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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25
Humboldt Exploration Company.

A meeting Of the Humboldt Ex-
pioration Company. which is com.
prlsed OF about twenty Chico citi-
zens, who deputizrd Anthony Lowe
n locate large amount OF land near
Elk", Nevada. because OF its being a
prospective oil iielI. was held at the
"ilice Of Richard White Sat turday
evening for the purp,s $50 Of hearing IL
report from Mr.. Lowe. lie reported
that he had secured over eighty
! cla'ms Of 100 acres each III the heart
of the supposed "il district. and tllat
they were 80 dist rIbuted that the dis
covery of oil III any portion Of the
iii strict wuuld mean the proving Of
the Chico compan!'s territory. Ills
last trip To III" fields bad been made
with the Intention Of dropping some
"f the claims, hut, when he was again
on the ground. he concluded that the
proper move would be To get more
Land.
In order to get the complDy onto Il
buInrss iontrn9, it was decided tn
uave the articles ot incorporation
flied at once, the company being IL.
corporat,.d with capital stock of
sl,UJO.OC0. OF ii par value of 81 per
| share.
Sixteen hundred dollars ha4 been
actually EubScubed and paid IN
| The purposes Of the company are tlie
same rs tho se usually set forth Tor
OIL 90 rpanics. Chic will he the
principal place of bueinrts. and the
directors are \ Lowe. & II Deuel.
Is Cussirk. G f. q Peterson Huh O
| Stansbdry. The other subscribers
for stock are Rich lrd White. II &
Peterson, VC Richards. Gil Hub
bard, % " Waslry. Henry Arrnd,
Wm. Earll. DI Walrz.J II Mans
fell. w " Head. p l. Hamilton. + G.
Williams, L l. iiublendcr. j " Kon-
mug and Il Halle.
Ii Is not proposed to sell stork to
| prove up on the land. hut for those.
ROW Interested tn put the money
! necessary, which will aggregate over
$4,000. out II their nwn packets. All
OF the interested PERSONS realize tlla,
the! are 0peCulathig to u certain cx.
tent. and thc! are not looking Tor any
| persons at present la share ~ the ir
losses or profits. The tin i is new
one, but the -urface indica:;nns are
such That one riI is now on the way
from the east and nno her has been
pur 'hHscd by experienced oil men
from other districts. To he started
| upon the work Of development at the
earliest puseible moment. Fur her.
more. the men who are putting these
Two rigs IN the field. are not depend.
ing upon other people to pa, fnr
theu. Likcwisc. tho fIcspcrinn rig il
now beng set up. and will soon he
aLk,nc weIl.--Chico Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25

a cnujuroT was performing before
II rough mud ready audience IN Que uf
the prOliib iuu States ~ America
Hrcor,l,ug Ia an Hnt III paper. II am
no" Hhou, ;O undertake feat" suih
he. an Which ! slmll nord the use Of
II put flask ~ whiskcy." There was
II dead silence. "will sons gectlc.
man ~ the audience favor the with u
pint ~ viii. kcyY" There VIVA no re-
spOnao md the copjlrGr began To
iouk blank. Surely" no continued,
"In u sOntlicagtcrn prohibition town
] ought not to have 10 nsk Il second
time Tor such II thing. | give my
word will return IL intact. IL there
no.
"SiranRcr,- amid tail, Rnunt man
aa he rosc slowly from front scni,
'@onldn't II qu ut u .sk do M we,lH"
"Why, certainly! merely
But before he could liniat tho gen.
erous, open banded audience had
ri'cn like ono man aud were ON their
way TO tho platform in II bJdy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25

The servant girls of Watertown, n.
Y. have formed n union anu will de-
mand work day of 12 hours day
and four and five dollars n week.
a reduction Of the hours OF labor
from twcleve to eight hours per day
for engineers employed in all Kan
sas City brcweries has been effected.
4 furniture firm of San Francisco
has recently voluntarily reduced the
hours of labor from nine to eight
hours, and at the same time granted
an advance in wages from sE.75 to 81
day.
The men employed in the Murcn
coal mines. near Bellcville, H., quit
work because they claim the mules
used to draw the cars OF coal in the
mines are not properly fed. and fol
this reason they are unable to draw
the loads expected of them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25

