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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31
LARGE RANCH FOT SALE.

The Reed Station ranch Oh. the
road between Elxo aud Tuscarors,
about 2G miles north Of Elko. il for
sale at a bargain. On the premises
are situated a large barn with hay
mows, IA dwelling house with eleven
room, cellars, corrals, sheds for cattle,
oil necessary outhouses. three wells
OF good water, all water rights to n
living spring that furnishes the ranch
with water, about % miles OF fence,
etc. The ranch consists Of good
meadow and pasture lands. The
ranch If also a station for all traffic
between Elko and T~uscarora. IL is a
good cattle or sheep ranch.
For further particulars inquire Of
Brown * Henderson, Attorneys, EIko,
Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

A report is going the rounds Of the
State press that Mr.. Harrington, il
nominated for Congress will receive
seventy five per cent OF the vote cast
in Elko county this fall. People who
talk that way have n very poor opip-
ion OF the loyalty OF Democrats to
the principles Of their party. While
it ia probable that Mr.. Harrington
may receive the votes OF u few warm
personal friends regardless OF politics
it is exceedingly doubtful IL he polls
30 per cent Of tho vote ofElko county.
This is no idle statement, but is
based upon reports brought to us
from different SECTIONS Of the country
by men who have felt OF the public
pulse. The ISDEPEDENT would like
to wager n new hat that Mr.. Farrng-
ton, as a candidate for Congress,
cannot get seventy-ive per cent of
the votes OF Elko precinct. his home.
IL any Republican thinks otherwise
he has n chance to wear a new hat ut
our expense.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31
Wanted Steady work,

A man coming up from Portland n
few days ago was looking for a steady
Job, ssys the Albany Oregon Domo.
crat. He had been working in cast.
crn Oregon where he said the work
was not eteady enough. so he threw
up the job he had and started for the
Wiley. lilo began work about 3
o'clock in the morning and, stopped a
few minutes for breakfast, worked
until noon, stopped a short time Tor
dinner, worked until o o'clock. stop
ped for supper and then worked until
$50, when they quit work entirely
until A o'clock tho next morning.
what no wanted was n place where
there was work all tho time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

Sundays fire proNUd To DO very dis.
astrous one for the Nevada Stntc Uni
versity. Hatch station, commonlx
termed the Agricultural building il n
pile Of charred and wattr.logEcd de-
bris,
Tho origin oftle fire IL, not positiy,-
~ known, but it is supposed to have
started from Il combustion in n con.
Segment OF cheDicals stored in the
basement.
Prof. FrfWedcn happened Ia, ba IN
tpe building ma he heard q light or
p'osion followed by Il scricna one. ny
the class rooms into the gas room no
encountered IA seothinR mass OF
flames.
Tho force ~ the explosion had dc.
moliehe'i tho door on tho west side
OF tho station allowing the wind To
sweep in and fan the flames.
Tho open stairway leading clear TN
to the third story afforded mn oxrcI-
len draught and tho fro apread with
rapidity.
Nenrly all tho station books ,incIud.
ing valuable sintisticp, had beon
moved into this building a fov days
back. a good portion u these wero
destroyed. Tho grontcst lnes faIls nm.
Oh the botanical and biological dc.
.parimcnta.
a collection Of plants representing
over eleven years careful gathering
was ruined.
The building and contents ,yoro IN.
sntcd Tor $4,000, but the to,al monov
loss will reach s7OOO-JouruaI.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31
I~IuutinEton's Will.

