The Commercial club of La Grande
has undertaken to raise $4,000 for
the proposed wooden mills at Orc DELL
Already $4,000 has been subscribed.
At the upper Clackamas hatchery
100000 eggs were taken during the sea-
son, and about half that number are
already Matched.
The beer stamps sold last month in
the internal revenue district for Wash
ington and Oregon amounted to 3d.
1866, as compared with $53,450.59
sold during September 1899.
Coleman Gillespie was hanged last
week at Gold Beach for the murder of
Mrs. Christine Edison in September,
1899. On the scaffold he stated he
was innocent and that Charles Strain
murdered the woman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13

The plague has broken out again at
Townsville, New South Wales. Five
cases are reported, with two fatalities.
Mark Hanna was target for a ten
pound chunk of ice. 1t missed him
only few inches. The senator was in
the speakers. stand in a tent at Chi
cago, and the missile was dropped from
hole above. 1t was narrow escape
for the republican leader
George R. Blanchard, formerly vice
president of the Erie railroad and later
commissioner of the Central Traffic &
Joint Traffic association, is seriously i'll at
New York from a complication of diseases.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
"a Review From the States of WASH
tnGton, Idaho, Montana and Ore
GOn-News of the Past Week
Boiled Down.
WARRINGTON.

The town of Creston has had a rapid
growth.
The Spokane police made 1856 arrests
in September.
The water in the Spokane river has
reached an unusually low stage
The first telegram from Skagway to
seattle was received last week.
Gordon Keys a boy aged IL, was
killed by the cars in Tacoma last week
Ellensburg experienced one of the
Sfeaviest rainfalls in history last week
Spokane won two out of three games
with the Butte team Of the Montana
baseball league.
Lucinda Parshall one Of the pioneers
of the west, died at her home in North
Yakima last week.
The twelfth annual session of the
Douglas county teachers was held at
Waterville last week
Septembers financial statement of
the comptroller of Seattle shows total
receipts of $141 ,95658,
Henry Treede has taken his seat as
n recognized member Of the board of
Spokane county commissioners.
The lockwood creamery of North
Yakima ships about 500 pounds of but
ter every week to Skagway, Alaska
The Erie Single company's mill at
Blaine was totally destroyed by fire
last week. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
J. o. B. Scobey's fruit preserving
works at Olympia have turned out 3d.
far Of 10,
this season.
1t is reported that the captured
Spanish cannon which were to adorn
the court house yard at Spokane will
not be secured.
The Prosser bandit has been captur-
ed. He gave his name as Cary Har-
low He says he is guilty of robbery,
BUT not of murder.
Robert Bridges, state land commits
sioner, has announced the assessed val
uation of school lands near North
Yakima at $40 an acre.
The Great Northern has carried from
Seattle during the last month some
thing over 10000 cases of salmon des-
tined for Liverpool and London.
At the Seattle postoffice six clerks,
for several months past at work on
temporary appointment, will be put on
permanently, each at a salary of 5000 a
year.
John Hickman of Rockford found the
remains of an unidentified man two
and One-half miles east of that place,
Tying face downward in the middle of
an old road
Dodwell & Co. of Tacoma have plac-
ed the Utopia on the Seattle-Victoria
run and have announced a rate of so
cents, as against the $3.50 rate of the
Rosalie of the Alaska Steamship COM
pany.
One of the saddest accidents of recen'
happening in the Palouse country was
the drowning of an 18-month-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Jordon in an open
well, at their farm three miles south
west of Guy, recently.
H. N. Price of Snamokawa has dis
posed of 200 acres of timber land on
the Elokomin creek to McRae & Bowen
of Wisconsin. The land contains
some 100000 feet of fine yellow fir,
and the price is $500.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13

Scranton, Pa, Oct. THE United
Mine Workers can not longer consistent
ly delay the call for meeting to consider
the offer of a 10 per cent raise. Six of
the large companies, representing 6S per
cent of the tonnage, have posted notices of
the offer. \ number of smaller companies
have done likewise. As result of a re-
cent meeting of The individual operators,
most OF the more important individual OPP
orators joined in the offer, and on top of
this the Delaware & Hudson. operating 81
colieries and carrying per cent of the
total tonnage, fell into line by posting the
notices. Those who did not post notices say
their only choice is acceding or closing.
The Delaware, Laclawanna & Western has
evidently become satisfied that its men will
not return to work until the strike is set
tied. All the mules in 10 mines were tax
en- out today and put in pasture
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13

The bona-ide membership of the
Amalgamated Society of Engineers,
etc, on September l, 1900, was S6,517,
a gain during the past month of 431.
1,766 are on donation benefit, 1880 re-
ceived sick benefit, and 1867 superan-
nuation. Isaac Cowen, in an article in
their journal, advocates the admission
of so-called handy men into the organ
ization, claiming that the subdivision
of industries and introduction of labor
saving machinery imperatiyely neces-
states the organization of the special
lists.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Train Struck Streetcar.

Chicago, Oct. Slight persons were
injured Sunday, one Oh them seriously,
by a collision between a Calumet cleo
trio car and south-bound Lake Shore
train at the corner of Seventy-eighth
street and Stoney Island avenue. The
conductor says the accident was due to
the motorman, new man, who did not
stop the car before crossing the tracks.
The injured: Irwin Dawes, motor
man, was internally injured crushed
under the car. may die; M. Mattleman,
slightly bruised; Nevins Nucheski,
right arm and left leg broken; Frank
Jacobson, bruised about head; Tony Pc
tiers, cut and bruised; Elmer Yrede,
hands and face cut; Herman Schieffer,
wounded in head; T. R. Thompson, cut
on head and body
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Tacoma's Population.

Washington, Oct. THE population of
Tacoma, Wash. as otncially announced is:
1900, 37,7l4 1890, $4,000. These figures
show for the city as a whole, an increase
in population of l70s, or asa per cent from
1890 to 1900.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13

1t is announced that the Puget
Sound Iron company has sold its fur
naces and other buildings located at
Irondale at the head of Port Town
send bay. The purchaser is said to
be James ]. Hill of the Great Northern
railway.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Railroad Accident in Trnn.vaa1.

Heidelberg, Transvaal Colony, Oct o.
Five persons were killed and 70 injured
in railway collision at Karlsthor. The
accident was due to an error in signalling.
One official has been arrested.