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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
Forest Wealth or the Philippines.

Tho Secretary OF War says that the
most evident and Striking element of
wealth i'll the Philippines consists Of
its forests. There are no less tn a..
5l,537,2 acres OF heavily forestcd
lands, aud only a small part OF this
vast area is IN private ownership.
There are some 100000 900 or Ln,OOO,.
600 ncres OF forest which belonged to
the crown of Spain, winch 10y Tia,
treaty OF peace became the property
Of the United States Government.
Pine, cedar, mahogany and hundreds
OF hard woods, valuable dye woods
rubber and gutta percha trees exist
in immense quantities.
Tho laws under the Spanish rule
looked to systems Of scientific for
estry control, but they were never
closely adhered to. Under Iicense
the people resorted TO the public for
eats for their fire wood and lumber,
and this grant must he regulated.
IA Ohlbtb olhttS ild- ltltTiillDtu 10
enforce the forestry system aimed ut
by Span, so that trees hail not be
unnecessarily fcll"d and large tracts
left bare. So. too, only fun groN0
trees are to be cut, the smaller
growth Is to be protected from de
structiCn, that there may he an emf.
less series Of new trees constantly
coming on to replace the elder ones
taken out.
Tho Secretary's report gives the in.
formation that growth Of the forests
OF the Philippines is l.400, OOO,i UU
cubic fec, annually, or about three
times the cut OF lumber for 1900 III
tho entire United States. At present
more than 80 per cent. OF annual
growth IS going to waste.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
Honey VIII Take tic OnIh.

After several days delay, during
which he might have been enjoying
the weather outside, james lIency
has made application to Commission.
er Edwards to take the puuper's oath
tomorrow before that magistrate
Whether he will be beard tomorrow
or not depeDds upon whether the
presence Of the District Attorney can
be obtained. Otherwise he will have
to wait until Monday.
lIcuey's time III tie State p]cnitcn.
larry, for robblng the mint was up on
the 23l IF last month, but to obtain
his freed IN he must pay a fine OF
5000 or swear he could not pay it
He refused to do either, but has quite
evidently changed his mind, and will
probably sooD be free. Carson News.
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Jane ca uency At Liberty.

After six long years Of confinement,
in tho Nevada ~Penitentiary, James
lleney was released Saturday after.
o Friday he made application Tor
tho oath and Saturday afternoon IN
Com missioner Edwards' rooms he
bubscnDei to il and became a free
man. United States District Attor
ney Sumtdefiirii questioned iim ru-
garding his worldly poss' ssions, which
MIR. ileDoy sworc existed only so FAR
M he Inns sc aud n watch aud chain
lie is looking bale and hearty, aud
says that being less than 80 years of
age, with strength and health to draw
on, he shall commence life over again,
and is not unhopeful OF tho rceuli
Mr.. Heney will remain in Carson n
few days and then will secure employ.
meot in Nevada, which has already
been offered bin.
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s1MILAR VIEWS.

IL may be a series OF condolences,
but COMPARISON OF the parts OF Presi-
dent RooSevelt's message relating to
irrigation and the Hawaiian policy
are 50 perfectly identical with Rep
reseptstive Newlands' bill on the
former subject, and his speech III the
House upon the amendment to the
Hawaiian Government hill. delivered
IN April 1899, it Seems probable that
both were considered by the Presi.
dent prior to the formulation OF the
mess age. At all events the same
iieas are expressed ID the message
upon those subjects that appear l u
what is known as the NewlaEds irri
CATION bill and III 'he remarks OF
Nevada's representative upon the
Hawaiian policy, at the time above
mentioned.
The message. 50 far as it relates to
forests aud observation-disclosures precisely
the lines embodied in the Ne lands
bill. FIRST. that the. tureats beng Sne
natural reservoirs should be protect
Cd IN the arid land sections. Second,
hat artificial res%ervoirs should be
constructed. Third. that the States
are unable to handle the irrigation
matter. us questions Of inter state
ownership would arise. where reser-
vuirs are situated in one State and
the lands to be reclaimed iu another:
the inability and rnefiicency OF pri-
vRte enterprise to undertake such q
scheme. and the very positive decla.
ramon that tie national government
should handle the matter. which lat
ter, by tile by, Is III direct opposition
to die contention IL some ot the Re
publican members from the arid land
States. and all beng in perfect har.
u"nv - = the provisions Of the bill
intro ne! 10y Mr.. Newl-nds at the
last sesai'u II Congress aud with hs
argument ~ advucacy of the measure
upon the floor II the llou-e.
az fNNANStA lSNoi lllthAiS VIC up
po.ntment of a cabinet officer, to be
known as secretary Of Commerce."
The same was provided for w tue
Ne%.und- measure relating to Hawaii
ana ,hat the province Of such official
should be tn deal with commercial
matters III their broadcast sense, III
Guiding among other things whatever
concerned the iDterest nf labor. The
necessity for p~rccaution AGAINST the
accum ala lOb II large Land holdings
III the Hawaiinn Isl lands. which was
urged 10y Mr.. Newlhuds. is enpha-iz-
ed by the President in his recon-.
mendatiCns IN regard to the Philip.
pines.
Whether or not our congressional
rcdrescniHtlve's position aud argu-
ments upon these subjects exercised
IN Influence III the executive depart
meut. does not matter. IT - quite
certain that ms views we're expressed
long anterior to the formulation Of
the Presidents message. and it must
he "a matter of qualification to Nevad-
ans that the ideus II the Chief Exec
utive II the nation tally so closely
with those ~ their representative.
The entertainment Of similar views
upon matters 81 -uch importance to
the people of Nevada can hardly fail
to Inure bcneticiaIly to their local in
teresls.-Rcno journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13