To tn" people OF ko and vicinity the cmpnny desires
to announc that they have prospect the tlko oil
land', and have brought with them an investment of
nca " S. 900 in machinery and supplies beside what cap
drill Ior oil. Not dollar of any money belonging to
the company will he used for any purpose except in pay.
irg the necessary expense Of the work and m1erias sup
plies and provisions required for actual drilling; and it
confidently expected that excel quality of oil will
certainly be reached kko result of the dcv op-
mcnt undertaken b, this compny. Mr. Geo S Brown,
OF Brown Henderson, attorneys ut Elko, will
us as Nevada Representative, and will norm inquir-
els of our operations there, address all COMMUNICATIONS
to H. g. Faulkner, Secretary Of lespcran rule Oil Co.,
Chico California Stock BE- ordcrel through our
ctr, Mr. Lowe, who will bc in rlko few days ut
any time by sending orders the Secretary Chico Cu
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25

Only 23 900 shares of stock offered at % cents per
sh'rr, FULLY paid and non-asscssab with the macLn
cry aud 'slng nlrcndy hand and paid for this
is considered sufficient to comp plctr the well. rhe
pany retains tn majority of its stock in the Treasury u
I'll developments completed and oil is reached when
the large amount of capital stock will then be very val
stock will hello g the stockholders an can be dtrib
utcd among them or cancelled to enhance the value of the
stock held as the stockholders may elect When oil is
reached the PFC due: OF the wells will not only pay
prnsrs of further work but dividends to the stockhod rs
he company reserves the right of withdrawing this stock
ON sale or raising the price at any time without notice
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25
The I'nMrr nf ForErItiny.

Some things are better ioTgnttrn
thnn rcmeube,,L r!,a haiti oR
overlooking family jars, Of fishing to
soc the sonr look. aud moi hearing the
harsh word. and setting aside forever
the Disagreement il II habit that
makoa 'or fanrIIy peace. /, If throw.
lpg the stonea IN the path out Of
On"'r way. Life IL short at best and
wo should make il u rule Ia grhsp
only the pleasant things hnd rouni
only doys ~ sunshine. Euch one oi
us has II pet failing. In we mess
mud at times when not nn guard out
comes the impatient reply, or the
81 itcfnl word winch n'unent after
wo fcrl that wo wOnIh give anything
in our possession could wo but recall
it. Unforeseen md ungaricd i'm.
pulses may bc at the root of your
ncishhOris pcruliaritice BE patient
and toI get. L hicHgu Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25
Capital Stock, 100000 Shares,
Par Value 81 Each.
Representative for Nevada, GEO. S. BROWN, of
Brown Henderson, ElkO, Nevada.
<SSSNENM-~zzz2zSss

The company owns l7G0 of land in the Eko
OIL hrd+ selected with reference to its excellent surface
Indications III 50 and lG0 tracts from over 30 900
acres located for oil purposes and its first well near the
W. corner OF st con IA, Tp 81 ~. r "a E.and now
engaged in installing u ly equipped stand rd rig well
site and hauling there a rge supply of casing Drilling
will begin the machinery is in place.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25

wceibound travel IL 40 heavy thcsc
daya tliat passenger tram No. 3 is run
III two suCtiUUs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25

Tho nsseRsmeni roll ~ Nyc county
this year will show nm incrc,ma OF
about $4,000 over lust year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-10-25