Tho will OF c.. p. Huntington was
made public yesterday. 1t gives sl,.
100000 in trust to Princess Hatztelt
during her life. the principal to go to
her issue at death; 100000 in trust
is given for the benefit OF Mrs. HUNT.
ington, the widow, for lite; two thirds
OF the Southeru Pacific stock is to be
given to Mrs. Huntington and one
third to III. E. Huntington. on coudi.
ton that nc part thereof shall I've sold
during the life time OF either, except
with the consent OF both. The Fifty
seventh street residence III New York
together with all the articles therein.
Is given to Mrs. Huntington for life.
afterward to A. NJ. Huntington; $3.50
600 is given in trust for the benefit OF
Harriet Huntington, Elizabeth Pordy
Susan Porter and Allen Gates. in por-
tions Of $4,000 each; $4,000 for the
benefit of Q II Sammts, and $4,000
each for the benefit OF Eleanor Love.
land and Frank Pardee; 100000 is
given to tho Hampton (Vd.) Institute
and $4,000 to the Chaplin Home in
New York city: to his sister, Susan
Porter, 800, 900; to his nephew, w V
Huntington. $4,000; to Il II and G S
Dunbar, $4,000 each; Edward II Par
dee, 800, 600; Mary Pardee $50 900;
Caroline ID Holiday, go 900; Leon
ORD Foster, 100000; Alkaline Dunbar,
$4,000; Helen NJ Huntington. s2o,00o
l. Gates 100000; Mrs. c II Pardee
$4,000; g II Tweed, $4,000.
The residue OF tho estate is given
to II. e. Huntington.
The will provides that any beneh-
ciary contrasting the will shall forfeit
his or her share IN it.
Mrs. Huntington, Q. IL. Tweed and
l.. p. Gates are executors OF tho will.
All OF Mr.. Huntington's pictures
will finally DO given to the Now York
Museum of Art.
Tho will was filed for probate in
the Surrogate's office. but no valua.
ton was given. G. II. Tweed said he
could not place any value on it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31
How 10 Keep Cool.
Don't sit on n hot stove.

Don't sit ON n hot stove.
Don't eleep between blankets.
Don't hurry. Send tho oilica boy.
Don't look Mt tho ice bill. Think
OF the ice.
Don't look at tho sun. Have IL
moved II it blocks the way.
Don't worry-and don't worry be.
muse you can't help worrying.
Don't talk politics-the other fol.
low is a heat.producing fool. anyway.
Don't drink hot Scotcbes. or Tom
and Jcrrys, or hot rum punches.
Don't got excited. II yonr dog ia
being whipped. look at the Their.
momotor and resign yourselt to hs
fate.
Don't Try TO settle the Philippine
question. The other fellow Ia Just M
much OF an nnti.b e.convinced as you
Rre.
Don't swear Mt the heat. Reinem.
Der the time you became prolanc
when you clipped in the suow six
months ago.-Baltimoro American.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31
Highest Alaskan Peak.

Henry GaDnett, Chief Hydrograph.
or OF the United States Geological
Survey. has completed a study Of tho
Alaskan mountain attitudes which
has Just been issued as Bulletin No.
lG0 OF the United States Geological
Survey, Tho attitudes OF 325 peaks
are given most of them purporting TO
be accurate, and n few approximate.
Mount Mckinley heads the list, tow
ering 2li0 feet above Mount st. Elias
for a long time supposed to DO the
highest OF all the range. Tho height
OF Monnt Mckinley is given us 20,4Gi
fect, while that OF st. Elias is 1864
feet. Beside Mount st. Elias there
arc four other peaks which are over
10000 feet high. Those are Mount
Wrangel, the third highest OF all,with
an altitude OF 1850 feet, Mount
Crillion, $1,000 feot high; Mount Van
Couver, l2,7CG, and MountFairweath.
or, 15,202 feet.
In tho group ranging from 10000
to l5,COo there are twelve peaks
Monnt Hayes. 1880 feet, Mount
Sanford, $4,000: Mount Cook, 1888!
Mount Drum, 1890; Mount Tilman,
1890; Mount Blackburn. 1920;
Mount Blnck, 1850; Iliamuna Peak,
l2,066; Situya Mountain, 1882;
Mount La Perouse: l0,74o; Mount
Kimball, 10000; Mount Seattle, 10000
IN. Y. Sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

ave are not much Of Il sport" Gays
Colonel Wcldy In his Gnlcua. Kansas,
Republican, "but when We meet n
cinch in the road we recognize II. We
made the following bargain with II
friend yesterday: We were TO staud
at d given point for halt nm hour and
watch the Indies who pissed. For
every woman who reached her hand
back to soc II her skirt was gaping or
TO tuck IL under her belt, we were TO
receive n nickle. and for everyone
that failed to do 30 in walking n
block we were to give him a dime.
We got eiSty two nicklcs from him
and gave him two-a lady with both
hands off came along
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31
Tho Woes of n BashfuI Man.

