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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
Death OF john Thorpe.

John Thorpe passed through last
Thursday morning from San Fran
cisco where he has been for several
weeks on his way to his home in
Austin. When be left the city he
was feeling quite sick, having taken
a severe cold. On arriving here
Thursday morning he was COM
PEELED to go to bed until the de-
parture of the n. G. train. On his
arrival home the doctor was sum-
moned and pronounced Mr.. Thorpe
in a critical condition, having a Sc
we're attack of pneumonia. Every.
thing was done for him that was
possible, but all of no avail and
he died Saturday night.
He leaves a wife, a son and two
daughters to mourn his sad death.
He was a native of England and
aged 90 years.
Mr.. Thorpe was a noble and con-
scientious man and one whom his
fellow men liked to call friend. He
was much respected by ali who
knew him and his death is much
regretted. May the sod rest lightly
DER his remains and the grass grow
green upon his grave.
We extend our heartfelt SYM
patny to the bereaved ones in this
their hour of trouble.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25

II. c. Cutting wrote a letter to w.
G. Lamb of Reno from Tonapah, IN
which he says: "About $25 900 worth
of ore has already been fhipped. |
have sent out between $4,000 and
$4,000 worth. Mining, transportation
and reduction will take about 81 900
of this. My shaft is down about fifty
feet, the deepest in the camp; l think
the best looking. l have a good com
Portable house. The leasers are doing
well. The ore grows better with
depth and there is no decrease in the
size of the lodges. = Rene Journal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25

A gang of men of the Southern
Pacific r now at work here erect
ing a new water tank. 1t will be
situated near the road crossing
north of the depot, and water will
he piped from the present tank to
the new one. The new tank will
be made of steel and will hold 65,-
600 gallons of water and will be
used for all westbonnd trains.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
The Southern Pacific COMPANY

The Southern Pacific Company
will reduce its passenger rates en-
the occasion of President McKin-
ley's visit to San Francisco. A
circular just issued notifies agents
between Truckee and Ogden to sell
h~rst-class tickets for San Francisco
and return for one f~rst-class fare.
These tickets are to be good on
trains arriving in San Francisco
from May 18th to 18th, inclusive.
Tickets for children between FIVE
and twelve years old will be sold for
one-half these special rates.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25

The President, Mrs. Mckinley and
party will leave Washington on April
Goth for a tour Of the Pacific coast,
covering a period of SIX weeks. They
will have q magnificent train of Pull
man cars CO asis'ing Of a private car for
the President and Mrs. Mckinley,
tive compartment cars, two sleepers, a
dining car and combination car. The
members of the cabinet will accompany
the President, with the exception of
Secretaries Gage and Root and prob
ably Attorney-Gener Knox The
Presidential party will witness the
launching OF the baitieship Ohio at
San Francisco next mouth.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
loyelocx N.,re Red. Investigated.

A syndicate composed of local CAPT
talists has just engaged Professor En-
cry K. Smith of Stanford Uniyei sity
to make a thorough examination OF
the nitre beds in the vicinity Ct Love-
lock, Nevada, with a view to develop
ing the beds.
Tests have already shown the nitre
field to be a rich one, but Professor
Smiths Investigations will be practi-
cally unlimited and his decision will
be accepted by the syndicate as final.
Tea tons of formation have already
been received in San Francisco and
the analysis of four hundred pounds
shows a heavy percentage IT nitro and
other valuable saline minerals. The
syndicate is composed of some Of the
most conservative meu Of San Frau
cisco.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
TIE Treasury Department officials

TIE Treasury Department officials
are actively making PREPARATIONS to
carry into effect the war avenue re-
duction act, which becomes operative
July l, 1901, aud with a view Of CIV
ing the public all Information on The
subject possible ut this time have is
sued the following statement:
"All documentary and proprietary
revenue stamps in the hands Of the
purchasers on and after July 1, 1901,
will be redeemed by the Government
under the provisions Of the act of May
IL, 1900.
"Such stamps should be presented
for redemption by the owners thereof
to the Collector of Internal Revenue
from whom they were purchased, who
will supply the applicant with neces-
sary foims and instructions for tho
preparation Of his claim. 1t is prob
able that regulations will be prepared
and instructions ISIS ued providing for
the redemption of imprinted documen-
tary stamps without requiring the de-
struction Of the checks or drafts on
which they are imprinted"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
Met With nm accident.