Tho Republican part OF the Ways
and Means committee OF the Home
have agreed upon Il Philippine tariff
measure, After the Republican
momberB nf The committee had settled
their differences, the full committee
met and the Democratic mcmbnrs
were infOr med Of the contents ~ he
bill and the program regarding il.
which IL 10 report the bin ou Fri Jay
and passing 1t after one ,n.'a debate
next Tuesday under II epcrinI rule.
Tho bill agreed upon ia designated
as n temporary mud provides
Tint III" 'nrin lava ~ the philippincg
eball have Toll force and effect. Pre-.
ference ls given Ia American products
by thor description IN the hill. 4
marked instance Of this ia cnuuod
goods which ara 30 dcscribcd as Ia
give them II decided advantage over
foreign canned goods. Tho Interested
Industries wcr consulted whrucyc,
Il delicate question arose.
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odd Colony in New York.

Cross Bath street ferry to Long
Island City, which really does not
smell so bad MS certain Of orr poets
would have US believe; take the car
marked -Steinway,' and ride for Is
or 20 minutes out through dreary
city edge, past small. implanted
manufactures, squslid tenements,
dirty back yards, and sad vacant lots
that serve rs the last resting place for
decayed trucks and overworked
wagons. Soon after passing d
tumble.down Windmill, which looks
like a historic old relic, on a hilltop.
but which was built in 1867 and
tumbled down only last year, the
Steinway Silk Mills will be reached.
They al be di '%tin9uished by the
long, low wings Of the building
covered with windows like a hot
house. Leave the car here and
strike off to the LETT, down a lane
which will soon be an alley, and then
100 yards or so from the highway
will be seen the first OF the odd,
paper-covered houses OF a colony of
Chinese farmers who earn their liv-
ing by tillIng the soil Of greater New
York.
At short distances are the other
huts croucb,ug at the foot Of big
trees, with queer g"urds hanging ont
in front to dry, aud large unusual
crooks lying about, and huge baskets
and mattings-.all clearly fro uI'hina--
they are different from what could
be bought on the ueighborng
c o as the farms and farmers
hemselves are different, from most
Long Island farms and farmers. Out
in the field, which are TILED in the
Oriental way, utilizing every inch 81
ground clean up to the fence, and
laid out with even divisions al resu-
lar intervals. like rice fields. the
farmers the mselves may be seeI,
working with Chinese implements.
their piG-tails tucked up ur,ler their
straw hate, while the Western world
wags on in its " way all arnuud
them. This il less than five miles
from the glass. coveIed parade ground
OF the Waldorf storia.-Scnbuer'
Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
CUBA's PRESIDES rIAL GAM
PAIGS.

