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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30

We have rec we'd wor,l Of a most rcnn' K.
shle of when Is 10 bc m u 70 women W
The II-iineatr. Of New lorS.
T,klng the fit thrt next wear begins .
oew century, The Do. oedtOr Of, rs g. dlstr-
butte s II. 90 among 1871 women. The plan
is 40 clevcrlv aul ed that = oman lIvinv ii,
N sm,ll 10 m or village. has just As good .
g ca to wu one Of these IJ'i prizes a. Q
wo,n living IN c'v-becauss the psizss
ARE rl"en FIR 'e M or Of subscriptions
secured ma ia rfoprti"n " the p"pu-
hunn Of that ,own, insteai al seing given
SIMPLY TO those who ,eni tie .a,gest Int OF
suh e ''r.-w h, Of conrse. nr' m"st easily
Obi, ned Ia hiS q 90 Another clever feaInI Q
Of The plan IL hat al the e.ti,s aud towns of
the L ret Stue. anl Lana'ia have been or
Ranged IN s"v''a ri 49, The cnies of tie
greitc.t r..d, aie rrN.lcd in Clsss !,
and as heSe ara not very manv. the
prizes of red tweniy-eult; tie high
e~t rr ze u }, aud NE kwesI $500.
- In' nt wlzes given away IA ilds
c. * remaining mailer towns
and Vi II mo sIx ,lll"r cassrs. and al
tie nuuo of towns IN lass Increases. b..
C,W-r. of ther'' h,rr small TOW ns
tnan a o' prizes given
away To r. >" ih,' IN Class I.
thore will Oe l.. =. .Uu u among col
Wtti RS.
Fuuh"rm 20 90 ~v"'c " ho fails 70 win
one OF The nr ~" VII 30 paid an
extra crm ~ "n subscriptions, provided
tuev equal uui # ,vr'' Two hundred III
h bu ,nt5 Of tnwn iun hch the cUn-
te- Ent send n'0u.
This Is ~" .'r W. Y III cr;l offer. and
enc winch the u '4d L"HneatT IA well
able 70 mike go,d IN our l,tnt # view.
we do not see Why snch AN ofier e,d- 10 he
made by the Puhli-'erI ri The U,i'neot, for
we oelleve it r. adv has nenrlv half niii on
subscribers L. roug lord ulon lie all c.
hous Of American women has come In Ie
past generation. fru -. prac "t advice
about dr"S@ d1a'lS AL, h me y I -
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30
In The Sumner

Of life woman may find herself fading
and failing She doesn't understand it.
She goes to doctors, who treat her for
this or for that, but she gets no better.
She grows frail and pale She can just
~drag about the house." but has no
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30
Address DR.. r. v.

4 11uIKUKO,
~Before commenced to use your medicine !
was in a bad condition (for eight years) and
four doctors treated me,n writes Mrs. Bette
Askew, of Garysburg. Northampton Co. N. c.
~They, of course gave me at the time some re-
lief but 1t did not last long. I was some days
in my bed and some days dragged about the
house have used FIVE bottles Of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and five of the Golden
Medical Discovery and four walls Of the Pei
let's Now feel like a new woman, and want
the world to know it"
The action of the cFavorite Prescrip-
ton " is assisted by the use of vPleasant
Pellets" when the bowels are irregular
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30
THE NEW REVENUE LAW.