L. III. Terry, who drives the stage
from Beowawe to CoItez, met with
an accident at Beowa xe last Friday.
He had arrived from Cortez and
when near the depot his team took
flight and ran away and he was
thrown against a building and re-
ceived a couple OF bad scalp wounds
on his head, besides being badly
bruised about the body. His in
%iuries, though painful, are not SER
ious and he is getting along nicely.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
A Large Wagon.

@. P. Randall is about ready TO
turn out Of his shop the largest wagon
which has been built in Nevada, prob
ably, for many a year. This wagon il
for the Nevada Reduction Works. and
will be used in hauling ore and tailings.
The wagon weighs about seventy hun
dred, and has q capacity Of twenty
thousand ponnds.-Dayton Times.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
Death OF Eugene Gericke.

Eugene Gericke, well-known here,
died last Saturday morning at Col
conda from kidney disease. Mr..
Gerick arrived here about two weeks
ago from Deeth and after remain
ing hele for some days left for the
west saying that he was going to
Tonapah to open a barber shop.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
Information wanted

If William Prather or anyone
knowing of his whereabouts will
communicate with II. T.. Driscoll
he will learn OF something to his in
terest. " hen last heard OF he was
in Winnemucca, Nevada.
II. Il. DRIscoIL,
Battle Mountain, Nevada.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25

Walter Dobbs of Lewis is spending
a few days in town.
Harry Wise went to Wadsworth
Saturday night and will try and secure
a position on the road.
Ed. Friberg and L. NJ. Psgh were
down from Dean yesterday afternoon.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
No tice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN undersigned, +. A.. Hyde, whose post
office address is No, AIS Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, Cal. has made application to
select under the Act of June 4, 1887, $50 Stats.
49,, the following described tract;
The Northwest quarter of Northwest
quarter of Section % and Northeast quarter
Of Northwest quarter OF Section "a, in
township 2S North, Range Al East, Mount
Diablo Meridian.
Protests or contests against the said selec-
tion on the ground that the lane described.
or any portion thereof, is more valuable for
its minerals han for agricultural purposes.
will be received by the Register of the uni
ted States LAM Office at Carson City, Ne
vada, at any time prior to the expiration of
the period Of posting and publication of no
tice of said selection and noted for repor
Office.
r. A. HYDE, Applicant.
San Francisco, Cal, June 25th, 1900.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
Notice of Forfeiture
TO FRANK

You are hereby notified that Hirem Barron,
four co-owner in that certain mineral claim,
known as Copper No. l, situated in Trenton
canyon, Lander Co, Battle Mountain Mining
District, in the State of Nevada, have per-
formed the assessment work as required by
law for the year 1900, and you are hereby
required within ninety days from date here
of TO pay you proportion ofthe expenditure
upon said claim, together with cost of this
notice.
signed: HIREM BARRON.
Battle Mountain, New. April 18th, 1901.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
DREvITIEs

Inc antlmony mines on Biz
Creek, this county, will be worked
this Summer. The have a
large amount of ore blocked out
and will make heavy Iii oments al
soon as they begin work.
There will be more miners en-
ployed in Nevada City mining
district during the coming Sum-
mer than at any one time during
the past twenty years. The quartz
mines never looked better than
now.-Transcript.
Railroad men say that the freight
traffic is now the heaviest that the
road has experienced in years and
considerable railroad diplomacy il
required to keep the trai s from
becoming mixed up.
Simon Bray arrived from San
Francisco Monday morning and
spent the day here, leaving on No.
3 that evening for New Jersey on a
visit to his mother.
7. j. Smith, who has held the
position of day operator at the de-
pot for several months past. has
been transferred to Stone House and
f. w. Clayton who has held the
position at Stone House has taken
Mr.. Smiths place here.
Last Friday while Mr.. Lewis,
father OF Mrs. Solomon, and n oil
the other workmen were employed
on Ike Solomon's new house the
scaffold gave way and both men
were precipitsted to the ground.
Luckily neither of them were badly
injured, more than receiving a se-
we're shaking up. Both men are
able to be up and around again.
District Attorney Bert l.. Hood
of Humboldt. came up from VIM
nemucca yesterday for a few days.
Willie May came up from Wads
worth Tuesday morning on a visit
to his mother.
Brakeman A.. f. Foulks was
caught between the cars and in
stantly killed at Terrace, Utal last
week. He was 26 years OF age and
lived in Ogden.
Rev. P. III. Willis was taken very
sick last week and was confined TO
his bed for several Gays. No SER
vices were held in the NJ. +. Church
Sunday. Mr.. Will is now able to
be up and around.
L. W. Clayton and wife arrived
from Stone House Friday and will
reside in Battle Mountain.
1t is said that Eugene Howell,
Dave Ryan, Sam Davis, James r.
Judge and Governor Sadler will all
be candidates for Governor next
year. Lem Allen is over in Church
Ill saving wood and looking wise,
while George Ernst, up in Elko, has
a lightning attachment out for the
place.-Ex.
Up to the last day or two there
has been sieighing en- the streets oil
Bodie.
l.. Burkhart came down from
Elko Monday and is busy ut work
on the Horton Company's ware
house.
Bob Blossom has had his resi-
denee nicely painted.
Five Indians died OF smallpox in
Cherry Greek last week.
John Jory accompanied by Mrs
Joseph Jory of Willow Greek were
IN town last Saturday.
r. NJ. Horton and mother and
James Horton visited Beowawe fol
a few days this week.
Henry Mayenbaum OF San Fran
cisco was a passenger for Austin
Tuesday morning.
George Dobbs is slowly recover
ing from his illness and will soon
be able to be up and around.
Frank Ramdohr of Winnemucca
paid Battle Mountain a visit Mon
day.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25