You DIDN'T know how b-bashtul
l am," he murmured. 1The gals just
worrit the life outen me. When ]
stood up to be married they all gigled
and when the minister asked me il !
would take this woman to be my we'd
ded wife, | said purity well, thankee,'
md when he pronounced US man and
woman, and said whom God hath
Joined together let no man rip apart
l broke down aud bawled. Oh, il
was horrible! But that's nothing to
what's to come, Bout 'leven o'clock
the old man SEE, seq he. John your
rooms head a the stairs | was SO
skeered that when l tried to stand up
my legs gin way and | fell over the
dog and got bit in three different
places. ] waited till everybody'd
gone to bed and then crawled Up
stairs like n spoon thief. l was 'fraid
to go in so ] set on the stair and
shiyered. Its 10 use,' seq l, what's
got to be hez:' so | struck off my
clothes ont in the dark and ehet my
eyes. Then l made u break for the
door. found the bed aud.pulled the
clothes over my head and laid on the
front rail. In the morning ! peeked
through my fingers to see it ! could
dress and git away fore she woke up,
and hing me for a pirate il 7 want in
bed with the old man and the old
woman Oh, l can't go back, | can't,
/ can't and the poor thing wepL
aireeh.-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

In oil pr~otracted wars the loss in
horses from disease Is terribly heavy.
In Napoleon's campaign across tho
Niemen. out Of G0.00O horses 40 fcw
or than 5000 succ0mbod 10 O months
AZ the siege Of Plevna tho Russians
lost over 30 per cent Of their draught
animals. and in tho Egyptian war Of
1882 bali OF the EnRgsh horses were
di.abled Of which 600 died from sick.
ness and only GO on the field Of battle.
FIX.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

A great commOtlon seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplate1 through
car service between the Pacific GSast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not Il new de.
par;ure by any means, as the Denver
il Rio Grande Railroad Company and
it's connections have been operating n
through car service between the Pa
citic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are OF
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. Pullman porter is rs
signed to each car, These cars are
also under the personal supervision
Of n Special Excursion agent
whose duty it is to see that passen-
gers are given every comfort and Mt.
tentiun. For further information, ap-
ply to any agent, or b. T.. Nevins,
General Agent, or to II. NJ. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, ID. & r.
G.. II. r., IS West ard South St. Snl
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

'!It'E Fierce" Is thr latest Slang.
The latest slang phrase in New
York, remarks the Chicago Times
Herald il its fierce" II one wears a
SHIRT that has plenty Of color. his
friends cay its t%ierce;- il a young
lady comes out with snowy shoulders
and a diamond tiara, her admirers
stand off and whisper, one to another:
"isn't she iierce?" II horse shows
up we'll on the track. the sports pass
along the word that -Whirlwind ia
fierce today The golfer. who sue.
ceeds in winning five out ui ak holes
from Colonel uogey is -ferce," and
when the baby is brought ont all
dressed i'll its dowhiest coat and soft
est %laces, it's beautiful auntio holds
up her hands and ezclaims:aOh. isn't
the darling ~fierce!" Everything in
New York is fierce" just now.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

a man recently summed up life this
wayi "fou're born. Somebody sup
ports you for awhile. Then you cup.
port somebody for awhile. Thon you
get old and somebody supports you
Tor awhile again. Then You die and
the folks wear themselves out paying
Tor yonr funeral. You're always a
burden or with a burden .--Boston
Homo journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

~ livery horse got loose in Rcno
the other day, went upstairs into ,ho
hv'ng rooms over the stable and fin.
aliy ecttlcd down in the parIor. from
which it took several men three hours
TO got him ont.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

In India. the land OF famine, thous.
nnds die because they cannot Obtain
food. In America, the land OF plenty,
many suffer and die bocauee they
cannot digest the food they eat. Ko.
dol Dyspepsia Cure diRests what yOu
oat. II instantly relieves and radi.
cally cures all stomach troubles. Elko
Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31

For the next month we will give
with every boys suit, either
n double slate and One-ha1f
dozen slate pencils or one pen
Gil tablet, pencil, %pcnholder
and pen.
We are agents for Buttcrick Patterns. Send to us for the
monthly fashion sheets and for your patterns.
We take subscriptions for the D4lineator.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-31
NOTICE.