The Cuban Presidential campaign
is already beginning to involve the
officers OF the United States Army
now stationed in the island to an ex
tent which called for Il decial Toy
Secretary Root Of a charge by d oi
the candidates that the American
have been assisting his opponent
That a disvowal was found necessary
lndi :atcJ the desire of this < 'vern
;ueut To keep the me lilng h and Uui
e the cont=='. I'd that the Or;glr"
large was /. erms to sGOw that
here was at least an molina !ou on
the part Of the present p~roteciorate,
officially or u rwis e, tu further tnr
cause 81 L Of the candidates.
General Bartolome Masu made AN
appeal to Secretar. Root, alleging
hat campaigning Ia zone beyond
the circle of electors and tLat Thomas
Estrada Palma MAS receiving aid
from the Americans. The com
p~laina1t IL styled the II chE-u "t
the Cuban Republic and has won
his popularity among the Cuban- b.
his sword. During the Ten Ieu
War he was actively III the field stru.
CLING for the freedom OF the Land
He is 10 years old. d gre It stu lent
and an adnirer of the United States
Thomas Estrada Palma was the
representative IN this ~ intry III the
Cuban Republic before tue U0ited
States interviewed. and that such II
terventiun occurred Is ascribrd large
" TO his agitatrng the Cuban cause
III official and other circles. He. zoo.
has long served the cause ~ Cub ~
freedom. CIV ug seven years III jail
for It. So far rs the patriotic records
/ the two candidates are concerned
here seems tn be little To make on
more Ill tiuguished aud entitled T."
greater hOno-s at the htuds Of hi
felloS. islanders than the o:her.-Ex
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
w r.ckIng worlds Pair.

Buildings that cost :S.O00,0OO have
urcn sold for $l31.OJJ. Tat looks
ike IA great sacrifice. but ~ tins
specific instance the vendors have
made Il good bargain. The amDunt
las; named IL VIVA d Chicago house
"reckIng company pays .UT the prIvi.
lego II 'ienuli-hng and carrying
away the structures uf tie ill ftfrd
Pan American at Buffalo. The size
of the undertaking is rviIcnccd hy
the fact that it will take l.G0O lncn
six months to complete it. Accord
ing to the American Lumberman,
$500 200 frnt Of lumber were used
III the construction, all Of winch will
he mOrS OF less ava table for sale by
the wrecktng company. Other items
are 10000 squarr feet IT winIOws,
2i,OCO square feet VI doors, 2,0JU,U UJ
pounds Of iron and lead pipe, 2,0UO,
QUO pounds OF structural iron, hun
drGds Of thousands OF bricBs, 1000.
900 feet of wire, 10000 ilag poles 30.
coo flags, &c 1000 square feet Of roof.
my tile. 10000 III Hnicsccn; lighre,
twcnty live hiGh.sperd automatic eli
giucs and nineteen great BOILERS.
There are other numberIuss small
items, and the work Of getting then,
all properly separated aud read, Tor
shipment to the cOmpany's yards at
Chicago is Tremendous.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
a CuInInnu Tyne,

There is Il certain great man IN
Washington who hate nothing quite
80 much Rs werrmg personal
queries. lie dinei ont on on. recent
OccaHIon. and the guest of honor was
an Englishwoman who WIS filled
With the keencst and most lugcn
uuu-ly expressed interest III America
tud Americans.
al tinu you perfectly wondc rfu
over hcrc,' said she between the
salad aud the dessert. "The lives of
your prominent men read Ii G ru-
maDces. Your poor hoys grow up to
he miIlioDaircs and your great men
ave hal tlie most extraordinary be-
gum ng@. One III your ~Pre~iiruts. |
Il u told. was &c ually II butcher, ami
the father u II newly made French
p]rinccss VA Il tailor. Now yuu. Mr..
Bank tur ng smilugly Ia the great
man at her elbow, Elm SUR your
III story must he most interesting
DO plense tell me as VIVA, did you
begin lifo?"
The great nan stared at hor III di4
approval.
"hadam,' he said, al began lifo rs
baby"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
household IIinta.

Tho burning Of sulphur candle
in II ropm infested with pests Of amy
kind will relieve you Of them in a
short time.
Glnsscs which have been used for
milk should be washed first in cold
water and then III hot sOapsuds. This
will matte them clear and shining.
WIlted or dropping flowers may 10
revived 10y giving them quick
plunge into moderately bot water in
which u few drops Of ammonia have
been poured.
Mover put soda in the wntcr in
which You wash china that Inns -
gliding ou it. Instead Uso soap
which answers just as vol and has
no i'll effects.
In washing. cut glass only moder.
atcly hot water should 10 uacd on nc.
count of Tie glass being Of varying
thickness. which causoa the iii 4hcs Ia
uucvcnly IL subjected to OK.
ceasive changes ~ temperature.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-13
Dying Mans Last Request.

