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The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19
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Three men on four wheels Is Jerome
X. Jerome's rather eccentric title for
the series OF humorous stories which
he has just completed for the Satur-
day Evening Post, Of Philadelphia.
Every one who has read Three Nen in
q Boat and who has not? wish
to follow the misadventures Of Mr.
Jerome and his two companions on
their tour through Germany astride u
tandem and Afetv. Mr.. Jerome's
wit is no less keen. nor his humor less
kindly, than when he scored his first
great literary work ten years ago.
The first story Of Mr. Jer0me's
series will appear in the Post Of Janu-
ary 8. 1t has been superbly illustrat-
ed In half tones bv Mr.. Harrison Fish
Or,
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19
A ri.h.,.s shark.

At Genoa three fishermen in small
boat caught sight OF large shark close
to them In the water. One Of the
youths, named Enrico, wishing to Sc
cure the fish, jumped into the sea. and
with incredible strength took 1t In his
arms and threw 1t into the boat. For a
moment the shark seemed stunned.
but. rdusihg itself a terrible battle en-
sued in the boat. The shark seized the
arm of one of the men and the others
beat 1t with their oars, trying to free
their companion. Suddenly the shark
let 60 and bit Its first captOr in the
neck and face. Finally the three cue
ceeded In throwing the shark into the
water, and the wounded men went on
shore to have their hurts attended to-
London Letter.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19
HOLLY, COLORADO, FRIDAY JAN. ls, 1900.
Nasssy ls.sssesss.

!. Superintendent Of Irrigatiou b. r..
Chew has prepared his report Tor the
wear Just ended, Among other things
Of interest In the report be refen par
ticulariy to the remarkable scarcity
Of water during 1890 which was never
before In the history OF Colorado so
great Farmers AL over this section
Of the state suffered severely and
CROPS Of ali kinda were short. Mr..
Chew also calls attention to the i'm
mense number Of sheep being fed =
the Arkansas valley which estimated
In the neighborhood Of 100. 600 bead,
and to the immense growth II the
beet sugar industry in this section.
He also goes into some detail as to
the other crops under irrigation In
this division.
There are now in the water diyls-
ion controlled by Mr.. Chew. desig-
mated as No. 2, Arkansas division, q
total Of 3,317 miles Of bitches. There
~ total Of 49,, ,066 acres in the divis-
NJ that can be irrigated. the great
est number being located adjacent
70 Rocky Ford. The number Of acres
of alfalfa irrigated from the bitches
in the division is 95,802, district No.
IA making the largest showing.
Other than alfalfa 4, l8a acres Of seeded
erass is under cultivation. There are
also 14.981 acres OF fruits supplied
with water from bitches. The total
number Of acres OF crops Of other
kinds not already mentioned exceeds
l25, ,S06. About l,S4l acres are irri-
gated by seepage
1t costs every year In the neighbOr-
hood Of $4,000 for carrying on the
Affairs Of the division and the keeping
Of the bitches In repair requires quite
large sum. Through failure to OBJ
tain new DEGREES under a readjudica-
tion Of water rights many holders Of
such privileges in Huerfano and Pueb-
10 county will lose them and the mat
ter has created considerable interest
and much discussion. It is the inten-
tion Of the owners to fight In the
courts any attempt to deprive them
Of their rights. Mr.. Chew makes the
asseftiofs, however that next spring
he turn Oh the water supply of all
those who failed to secure new de-
crees.-Times Republican.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19
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The world moves and Its motion ID
constant and surprising. And one
who would have predicted few yeai 10
go that the center Of the suxsr-prc-
Aeing region would shortly shift
from the the tropical 70 the temperate
zone would have been laughed Ut.
Rnt this is precisely what has happen
ed toward the close Of the nineteenth
ceatury. Two-thlrds Of the worlds
Sd bar crop is now produced from beets
raised In the temperate zones Of Ger
many, Austria. France and the
United States. Twenty years ago
the. beet sugar c op In the world was
Onetift Of the entire sugar produc-
tion. The last year the cane sugar
crop was One-third Of the beet sugar
pfsduct. While the produc tion Of
cane sugar has scarcely doubled
dking the twenty years, sugar from
beets has more than quintupled.
Meanwhile the price Of sugar h ~
fallen more than half. 1t is easy 70
foresee the time when the western
farmers may be the greatest producer
orlugar In the world. Then, sugar,
instead of cotton or corn, may be the
king 0t American crops.-Leslle'a
Weekly.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19
4 r,.e,y P.bnc.f'o. .. se.fl Afac.,