Our stock comprises the very new
est and most st! li-h line OF Clothiug
Dry q 'Ods, Woolen and Merinn
Underwear. Stetson, Grizzly md
other brands Of Hats.
Boots and Shoes from the ltading
makers.
Ladies' Tailor Mnde Suits. Jackets
and Capes.
Childrcn's Jackets. etc, III large
variety.
Coli and other Dress Skirts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26

he said with reference to their personal
health as being absolutely correct.
These people should take into consider.
alton the fact that these travelling ply.
sicians never make second trip through
the country where they mace good
haul, and the very fact that they are
travelling in that way ought to be sut1i-
cient grounds for people not to employ
them, but it is presumed they have a
way about them that impresses the
patient and carries him to point
where he thinks he has got just what
the physician tells him, and then it is
very easyto make the charge hand out
the medicine, take the money and look
for another person to work. The exper-
fences of the several people in this coun-
ty within the past week ought to serve
as lesson to shut the door on all these
travelling physicians or peddlers. Your
home physician and your home mer-
chant can better render you honest SER
vice than 10 place your confidence and
money with an utter stranger. The
home man can be seen at any time, but
the stranger goes aud comes at his own
sweet will and any person who has
been worked can take their time to be-
come reconciied to the inevitable
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26

Funeral services were held over the
remains of Andrew Thompson at the
Farwell church yesterday morning at
1880 O'Clock. The church was crowd
ed with friends of the parents and o
the young man, who came to pay their
last respects to the deceased, whose
life was given in the service of his
country, having died in the PHILIPPINE
Islands about a year ago. His body
was sent home by the government to
the parel ts. There we're large num-
Der of floral decorations and the Am.
erican flag was draped over the casket.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. r. N. Kratz and the remains were
given their final resting place at the
Farwell cemetery, where several other
soldiers who served in the PHILIPPINE
war are buried.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
A Handsome Endorsement.

Howard Spirit OF Dakota: Hon. e. B.
Smith was unanim ou-ly renominated at
Mitchell Tuesday Afternoon for this,
the 4th, judicial circuit. Not another
name was considered in any county of
the circuit, at any time, for the pomi.
nation. This is the hig hest compliment
that could be paid Judge Smith. He
went on the ,nch four years ago. a
young mar, with neither the wisdom OF
age nor the experience of long years OF
practice to guide him. His election
was an experiment. He may have
made some mistakes. It would be sur
prising if he has not. but if he has we
have never heard of them. But be has
won the confidence Of all by fine lis
elimination, patient research into the
merits Of every case he tries and above
all, sterling integrity. Judge Smith,
like his predecessor, Judge Haney, is
eliminating political strife from judicial
elections by commanding the respect
and support OF men of all parties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
NUMBER 43

In 1890 there were 1852 sheep valued at
81 OBS; in 1901 the number had in
creased to 6,15S with a valuation of
SO, 1872. Hogs have also shown a good
Increase. In 1900 there were 3, 1853 val
ued at S,2l7, while in 1901 there were
1896 valued at $l2,996. There was also
large advance in the amount invested
in merchandise, for in 1900 the val
uation was 1850, while in 1901 the
amount was Sl05, ,740.
The assessed valuation of the city and
county does not reach the figure that it
should for the assessed valuation is
placed at about so per cent of the real
valuation, and this is done, presumably,
for the reason that it will make the
taxes less. If the property was assessed
within % per cent of its value the rate
Of taxation would be no higher in the
county, although the state tax might
be little higher, but it is asserted
that the state board would take cogni-
zance of the assessment being increased
and woald bring up other counties to
the same level and thereby not increase
the rate at all. The county ought to
show an assessed valuation of over
81, ,O00 900 under legal form of as ess-
ment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
Madison Has Quit the Business.

On the same day, Thursday, that
Mitchell quit the base ball business for
the season Madison did the same thing
and all the men we're released. Madi-
son was hampered in the matter of
dates, they being scattered around so
that it would cost miut of money to
make the towns where they we're
scheduled to play Then Madison was
somewhat weak. There were four
players who were only amateurs. etill
they played very good ball and quit the
season in having won l6 games out of
25 played.
The five teams in this state have been
playing at "a disadvantage sll season in
the matter of arranging games. A
mistake was made at the commence
ment OF the season in not laying out a
schedule for all the teams in the circuit
and arrange them so there would be lit
tie expense in car fare, but the manag-
ers went after what games they could
get without reference 10 any particular
team. Under different circumstances
there is no reason why the teams could
not be continued through the greater
part of the season.
| If any professional base ball is played
in Mitchell next season the question o
the location of the diamond should be
| the first consideration. One of the
things that has operated against the
success of base ball in Mitchell was the
fact that the grounds were located sc
far from the heart Of the city and ma {
it really too expensive to pay bus fare
to and from the grounds. II they were
placed within four or i've blocks of the
business district the attendance would
be tribled without any question.
| The Aberdeen team played two
games yesterday with the Flandrea
Indians and lost them both to the latter
team. The "invincibles" have tastel
of the sweets of victory so long tina
these defeats must come with crushing
effect.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
THE ASSESSED VALUATION.
What the Real Estate and Personal
Assessments Amounts to in
Dawson Co. This Year.