REVENUE law, dS IL pdSSeu tHe Leg
islature
Section 1. The County AS
SCISSORS of the several counties of
this State shall meet for a period
not exceeding ten days, in the
Office of the State Controller, at
Carson City, Nevada, on the first
Monday in April in the year A. d.
1901, and on the second Monday
in January of each and every
succeeding year, and shall, at such
meetings, establish throughout the
State a uniform valuation of all
classes of property which, by their
character, will admit of such uni
form valuation; provided, that in
fixing such valuation the location
and situation of such property
shall be considered; and provided
further, that nothing herein shall
be SO constructed as to impair the
right of the Board of Equalization
of any county to equalize taxes on
all property, the valuation of
which has hot been fixed at the
annual meeting of County Asses
sors as provided in this section;
provided, any taxpayer under the
provisions of this Act shall not be
deprived of any remedy or redress
in a court of law relating to the
payment of taxes.
Section 2. At such meetings
the Governor shall be the chair
man, and the Governors Private
Secretary shall be the clerk of
said meetings; but neither the
Governor or his secretary shall
have vote in the proceedings OF
said Board The State Controller
shall supply all information and
data concerning the finances of
the State as he may have in his
office, either upon his own motion
or upon request of the Board.
Eight Assessors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction OF
business and majority may de-
eide any question before the meet
ing; provided, that if, at any meet
ing the Assessor of any county
shall. by reason of sickness or
other unavoidable cause, be unable
to attend any such meeting, then,
in that event, the Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners of
such county shall act and vote in
the place of such absent Assessor,
with the same force and effect as
the Assessor might do if present;
and provided further, that if at
any meeting the Governor or his
Secretary shall for any reason, be
unable to act as chairman or clerk,
then, in that event, the Assessors
NAV select one of their own num-
Der to act as chairman or clerk of
that particular meeting.
Section 3. The chairman shall
preside at all meetings and the
secretary shall keep full and
complete record of the proceedings
thereof, in suitable books which
shall be provided for that purpose,
and which shall be kept in the
Office of the Governor.
Section a. Immediately after
the adjournment of the annual
meetings provided for in section
one of this Act, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to cause to
be printed and forwarded to the
Clerks of Boards of County Com
missioners, and to each of the
revenue officers of the several
counties, full report of the pro-
ceedings of such meetings, which
report shall contain schedule of
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30
WDOOOCCKQULIAPRTARIDG
ESPNIELVEBRDIM WADOHTL

evil recognize As a bird anything belong
ing to the feathered tribe whether II be Hen.
Crow, singer or any other KIDD. You can Use
any letter Is many times Ia make name a. IT
appears in the list of letters above. for in
stance Woodcock. Plover snow Bird. etc. 10
anv persons who can make list of % or more
different names of birds. we will give absolute
ly FREE a beautiful prize. value lo0Odols or
les
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30

at such meetings shall be uniform
on all such property as may be
designated, except in cases where
the valuation is affected by its
locality; and the Assessors of the
several counties of the State shall
fix values on all property not SO
designated at said meeting, in the
manner now provided by law.
Section E. An annual ad valo-
rem tax of eighty cents on each
one hundred dollars of taxable
property is hereby levied and
directed to be collected for State
purpose upon all taxable property
in this State, including the net
proceeds of mines, except such
property as is by law exempt from
taxation; provided, that such rate
of eighty cents may be changed as
hereinafter provided Of the tax
hereby levied, fifty-three and four
one-hundreths cents shall go into
the General fund of the State,
seven and one-fifth cents shall go
into the Territorial Interest Fund,
seven and three-ffths cents shall
go into the State Interest and
Sinking Fund, ninety-six one hun
dreths of one cent shall go into
the State University Interest and
Sinking Fund, four cents into the
General School Fund, eight-tenths
of one cent into the University In
terest and Sinking Fund, 1897,
No. I, eight-tenths of one cent into
the University Interest and Sink
ing Fund, 1897, No. 2, and FIVE
and three-ffths cents into the
Contingent University Fund.
Section 7. In assessing all per
sonal property, not secured by real
estate, prior to making the final
State levy as provided in this
section, the State rate of eighty
cents on each one hundred dollars
valuation, provided in section six,
shall be collected and the State
proportion shall be forwarded to
the State Treasurer in the first
semi-annual settlement. Immedi-
ately after the Auditors statement
of valuation, provided for in section
ten of this Act, shall have been
received by the State Controller,
the Governor, State Controller and
Acknowledgement shall meet and
ascertain the aggregate valuation
of all the taxable property in the
State as reported by the several
County Auditors. They shall then
proceed to fix the State rate of
taxation (not to exceed eighty
cents on each one hundred dollars)
in proportion as the amount re-
quired to conduct the State Gov
ernment for that year stands to
the whole property valuation in
the State; but in no case shall
they fix rate which will give the
State more revenue than necessary
to meet the total amount of APP
preparation made by the last pre-
ceding legislature. Z
Sec. s. When the rate of State
tax shall have been fixed as pro-
vided in section seven, it shall be
the duty of the State Controller
to immediately notify the several
County Assessors and County
Auditors of the same.
Sec. Q. In case of reduction be-
ing made in the levy for State
purposes, each of the several
counties of the State shall be
by the State Controller
with the difference of the amount
previously paid to the State dur
ing that fiscal year and the amount
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30