NY order ~ tho Board of County
Commisaioners Of EIko County, State
81 Nevada, made this 9th day ~
February, 1899, notice In hereby
gwen TINT all persons who nre oharg.
~ upon the county must como to tho
County Hospital, or all claims Tor
Their support will be disallowed by
eaid BOARD except IN casos Of extromo
emergency.
Attest: A.. q. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

the gigantic mole which has been
piled west of the chain of lakes? Though
several explorers have crossed this region
their traVerses are mere threads of travel
| and disclose but little of its character
Nor must We forget that the great lakes
of Africa also offer tempting objects for
intelligent research. We have no idea a
yet of the nature of their beds or of their
depth, or of their fauna and their outlines
have been but imperfectly sketched. Yet
these lakes cover about 70 600 square miles
of Inner Africa. Moreover. it is really
time that some explorer should come for
ward with the determination to ascertain
the altitude of the Victoria Nyanza or
Tanganika by the theodolite and spirit
level previous to making a trustworthy
survey of these lakes.
Unvisited South American Tracts.
The president of the Royal Geographical
Society lately said that South America
contained larger unexplored area than
Africa. Though the statement should not
be taken too literally it is certainly true
that there are considerable areas await
ing exploration. West and Northwestern
Brazil contain several parts as little
known to the European world as the dark
est parts of Africa. The debatable terri
tory between Ecuador and Southeastern
Colombia, parts of Cuzeo and La Paz in
Bolivia; the Peruvian Andes, the upper
basin of the Pilcomayo and an extensive
portion of Patagonia are regions of prom
Use. A great part of the Andean Cordil-
lera is completely unknown, both as TO
its topography and its geology.
The secrets of the plains of Argentina
of its renowned pampas and of the Pata-
CONAN table land are still waiting solu-
ton. The fauna of the Andean lakes is
still a mystery those who are engaged in
the study of the past history of mankind
| would find an ample harvest in those
South American mountains, and finally
those who should investigate the economic
value of the physical conditions of that
country would be web compensated for
their labors of exploration there.
In old Asia.
81 late since Col Preivalsky's explora-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

Nyanza have already seen the pioneers OF
the steam fleets which will appear before
the next century dawns. The Congo. the
Uganda and other railway lines now IN
prospect make mystery and novelty almost
impossible and narrow the neld Oh 'he pl-
oneer explorer.
And vet the first decades of the TWEEN
tieth century may reveal 10 us astonlsh-
ing things from Africa. While the world
lasts we shah never quite exhaust the re-
oion. Even at this very moment there is
= company being foated In London 10
utilize the discovery of a nitrous deposit
inst found near the site of ancient Mem
nhis. II any spot on earth may be caled
old surely that one may, but even AFTER
900 wears of human occupation II mas re-
warded the explorer.
Africn's Remaining secrets
Therefore, though Africa's main geo
granhioal features are fairly familiar to
us In its recesses are to be found many
a secret vet. Nay, I venture to say des-
mite my preamble that the continent re-
mains Tor most practical purposes as IN
isnown to us. as when the Victoria Nyanza
ma tho Congo were undiscovered. The re-
mains of mountains, towns, villages, SET
tIennents and tribes have been written on
the blank spaces of the maps, but what
az that? They are but the Distinguishing
terms of their respective localities anu
are useful for reference. This work mas
occupied twenty-five centuries, ana
The devotion of countless eA
plorers whose object was not
to examine details, but to reach some op-
iect if-and who had no time or opportun-
lty to do more than noe the more PROM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

inent features along their routes. Thus
English travellers and settlers in Sopth
Africa passed over the diamond fields and
occupied farmsteads above the gold fields
for scores of years without suspecting the
unreasonable wealth beneath. Thus sew
eral travellers whose business it was to
explore came within viewing distance of
its snowy crown might have been seen
three miles above their heads.
The work of the old class of African eX-
plorers may be said to come to an end
with the last year of the nineteenth cen
fury though there remain few tasks yet
incomplete, The twentieth century IS des-
tined to see, probably within the next
decade or two, the topographic delineation
of large portion of the continent by geo
detic triangulation. For the more the va
rious states and protectorates ripen under
the influence of their civilized govern
ments the more will exact surveys be
needed to settle conflicting International
claims, as well as for purposes of revenue
and administration and the security of
property inland. Good work of this kind
has already been done in Somali-Land,
along the Anglo-German frontier in East
Africa-between Nyassa and Tanganika,
along the Anglo-Portugues boundary
line south of Zambesi-in Tunis, Algeria
| and Abyssinia, If this work is pushed we
shall not have to wait many years for an
accurate map of the continent.
Meantime, however, there are certain ex
ploring tasks of an interesting character
which might well invite young men of
means and character. Those who are fond
of alpine climbing. and aspire to do some
thing worth doing, might take either Of
the snowy mountains Ruwenzori. Kenia,
Mfumbiro and explore it thoroughly after
the style of Hans Meyer who took kilima
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JANUARY IL 1900