County Auditor Anderson has just
finished his abstract of assessment rolls
for the state department from which
the state board OF equalization will
make it's equalization in short time.
The assessed valuation Of the county
proper ty as equalized by the county
board amounts to $2,45S,5 ,5S6. This,
however, does not include the railroad
assessment, which will amount 10
nearly $500 900.
There has been quite an increase in
various kinds OF property, with particu-
lar reference to stock, and land. In
1900 the land assessed amounted to
257, 1852 acres and was valued at 81 ,l25,-
1926, whils in 1901 The total number OF
acres amounted to 25S,740 with a
valuation of ST., l6S93S In 1900 there
we're 4,254 horses valued at $50, 1856: in
1901 there were ,4l3 horses valued at
S79, 4O7 In 1900 there were is, S56 head
OF all kinds of cattle in the county
which were valued at SlS7,734. This
was greatly. increased this year and
they amounted to 17,l53 head aud the
total valuation reached the sum OF
1920 ,0S9. 1t will be seen by this that
the cattle interests have taken a great
jump. There has also been heavy in.
crease in the sheep industry as the
| comparison Of the two years will show.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
AWARD BUILDING CONTRACTS.
State Board Of Regents Making Con-
tracts for New Buildings to be
Erected by the State

The State Board of Regents held a
session at Sioux Falls few DAYS ago
when the bids we're opened for the con-
struction of several public buildings
that were allowed by the last legislat-
ure. The first contract awarded was
that of the Industrial and normal school
at Aberdeen, which was given to N. P.
Fransen, OF ST. Paul, the contract price
being S24, 300. Sims & Powers, of Sioux
Falls, were awarded the contract for
heating and plumbin
Another contract was awarded to J.
w. Detwiler, of DesMoiues, for the
erection of new science ball at Ver-
million, the contract price being s3l,-
9S5. The building is to be made of
Omaha pressed brick. The heating
and plumbing contract was awarded to
Sims g. Powers.
The Aberdeen building, which the
people Of chat city hoped to see erected
and ready for business in time for the
opening of the fall term, will hardly be
completed in that time. 1t may not be
ready for occupancy before the fall term
OF next year Aberdeen has done
pretty we'll on public buildings. having
secured the appropriation for the erec-
tion of government building through
the efforts of the late Senator Kyle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
BROUGHT HOME DEAD
Andrew Thompson, Died in Philippines
Nearly a Year Ago and Ills
Body Sent Home.
Young Man Enlisted in the Regular
Army at Mitchell About Two
Years Ago.
Assessed Valuation Of County Shows
an Increase in All Lines Over
Former Years.
SOLDIER BOY COMES HOME,
Andrew Thompson Died in the Phil
ippines and His Body Shipped
Home by Government.

The remains of Andrew Thompson
arrived in the city Thursday afternoon
via the United States Express Co. from
the Philippine Islands. The Young
man died at Manila on Sept. 5, 1900, as
the result Of chronic dysentery. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Eric Thompson,
reside on farm about Is miles north
east of this city.
The deceased young man was mem
ber of Co. NJ, Ash volunteer infantry,
and enlisted two years ago for three
years service in the regular army. 1t
will be remembered that Lieutenant
Rice. of the regular army, was in
Mitchell two years ago in August for
the purpose OF enlisting men for the
army and that he took with him from
this point 25 men. Young Thompson
was among the number who enlisted for
the Philippine engagement and he ex.
pressed himself at the time that he was
glad of the opportunity to go over there
at the call of his country
Inc captain OF the company in notify
ing the parents of their sons death last
September wrote very encouragingly of
the young mans devotion to his duty as
private and OF the high esteem in
which he was held by the members of
his company.
Shortly after receiving the notice OF
their sons death the parents set to
work az once to have the remains OF
their boy shipped back to them just as
soon as it was possible to do 80. Young
Thompson was an unusually bright
young mau aud the loss by the parents
will be keenly felt, and the return OF
the body at this time will open afresh
the wound made at the annoul cement
of his death
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
AN UNWARRANTED STATEMENT
The Vermillion Republican Publishes
Report Of Possible Changes
in D. Z. President.