pleasure in life.
Many such women
have taken advant-
age of DR.. Pierce's
offer of free consult
alton BY letter, and
have been restored
by DR.. Pierce's
treatment to per-
feet health. There
IL no more wonder
full medicine for
women than DIR.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Its
action upon tn e
womanly organs is
at once apparent
in the decrease of
pain and the in
crease of strength.
It cures fe m a lie
weakness and such
diseases as take
away the strength
and beauty of
women.
Sick women are
invited to consult
DR.. Pierce by letter.
free. All cores
pondence private.
n.nz1 ~
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30
$4,000 $4,000
OUR GRAND
OrnithIogical Contest.

something entirely new and Interesting
Read what you 10 do. You may get 1900
dollars. Our contest IL To see who can make
the largest list OF names Tor kindsl OF birds
from the following list of letters.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-03-30
WHO WE ARE.

The WoMANs WoRLD is thoroughly reliable
concern We are known to do exactly we ad-
vertise. As to our reliability we refer to any
advertising agent or business man in London
or New York
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-06
COME ON BOYS; DON'T BE Lazy

double display type the Ravai County
Democrat last week modey stated that the best pa
the United Stae qualifying this by
the addition tha OF weekly Montana
together hundred in all country stood pre-
emneny anong 6s publications ISSUED
ted States The DemoSt credits publication
the Newspaper Blue Bookone of hundred
prey upon newspapers country BY exacg
for such pua authority for this remarkable discovery The
blue Book does not mention other Bitter Root
others submitted to it. The Democrat this cheap
"Blue Books dctum the best evidences"
No specifications Of escepual claim
distinction newsgaxhere and curicuy epaaht hss
coming potency Of its editorial prids
judging its weekly asservaons lies in theis privileged
brick block belonging the ilaly and
head and other typographical display that make
More than Mr. Days good money having bee
newspaper project in less than years. ought be
able to make some showing pity
only of vulgar display! Did the Mciny
alias Democrat that bazen strumpet robed in satin,
Jewels wretched groveer in the muck and mle
when compared with honest hearted maden matter bow
humbly clad?
In all candor the News submits that there
test of newspaper the Bue dictum
aud that Judgment the home consttuencyhe papers
standing people the best evidence The Western News
Of necessity crcumscbe because Its field is narowbn when
Judged circulation test such hreng the Democrat
must take back seat
To prove this the Western hereby little PROPOSE
ton that The Western News will deposit 500 in gold
Judges tie three largest advertisers Of
town namely The managers the Rava Mercantile Co.. Mcn
m Cooper Grill and the Anaconda Copper Mining Co, mercantile
department present the contemporaries upon
est it cannot prove that
Raya county, natural field of all three than both the Rava
Democrat and the Republican combined by large majority
providing papers will deposit similar guarantee of good faith
under like conditions. g
Come on boys be lazy The circulation will tell
/ tale.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-06
thanksgiving Day Proclamation

The president of the United States
has designated Thursday, the 2sth Of
the present month, as day Of gener-
al thanksgiving aud prayer. The
Significance aud value of such a day
require no explanation in Christian
civilization. Let no empty, perfume
tory obedience characterize the seryi-
ces OF the day, but III solemnity Of
thought may we renew our allegiance
to the Creator and Preserver of the
Universe. and safeguard it by the
earnest benaficance of onr lives.
Therefore, I, j. X. Tooie, governor
Of the state of Montana, do hereby
adopt and designate the 28th day oi
November, 1901, as day of thanks
giving and prayer, and earnestly rec
ommend it's observance by our citi.
zens at their several homes anc
places Of worship. ]. K. TooLs,
Governor Of Montana
Htlena, Mont, Nov. A. 19Df.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-06
VICTOR NEWS.