-Ynu are dying" said the doctor Ia
the man on his death bed. 1And do
you really think | am going?" asked
the man. -Yes | know it," sail the
doctor. The ii: ing man tuen turuel
his head and looking AZ the lawyer
Sho had come To make out his last
will. said: "iui do yOu think | am
dyIug?7 Yes | am sure" says the
lawyer. The dying man then said to
the doctor: -iIow much do | owe
yong -About Sl0O," Gays the doctor
lie had been in Attendance only about
three days. Then the dying man
turned tn the lawyer. who had given
about three hours attention to the
nakuuE Of 4 will. allow much do |
uwe ou?" about 81 U said the
lawyer. well" said the dying man.
will both Of you kneel on each side Of
my bed when | am dyInV?7 @Why
ia y"u maize such "a rrqu"-i?7 said
The .'Oc'Cr HnI the law GER. "NriI.-
said nr dying IMAM, 1T will he agreur
saiisftc'Ion to me to iii" in the same
manmer Ina. my Savior did bet eru
two thIeve4.'-E1.
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Progress. a, H-.perIan Well.

night out at the oil well. and at the
request OF the lHpEPESpENT gives the
foIlnwm g couceruing progress OF
drilling there:
The sixteen inch hole has reached
the 375 foot level Water was reach
cd at $40 feet i'll Il yellow clay and
conglomeraie. aud ns far as the Grll
has gone the formation Is practically
the same. At the ."ttnrn the clay -
a rr~enish yellow with c"mGlomt'dt"
.xyl. alsJ fNl liue Stone Inc
lateral stood after reaching water
10 about III, $50 or 81 foot irv-l, hen
the action ~ the w"ter ana air an 'h'
clay forma'ion caused 1t I" fall ~ on
the SIDES. hut It VAS possible Z" con
t,uue drill ~ t" tie 37j forr Level be-.
tore easing.
Thi- dep.h Il fuli, l75 tr"r lie, per
than the rumptny r~xp,cri the,
,uuld 20 lie fore ca-IuG hen drilling
was begun. nmd a laF:" hnI" 1T 'hr
top was drilled. So that from ~ to
10 feet stove pipe casluI could be
uesi il the material would not stand
Ii Is almost certain that III drilling "a
deep well that d change III formation
viii he found at about the water
level. and Of Il character t" requir'
cas- = and hai water been cached
wi hun that limit . different casing
would have been used from What Is
uoS necessary. and the good fortune
~ beng able To drill 30 feet without
a casing ha- saved the expense ~ ~
iue nf large casing pruhahiN > q t-rt
long. No the company will h" abb.
10 put in the ll5s IusrIr iiau, teri
"aSIug f7Om th" up 10 1t e. lst 4DU
feet. and IL the formation continues
soft. this size ca-rug Will be continued
ano'rrr lee feet.
Ne wnu 4 have been p~crfrr;iy at
istied. however. vi II 300 f.rI Il tin.
7ize ca- ng, but viii r]outiuur tt lear
through the surface fuI ma,irr, nd
retain the great adylulag" Nr will
thereby gan ia case Il vrry deep we'll
Is required before reach D.. th= oil
measures.
After reaching water II become ur
ce-sIry to make provisions for u-ruL
Il ii the we'll. AMI avoid the rNpc. 80
II hauling water a. Is non urcv-sHrS.
| iiul 10y a comparison II the ru,I Of
a pumping plant, that we can equip
a puuup operated by the waIkinl
beam while drilling Ii in "pernI"u, t."
supply water for all purpose AT !, -
cost than hauling water for one
monjn, and will also avoid the trouble
~ getting water, o. al failing t" get
tt. when il II sturuy or fr,-z'ug, aud
the have begun the water well
winch will get down 1" the water
level III ten days or two week
while the pump and easing
can he put upon ttIr ground. and we
will then Ice III u position t" avoid de.
lays ucch-inUcd h., not having suiti-
cent water, hr-idc the present cuat
Of wafer hauling; aud will ul-o be.
able To nut Ia work two ,.orra am,
ran night and day il we find II IN,
most rxurditluu. and hest ,b,py 10 Il,
A.is what | LAW of ana. formu,,,,,
a. far H. we have gone. ! cam ..,y TINT
The work there Is verIf mG, a. II
Progresses. the .u,ni,u we hal prn
vions TO iDcarImg the lite Of the we'll.
From the haitian If tL. w..u rr..c =,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-12
Have a Good Time.