sAGsy bSOUSsSsVS ~ oSssS SsssSss
"A South African War Supplement.
just from the press, and revised to
date tw0-colored map Of the South
African seat of war, Is announced by
theNew York World Almanac. The
large demand for the 1898 World
Akblanac Spanish American War Sup
/. pent has prompted the enterprise.
he supplement is a veritable COM
<bendium Of information about South
African affairs. 1t contains a conf
plets resume OF important events lead
ngAp to the war between England
aud the Beers. with a description Of
CaM Colony. Natal and the Orange
Free State and South African Repub-
liz. showing area, population, produc-
tit,n. railways, telegraphs. Transports
tion routes, foreign commerce, reli-
gion and climate; also the fighting
strength and resources Of the combat
ants In the struggle Tor supremacy In
the greatest gold-producing country
in the world.
The 1899 World Almanac, = sub
stsntially bound book 0f over 600
pages. the South African War Supple
meht and the War Map will be sent
by the New York World, postage
paid, on receipt Of 25 cents In silver
OF stamps.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19

Matters in South Africa have turn.
ed out very differently from what was
lpected. The civilized world looks
sskance on the British resort to dunn
DUN bullets, while the .'feucious''
and unciyilized Beers have surprised
Ne world by their humanity and cour.
tesy to their enemies. A British on
cvr, prisoner at Pretoria, writes that
I'VE live in a large stone building
taAt is cool and comfortable. The
Transvaal government has given to
each Of us an iron bedstead, with
mattress and pillow, = pajams suit,
4lppers, flannel shirt. pocket hand
kefchief, towels, socks, etc. We rise
At $50 and indulge in cold bath. We
breakfast on porridge. bacon. sar-
dimes, butter, jams, tea and coffee.
We read and smoke until / O'Clock,
when we get beer, bread. butter, jam
anl water. At 4:3O we have tea, and
AZ o'clock dinner. Then We play
whist, and 60 TO bed at $780," Evil
IDENTIFY the horrors Of captivity have
been exaggerated.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19

The paper trust and the type trust
have advanced prices SO high that
country newspapers are having a
hard time Of 1t to make both ends
meet. The county editor cannot verv
we'll advance the subscription price Of
his paper, SO he has to stand the in
crease on his raw material himself. /.
II congress could be induced to r.
move the duty on newspaper and typ', i,
1t would break up the American
paper trusts and relieve US poor devils
in the news paper business. - Brecken-
ridge Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19
Deplor.a hi. u.e of sla...

A young Indy of this city was descnnt
ing on the iniquities of constant empl y
mcnt of slang expressions among a
classes Of people. She thought it
indicative of i'll manners and impror
breeding. "Why." she continued, "op
this afternoon met an impudent fell
on the street. who said as he passed. "A.
there. my sealskin" SO nonsensicaI,
was 20 indignant that turned and /, 4
him to run UP street aud chase himself. =
-Nauyoo Independent.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19

Specially crops are profitable only
under certain circumstances. They
snay Justly be termed crops that twin
or lose." When the market u not
fully supplied speciality crop may
enable the farmer to secure high
prices and make = large profit. but
should the crop be short or the mar.
ket well supplied. the result will be 1
Ass. This has frequently heen DEM
snstrated. Fruit and grain growers,
who depend upon several crops. are
most fortunate. The lesson OF the
yverage season should impress grow.
ers with the fact that it il unsafe to
depend upon a single crop. The more
xIpely diversified farming is made,
tie greater the profits and the smaller
the danger by reverscs when any one
crop proves failure.-Farm News.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-19