vlSlUK NEWS.
Special Correspondence to the Western News
Victor, Mont, Nov. 1901.
Miss Cora Garnett is visiting in
Missoula.,,
Miss Grace Messer is the guest Of
Corvallis friends.
R: L. Perry has commenced work
on his dwelling in the westernpart Of
town.
A new paint shop is going up. on
Front street, north Of the D. A. Will
liams' livery barn.
A. D. Hill has purchased the w. R.
Parker ranch, on the east side near
Etna.
Miss Anna Sedgewick of Stevens
vile spent last week with Mrs. 81. o.
Shields.
Mrs. Cummins was down from
Hamilton several days last week.
Work hse been begun on the cot
tage Of J. A. Barnhill, west of the
Presbyterian church.
D. Buker has moved his family in.
to town, where they will remain ,
short time before going east on vls-
| it.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-06

Demurrer to amended answer was sis-
tanned and defendant was allowed 20
DAYS in which to file an amended
answer.
August Christian against John Sears
ct al.-Upon motion of O'Hara & Ny
ers, attorneys for plaintiff, the court
ordered that all parties to said action
permit the waters of Mill creek to flow
unused and unmolested for period OF
10 days, beginning, Nov. 8, SO that the
capacity. of the ditch tapping Mill
creek may be measured.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Chas. MacRae was appointed admin
istrator of the estate OF Alexandel
MacRae. deceased. Bond was fixed a
5000 and c.. C. Chatiin, P H. Cone
and F. J. Morris were appointed ap
praisers.
In the matteriof the estate OF ]. T
Fitzgerald. the court ordered that tn,
whole of said estate be set aside fo
the widow and minor child.
John Bowling, ]. S. Robertson ant
S. NJ. FapActt were appointed apprais
ers of the Estate Of Thos~ W. Baker.
In the estate of Joseph YonnEupal
the final account of the adnlinistri
was approved aud allowed aud dtstri
button ordered.
l.. Lacrous,cr withdrew from, bon
of Sadie +. Ray guardian of cettSi
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-06

Mrs. J. W. Simpson returned Satur-
dsv evening from her trip to Califor-
MIA much improved in health.
Mrs. ]. P. Martens and daughter,
Miss Julia Smith, returned Friday
from 4 two months absence in Michi-
gan.
q. 81. Garnett and j. J. Bond re-
turned Friday evening from their ten
days hunting trip in the vicinity Of
Burnt Fork lake.
Mrs. NJ. E. Nixon has moved into
her cottage on Main street, having
sold her former residence to Mrs. A
J. Rogers, who will open a lodging
house shortly.
Archie Thompson has taken the
contract for moving the old NJ. NJ
store building from its present loca.
tion to the lot west OF the drug store
on Main street.
School was closed here Thursday on
account Of the smallpox scare. Sc
far there are only three or four cases
Of the disease, all IN q mild form, and
with but one exception are out ot
town. As every precaution has beel
taken, there is but little fear of the
spread OF the disease.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1901-11-06
Notice..

An examination Of applicants for
certilicates will be held in the nn3est
house at Haniilton, Nov. 29,30th. 1o1:
The branches r.quireA for = thirsi
grade certificate will he takeu the
5rxt day; all other branches the secoud
day. 81
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
Wall STREET AND EYCH4yGES