Vermillion Republican,: There seems
to be gO)d basis for support Of the re-
port that Rev. r. j. o. Dob:on, presid-
ing elder OF this district in the State
NJ. E. Conference, will be rendered the
presidency of the Mitchell University.
DR.. Oobson is we'll fitted for SO respon.
sible position-possessing great intel
lectual gifts and with these combining
energy and executive ability of an un-
usual order. We take pleasure in
vouching for his attainments, for we
havs known him since he was an Iowa
farm boy and have watched his career
as a collegiau and divine with pride
and satisfaction.
In the first place TIE REPUBLICAN
wants to state that there is not the
least foundation for any such guess
work on the part of the Vermillion pa
per. There has rot been anything done
in any capacity by the board OF trustees
which would give any person the slight
est room for even jumping at a conclu-
sion. DR.. Graham was elected to the
presidency again at the June meeting
and We have it from two members of the
board that no other person was even
thought of in connection with the pres
idency of the University. DR.. Dobson,
although a very capable gentleman. has
never been mentioned by the board ia
any capacity with the University.
Where the Republican got its inform
alton in reference to the possible change
we are at a loss to know, but we can
assure the Republican of one thing-Dr.
Graham will be at the head of the Uni
versity right along, and there is not the
slightest reason for conjecturing that
there will be change. The Vermillion
paper must have had some sinister mo-
tive in giving publicity to story which
at the very outset of the item shows
mighty weak foundation for the assump-
tion of any fact. If the Republican had
no more on which to base its item than
mere report then it would have done
we'll to have postponed any re ference
to the matter until it had been more
thoroughly informed, by which time
there would have been no occasion to
have said anything We trust the
| Vermillion paper will be kind enough
to straighten the tangle it has wrought
by doing justice to DR.. Graham and the
University.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
INSTALLED THE OFFICERS.
Odd Fellows Will be Governed b,
Some New Officers in the Flu:
ture-- Just Installed.

AT the meeting OF the Odd Fellows
lodge Thursday evening the new off.
GERS we're installed as follows, the work
being done by 0. j. Fish as D. D. G. M
N. G.-S. B. Sphinx.
V. G.-J. B. Doty.
Sec'y-C. E. Mason
Treas.-J. II. Ferris.
Warden-H. B. Adams.
Conductor-F. L. Logan.
r. S. N. G A. j. Curtis.
l.. s. N. G M E Orrell.
r. S. V. CIV N Hollands.
T.. S. V. G S. D. Olmstead.
1. CIV. 81. Bloss.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-07-26
TAKES THE MONEY AND OES.
That's the Way the Travelling Doctor
or Peddler Does and You
Wait for Satisfaction.

John Blendauer and the two or three
neigh bors in the north part Of the coun-
ty were not the only people in the coun.
ty who were taken in by the travelling
physician, mention OF whom was made
in the paper yesterday. DIR. Waller
made his professional visits to the south
part OF the county, where three or four
more persons were victimized out oil
sums ranging from $50 to $50. The
parties who employed the travelling
physicians seemed to accept everything
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-10-02
Gr friitelisc WcnisbeosifOler
n6oucnOise til 9irfcus Sriuicl?
CDtriat fra bet gpit. Of 9aitor g. Sad.
(5orfiafislie.)
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beaer life Urges NOT for ggrnenes
triitelige unberuisning Og 0p0ra-
gelie, naar 8reiteu neotpungen
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