A little figuring will show you that on
the above bill amounting to S1O.61 we
save you twenty six per cent. In
the one case We pay the freight" in
the other Jones pays it. We are
aware that we are not pretty, and are
sorry for it. But this is case where
1t is 'sup to YOU" Can Jones afford
to go the "old road at this pricea BE
WISE. Don't look at the sboss" but
bring your cash and buy where you
get the worth Of your money FOR
THE MONEY. Pay no debts but
your own and start bank account
with what you save. Are yon list.
ening?
.Youn to Please,
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
Their Similar Motive.

They had been married three months
and were having their thirteenth quar-
rel-always an unlucky number.
"You only married me for my
money" he said.
81 didn't do anything of the kind,n
she retorted.
"Well, you didn't marry me because
You loved me-"
81 know | didn't"
I'm heavens name what did you
marry me for, then2'
Just to make that hateful Susan
Miller you were engaged to cry her
eyes out because she had to give you
up.o
He fell down on the white bearskin
rug at her feet and rolled over in it till
he looked like huge SNOWFALL.
"Great Caesar, womanr' he shrieked,
''what have you done? Didn't you
know married you just because she
threw me over?''- Detroit Free Press
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
For President Pro TEN.

We understand that Senator Martin
OF Douglas county is a pronounced
candidate for president pro tenn of the
Senate at the coming session of the
legislature. He is well versed in par
liamentary usage and would make an
able presiding officer, and since it is a
time-honored rule of that body to
select hold-over Senator for that posi-
ton, the Senator from Douglas county
will undoubtedly be the unanimous
choice of the Silver and Democratic
Senators for the honor.-Appeat.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in Virginia has just decided
that woman may be the ''head of the
household" even if she has husband.
TIL decision says: "When an intelli-
gent, active, industrious frugal woman
finds that she has married a man who
instead of coming up to the standard
of a husband, is mere dependent
= and leaves to her the support of
the family, it would be contradictory
of fact and an absurd construction of
law to say that he and not she is the
head OF the family.n
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
It. NJ. O'HALLoRAN.

A grewsome incident of the rec nt
election in Kansas is reported from Os-
borne county. Alvin Williams, the Re-
publican nominee for County Commits
sioner, died at noon on election day.
The fact became known, but the Re-
publicans kept right on voting for the
dead man and elected him by a ma
jority of 81. This was political move,
the vacancy being filed by a selection
OF the County Clerk and the other two
commissioners, both Republicans. It
is said that there has never been an
other case in the United States where
men knowingly voted for dead can
didate.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
Attempted Suicide.

Word comes from Woodfords that
Harry Hawkins, the eighteen ear-old
son of Theo. Hawkins of Alpine coun-
ty, had some trouble Wednesday with
his brother Lester about corraling
some stock and attempted suicide by
shooting himself in the head with a
revolver But the ball struck his fore
head and glanced, passing around his
head under the skin. Dr. Huffaker
was called from Carson, but fortunate
ly the boy is not dangerously injured
and will get we'll
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

When the clouds gather we expect
storm, and when the leaves fall we ex-
pect cold. This is usually the case in
this region. In order to preserve our
health indoors we must have good
food. Your cellar should be cleansed
and stocked with the different necessi-
ties for the coming winter season. We
have now finished cropping for the
year and are ready to supply our pat
rons in Douglas county with the best
in our line. A l Burbank potatoes
and vegetables, unlimited in variety
choicest selection and reasonable
prices Remember we do not sell as
cheap as many others. Our intention
is to supply our customers with the
best quality, not quantity for their
money. All orders promptly attended
to We solicit your patronage. Select
from our wagon or send orders by
mail to
QUoNG SING YUEN & Co.,
All Sing, Mgr.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
From Baker City.
Office of Warshauer Bros.
Raker C,itv Oregon