have rather excited than allayed interest.
We wish to know where Is the separating
line between the head of the River Basin
and that of the Albert Edward, We are
told of active volcanoes. and clusters of
mountain peaks of unusual hight A thor
ough investigation of this part would dis
cover the southwestern. s sources of the
Nile and the eastern sources OF the Congo.
The people inhabiting the region would be
found to be among the most interesting
of any in Africa. For unless We are
much mistaken. they are relies of a great
prehistoric migration .eooped up in that
peculiar recess formed by the Tanganika
to the south, the mountain chains 10 the
east and the great Congo forest to the
west while the war-loving races march,
ing TO the south moved past them appar-
emily UNDECIDED and unheeding.
The next bit of real interest for the ex-
plorer is a lengthy strip barely fifly miles
wide, but 700 miles long lying between 2s
degrees 40 minutes east and % degrees,
30 minutes east, and between degrees
north and degrees south, Earnest and
systematic work in this part of the Congo
Free State would settle many geographical
questions, such as the exact line of the
great upheaVal which occurred at the sub
sidence of the vast trough wherein lies
Lakes Albert, Albert Edward, KIM and
Tanganika From the western slopes of
this long upland, which is believed 10 be
now mainly forested rise the head wa
ters of the Welle-Mubangi, Aruwimi
Chofu, Iowa, Lindi, Lira, Luama and
other rivers. How far east does the forest
extend along this line? How far west do
the plains reach? In what part of this
region should be located the center of the
seismic disturbances which made a
huge earth rent? How many vol
canoes are still in operation along
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

Uganda and East African protectorates
OF treat Britain, German East Africa, Mo
zambique Rhodesia. Angola, Congo Fran
calse, the Cameroons Nigeria and South
ern soudan, which are administered by
their respective governor generals and
thousands of European officials
1t VIII thus be seen that geographical
novelties have already become scarce even
from Darkest Africa. Geographical So
cieties still hold their seances. but their
nails are no longer crowded with breath
less audiences thrilled with stories of
starting discoveries and applauding the
newest thing from the heart of mysterious
AFRICA. 1t is now the period of railways
ana teiegraphs and steamers. The Congo's
broad waters are disturbed by hundreds
of steamers-the Nyassa is rapidly be-
coming like Swiss lake with its many
steam ferries-the. Tanganika and Victoria
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

Marc for his subject? There are. peaks
also in the Elgon cluster north of the
Victoria NyanZa over 1900 feet high
which might well repay systematic in
vestigation. 1t is not the tourist VINO runs
up q mountain and starts for home to say
that he has done il. that is wanted. but
the intelligent explorer who undertakes
to make his mountain his special study,
and will give US a full and accurate mon
ograph of these lofty nights which in the
not distant future are destined 90 be OF.
ten resorted TO for the recuperation OF
the Wearied lowland toiIers In the tropics.
sections Awaiting Exploration.
British East Africa contains two sections
about which we are very ignorant One
embraces all that region lying between the
Jub river and Lakes Stephanie and Ru-
dolf The other extends from Lake Ru-
dolf to Fashoda on the one hand and
Southern Abyssinia on the other. A thor
ough knowledge of these two regions would
throw light on the main routes taken by
the ancient immigrants from Aybssinia
and whose blood, blending with that of
the primitive tribes south, has produced
the Zulus. Two exploring expeditions
well conducted would settle the sources
of the Jub and the Sobat, define the north
ern reach of the Mau plateau and the
southern limits Of the spurs extending
from the mountainous mass of Abys-
snia. Between these some interesting
lakes ought to be found.
Another promising region extends be-
tween the Tanganika and Albert Edward
Lakes. A dozen explorers have touched
the edge OF this region. but only one has
crossed It. HIS intelligent observations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

,coo,, .ht 1900. by Henry M. Stanley)
,rbs latter half of the nineteenth cen
.,r,. has been remarkable for the many
.oooraphical novelties that explorers have
Sronebt from Africa. In less than five
locsdes This long neglected continent has
tssr opened, converted into civilized
,.ores aud protectorates, become thickly
iottei with Christian missions and fairly
,recarsd for civilized enterprise.
IN the first decade-1S50-60-we had the
sources and course of the Great zambezi
river with it's wonderful Victoria Falls
made known to US. The Tanganika-the
longest lake in Africa was also discovered.
Durug tho second decade-1S6O-7O-we
chained a rough outline of the Victoria