The Frisco Line will have a spe-
ciai tram excursion Monday, Aug.
18th. 1901, TO Eureka Springs,
Ark, At f5 90 for The round trip;
tickets good returning on any
regular train leaves within IS
days from date OF sale. Special
leavsss
Oklahoma CITY, SEQ a NJ, Chand.
Ter, 9:45.
Stroud, l0.2iam, sapulpa, 1900 m
Tulsa, 1882 p IN, claremore, l:29
p m.
yiniia, 2:55 p m, Fairland, 1856
p m.
Arriving az Eureka Springs 500
p ~.
Opportunity Too Cheap 10 Miss.
Obtain further information form
uearest Frisco Line agent. or ad.
dress either Of The undersigned,
BRYAN SNYDER,
General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis. No.
b. +. DUNN,
District Passenger Agent,
Wichita, Kansas,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-12
He Attempts to Rob
Postofice and is
CAPTURED.
THREE OF THEM.
The Other Two Escaped but are
Being Holly Pursued by
Posse Of Determined
Citizens.

The postoffice at MarIow was
held up today by three robbers,
one being shot twice, one ball
srtuck in back of the head and
coming ont between the nose and
corner Of the eye, passing through
the right lobe Of the brain. The
other ball struck him In the back
coming out on the right chest,
passing through his right lung
lie was brought up on the three
O'Clock train aud turned over 10
Marshal j A. Tucker.
A posse is securing the country
n ami about MARROW and will no
doubt capture them.
The short man gives his name as
Charles Harris, but whether this
IS correct or not is not known.
Full particulars will appear to-
morrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-12

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American people is to ''get richi"
the second, how to regain good
health. The FIRST can be obtained
by energy, honesty and saving
the second, good health by using
Green's August Flower. Should
you be a despondent sufferer
from any Of the effects Of Dyspep-
sia, Liver Complaint, Appended
It's, Indigestion, etc, such as
sick headache, palpitation Of the
heart, sour stomach, habitual
costiyeness, dizziness Of the
head, nervous prostration. low
spirits, etc. you need not suffer
another day. Two doses Of the
well known August Flower will
relieve you at once. GotoHamil-
ton&Hart, BrownDrugCo., Palace
Drug Store aud get q sample htt-
tie free. Regular size, 75 cts.
Get Greens Prize Almana.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-12
The Squatters are Holding Down Lots
on the Land Filed on by Wood
While They Guy Him
THEY'VE CAUGHT HIM MAPPING
He Made Promises to Some While Threaten
ing to Have the Soldiers Expen all
Trespassers From his Land--He
Will Have Trouble.

Fl. Sill Ok, Aug. 10.-J. r.
Woods, the man who claimed a
strip along the toWnsile, to the in.
Jury Of Miss Beal, appealed to ex-
Governor Richards Saturday TO
have the government troops put
the trespassers OF his alleged home.
stead. Telegraphic correspondence
has passed between Ex-Governor
Richards and Major II. L Scott
commanding officer at Fl. Sill, but
no official order has ves been gwen.
Squatters are now canped on nearly
every lot in the Woods homestead.
II will require government troops
TO remove them.
The squatters claim 10 have
caught Woods mapping. Tuesday
afternoon they allege he walked
along Mccoy avenue and notified
some Of the squatters that they
would not be molested. Later. 50
the squatters allegs he gave receipts
for rent paid him. The land Office
lawyers contend that II he did this
he recognized the fact that
the land was not to be used for
homestead purposes, but for town
site puposes. When Woods dis
tributed his notices this morning
demanding that all trespassers re-
move within ten days the squatters
laughed at him. They have sunk
wells on his homestead and contact.
ed for the erection OF frsme build.
ings. Woods Processes to be un-
concerned. HIS lawyers claim
that II his homestead rights are de.
uied every other homestead entry
is worthless and chaos will pre-.
vail
LaRd sharks hang around the
land Office from morning TO night,
and their strickers are trying to
manufacture grounds for contests.
The fayorite method is 70 approach
some one who has drawn a number
and offer to lease the Homestead as
soon as he has filed and improve il
with out cost. II the person has
number entilling him TO make
homestead entry agrees to the prop
osition il is prima facie Of his in
tention to defrand the gsvernmeLt
and be would lose his claim under o
contest.
Excitement ran high at the town
lot auction sale Saturday. The
Bank OF Hobar. bought the corner
northwest Of the square Tor 81 400.
The Kiowa State Bank located in
the center Of the same block for
$1,000. The Hobart National
landed the prize c,rner for q 100,
the highest price paid so far during
the sale. Building are being erect.
ed on the lots sold and the pur-
chasers invariably will 60 into bus
iness here. The Hobart Republi-
can, published by +. w Kimber,
was mado the official paper 70 day
by the county commissioners.