Oulce OF Wdf5nduer DTOS.
Baker City, Oregon.
Jan. q, 1900.
Trib Co.: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES find
money order g. Send at once four
more bottles of Trib by express. These
are for others. myself have greater
faith in it than ever. 1t has proved it
self wonderful remedy for chilblains,
as well as for burns, bruises, sprains,
etc., for which you recommend it.
When | came to work for the above
firm few weeks ago found one of
the members suffering very badly with
chlblains. / had a bottle of Trib in
my trunk (had brought it from Carson
where | had used it to cure a sprain,
and afterwards, as rundown" after
hard bicycle trip-it makes a man
feel like new and l gave it to him
Mr.. Warshauer). 1t cured him en-
tirely. So your liniment has found
another friend. Trib makes friend
where it makes an acquaintance. He
thinks Trib is all right. You can print
this if you want o. I wish everybody
knew how good Trib is.
remain yours truly,
II. M. O'HALLORAN.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
Withdrawal of Reward.
To ALL WHOM THE Follow
ING MAY CONCERN.


Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned do hereby
expressly withdraw and re-
woke the notice and offer of
reward of $500 made by me
as Sheriff of Douglas county,
Nevada, in the month OF
April, 1900, for the delivery
of Joe Pete, Indian.
Done and dated this 18th
day Of December, 1900.
j. f. BRocKLIss.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

So much dust and litter are left be-
hind on London bridge by the tramp
over it of 100000 pedestrians and the
rattle over it of 10000 vehicles daily,
that three or four carts are required to
carry off the fine debris from leather
soles and iron tires. By the incessant
traffic it is said twenty-five cubic yards
of granite are each year reduced to
powder.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

The next new star to be added to the
flag of our Union will probably be one
for Oklahoma, plus Indian territory.
Together they have an area of over
$4,000 square miles and population of
720. 900.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

Another "Jack the Hugger' is re-
ported to be terrorizing the female res
idents of Berkeley. Although he is
said to have Rugged no less than TWEEN
ty girls, it is somewhat singular that
nobody complained to the police until
couple of married women got wind
of the affairs. r. Pos.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

Judge Trout of the Superior Court
has decided that marriages in Nevada
of divorced people from the State
of California within year after
divorce are not legal either in Me-
vada or California. Several judges
have decided such marriages legal,
but the Supreme Court has not passed
on the matter.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

While boring for a well near Lake
Michigan, on the farm of Frank Fowler,
the workmen struck stratum of sand
at depth of 10 feet. In few mo-
ments the well began to spout sand,
which rose in a cloud several feet
above the nozzle, like fountain, and
was scattered by the wind.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

]. J. Becker, an old resident of Reno
and Past Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Nevada, died
at his home in that city Tuesday after
noon. Deceased had been ill only
about a week and succumbed to the
effects of pneumonia.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
1t Really Was Two Pad.

Mary had little calf
1t was so very lean
That everywhere that Mary went
1t hardly could be seen;
But Mary got a pair of pads
Which she put within her hose,
And now the calf is plainly seen
Wherever Mary goes.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

The transport Hancock arrived at
San Francisco last Monday with a
cargo of 1900 soldiers and sailors, who
either died in battle or succumbed to
the ravages of disease in the Philip
pines, China, Guam and Honolulu.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

He had been devoted to a pretty girl
for some time when he read this advice
to young man: Before marrying a
girl look her mother over.n He did
so, with the result that he married the
mother.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

In Rush county, Kansas, there was a
,;a in the votes received by Mr.. Nc
Cormick and Mr.. Anderson for the Of
Ace of county attorney. Before draw
mo straws. as provided by law, the
men agreed that the winner sno.,,u
make the loser his deputy ana equaliy
divide the salary, mr., Mc,yo lnrso,,
the Populist, won, ana MI Anoeioo''
will be his deputy.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

The entire capital stock of the Reno
Smelling and Milling Company has
been paid up and the works will start
up at once.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

Twenty-one persons died in Massa-
chusetts last year aged 100 years or
more Sixteen of the twenty-one were
women.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14
Church Notice.