FOREIGN TRADING-A heavy break in Ameri-
can stocks in the London market was followed by
large sales in the New-York market for London
account. The most extensive selling was in the
United States Steel issues.
STOCK LOANS.-Stock loan quotations were.
Atchison common and preferred Chicago BurIing-
ton and Quincy Peoples Gas AmaIgamated Conner
Anaconda. General Electric. Missouri Pacific New
York Central Northwestern. Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific preferred Reading lst preferred
Rock Island. ST. Paul. Sugar. Union Pacific COM
mon and preferred. Wabash preferred Erie COM
mon and LIST preferred, Manhattan, United Sta ties
Leather preferred, Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Della
ware and Hudson. Tennessee Coal and Iron Western
Union, Southern Railway preferred Louisville and
NASHVILLE. Baltimore and Ohio common United
States Steel common and preferred. l.
THE CROPS.-R. E. Pratt, a specialist I'm corn
and oats. says: Kansas last year raised 49, 900 600
bushels of oats and Nebraska 3s,OooOOo bushels
The big oats States are Iowa. which last year had
l3OOoOcoO bushels. and Illinois. 1888 100000 bushels
i think Iowa will have about four-ffths and Illi-
nois seven-eighths of crop. point that should
not be lost sight Of is that the Northwest which
last year had very light oats crop. will have a
big one this year. The principal damage 10 corn
has been in Southwestern Nebraska and Southern
Kansas. Prospects In other sections are for a fair
crop with ordinary conditions"
WABASH PLANS.-Denial was made Of n re-
port that an agreement had been reached between
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Gould interests
for the abandonment of the Pittsburg extension
in connection with the Wabash 1t Is stated that
the Wabash expects TO have trains running to
Pfttsburg in eighteen months two years
ANTHRACITE STOCKS.-The stocks of the an
thracite roads adversely influenced by the
labor troubles in which the roads are concerned
1t stated that the stocks OF coal on hand
were small
MISSOURI PACIFIC.-After early slump Mis-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. July Is (SpeciaD.-Corn opened sc to 4,
lower than Saturday, but closed at Saturdzs j
prices to 1c under. The feature has been the rss
tive firmness of the December and May and "a
weakness of the September and July Decem5s
and May are just where they closed Saturday. ~
July and September show 1c loss September opens.
at SIC at 1850 and closed at 1850; December cos
at ooc and the May at 5l@sc. Sunday passed VII
no rain and scorching temperature and there sG
practically the same situation to-day. There vsa
a few showers through Kansas and NebrasAai
lower temperatures for the Northwest: Texas hA1
rain With sound reason the sDeculators o.
sumed rains were close at hand The rood Va
influenced some by the statement by Secretary .
Agriculture Wilson that he did believe the con
situation as desperate as newspapers pictured :
Private advices from Kansas were bad. althoAsl
experts wired corn standing the heat bs''s
than anything else. Receipts were 459 cars, W.
$50 for Tuesday. Primary receipts were almost
large last year. The visible decreased NV
bushels. the Chicago stock increased $4,000 bushes
and clearances were 2oSOo0 bushels. Gables Vs'
weak. Liverpool prices out Of the way almosl =
a bushel. The shipping demand was better--'~
bushels sold.
Oats followed the corn. up 1c at the opening ~
closed at Saturdays prices to sc lower SeptsI
ber sold sc and az S024c. and closed at Sec d.
the May closed at Sic. after selling early at ~,
The feeling was nervous. There Is not much o.
ference of opinion as to crop losses but the taieD
is feeling that 1c pound for oats discounts -. :
deal of loss The prospect OF cOOier weather ns'pS
the break. oats sympathized with the corn - =
wheat decline. Receipts were 10i cars. wits ~ - -
Tuesday. The visible decreased 1.TIIOsJ oUsae~,
the Chicago stock, 1567,OO0 bushels. decreased '-'
bushels. Clearances were 115O00 bushels; shlpf-,
sales were $4,000 bushels. There was big W. N-.
trade. with range of PC, the best prices AZ =. 4,
opening and the low at the close. SepteIeet de-
at 6Ssc and 66Iac and closed at 662e 10 % ~
cember sold at 7Oic and 6Siac, and c4cSeH a. ~
bottom. The opening strength was on hlsH .ssrs rs
peratures North and claims OF damage from ln.Ss,
The break was on DredictiOn OF cooler 49, /.
and on Northwestern and Southwestern sT.l-S
this market. The primary total 1Ssv.h1 - uu7Tas Tas
was 100000 bushels larger than last yedI- .,,cs
visible decreased 7O0O goo bushels: the chicago
decreased $4,000 bushels and there was a @ us' Nss
ON passage of 2.Gl0Oo3 bushels Clear ane7 ~;
500 900 bushels. Cables were steady fi3NsSs - AZ
firm cash unchanged az 81 IS; September = 90
the October higher at 81 90 - 80 sr
Provisions were weak. pork losing o 70 -sys - ts
and ribs PIC 12iac. Large hog receipts a bv -
bear influence. Product was also weaAensu -
industrial strike