Sunday School and German services
will be held at the Lutheran Church
next Sunday.
J. F. w. HoRsTMANN, Pastor.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

A Missouri liveryman has this sign
in front of his office; "When Looking
for Mules Don't Forget Us.n
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

Running out of Topeka on the Santa
Fe is a locomotive engineer who is
paying alimony to no less than three
divorced wives.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

One man always admires another
who says the right thing in the right
place-especially when he's thirsty.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

Somebody says, Every failure is a
step to success" This will explain why
the oftener some men fail the richer
they become.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

The wise father will try to bring up
his children in the way he should have
gone.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

Hard times breeds one class of sim
ners and prosperity breeds another.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-14

1t is said that VIM. j. Bryan will be
made United States Senator as the re-
suit of a political combination.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for tho collection and disposal II
garbage, dead animals night SOIL mScci-
laueous refuse. and ashrs, Ia the District Of Co
luubis. OFFS of the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Washington, d. c. March -.
loO1-Sealed proposals viii be received at this Of
Zee until u O'CLOCK NOON ON THE 2gTH
DAY OF APRIL. 1900, for the collection and d.
poSai o. carh-cc, dead animals. night soil. mis-
cclisueous -ci1se. and asbc7, iu the District OF
Columbia. daring a period of five years COM
mencin= on the lsl day Of July. 1900 Or A. soon
thereafter as practicable Specifications and blank
forms fer proposals and other information on the
subject. can be obtained application therefor
TO the Health Officer o. the District of Columb
Only bids on such forms viii be considered T.t.
Commissioners OF the District oi Columbia viii
examine ali bids which may D., submitted. and
viii ask authority from Congress 20 enter into a
contract or contracts for period Cf Eve wears Tor
the performance Of such work. il any. specified IN
such bids as may be. IN thcir Judgment ady1n-
taEeouS 90 the District Of Columbia Tine Com
mi~siOuers reserve, however. tie right to reject
anv ard an bids. Bids must be enclosed IN q
sealed envelope, on the outside of which must be
cndoscd Proposals Tor the collection and diSpo=at
on garbage dead auiualS.' etc JOHN y. WIGHT.
JOHN ". ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH Commis-
sioEers, ID. g mh9O-6t-cNS
The evening times., 1900-03-20
TOBACCO MAY BE SEIZED.
a Letter Issued by Commissioner
WILSON COnccrnInE Prizer

a Letter Issued by CommissiOner
Wilson Concerning Prizes.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
in a circular letter dated March II. has
called the attention Of the collectors Of in
terT-I revenue throughout the country to
the last paragraph OF section 10. of the
act OfJuly "a, 1897. which provides that:
None OF the packages of smoking to-.
DaccJ and fino-cut chewing tobacco and CT.
garettes prescribed by law shall be permit.
ted to have packed in, OF attached to. or
connected with. them. any article or thing
whatsoever. other than the manufacturers'
wrappers and labels, the internal revenue
stamp and the tobacco or cigarettes. re-
speetively, put up therein. on which tax is
required 70 be paid under the Internal
revenue laws; nor shall there be affixed
to, or branded, stamped, marked, written.
or printed upon, said packages. or their
contents. any promise or offer OF. OF any
order or certificate for. any gift. prize. pre-
MUM, payment. or reward"
The letter concludes as follows. You
will notify manufacturers that the above
statutory provisions must be strictly OBJ
served. and all tobacco and cigarettes re-
moved from the factory in disregard there
of, found in the possession OF the manu-
facturer or his agents. stamps bearing
cancellation on and after the Goth proximo.
viii be seized for forfeiture"