The NEvApAN is under obliga-
tions to Superintendent Colcord of
the Mint foI a copy Of the report of
the Director OF the Mint.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25

In THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIS-RIC
COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LANDER
The State Of Nevada sends Greeting
CHARLES A. SCOTT.
Vou are hereby required to appear In an
action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff Josephene F. Scott, in
the Third Judicial District Court of the
State of Nevada, In and for the County of
Lander, and to answer the Complaint fled
therein with the Clerk of said Court within
ten days exclusive of the day of services
after the service on you of this Summons, II
served within this County; or, II served out
of this County but in this Judicial District,
within twenty days; otherwise, within forty
days; or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer Of said
Complaint.
Said action is brought to obtain a decree
dissolving the bonds of matrimony now ex-
isting between this plaintiff and you, said
defendant, upon the grounds of desertion
for a period of one year and more last past
prior to the commencement of this action.
al of which will more fully appear by
reference to said Complaint, a certified
copy of which accompanies this Summons,
and Is made n copy hereof.
n you are hereby notified that IL you
fail to appear and answer said Complaint as
above required, said plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand this 9th
day Of November, A. D., 1900.
d. 8. TRUMAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
sTATE OF A T..
County OF lander.

STATE OF NEVADA, To-
County of lander. :" {,
s. G. Broyles, being duly sworn deposes'
and says: That he Is over the age o twenty-
ne years; that acting as the agent OF the
obove named F. A. Hyde, deponent did on
e cath day of July. 1900, post the original
tice of which the above is a copy pon the
rth-west quarter of Northwest quarter
tion %. in Township % North, Range IA
Noun Diablo Meridian; and that the
.ce was posted in a conspicuous place on
legal subdivision. to-wit:
n a post at the Northwest corner Of said
subdivision. On the Northeast quar-
of North west quarter Of Section "a, in
nship % North, Range II East. NJ oun
10 Meridian: and that the notice wa
d in a conspicuous place on said lega
di vision. to-wit;
n a fence post near the south east corn
aid legal subdivision.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
N 0 7 | c f.

Forest Reserve Lieu Selections Nos ;.
U. 5. Land Office, Carson City, New.
December Is. 1900.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-25
M M S.

IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIs-RIC
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LANDER
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17
M...dor. Fear th. Cove

~ 1u0G80OEO EO8E 260O OOW0s - 2r4
It will probably not surprise our
readers to: hear that most Spanish bull
fighters object to fighting cows. The
real reason may, however, astonish
them. A sportsmanlike objection to
prosecuting a female animal has MOTH
ing whatever to do with 1t. The fact
is that the average toreador is sim
scerely afraid of a COW. And he has
good reason. The cows Of the half
wild breed used for the arena are
much quicker in their movements than
are the bulls. Their horns are more
pointed and more formidable; they do
not lower their heads to the ground.
shut their eyes and charge like a loco
motive upon the rails, but are alert
and ready to follow every movement
Of their prosecutors. Their warlike
tactics have been adapted not to blind.
bovine frontal attacks, but to the
strategy Of active, cunning beasts Of
prey, Of which the human bull fighter
is only a feeble mimic. II these cheap
idols Of the Spanish populace would
face young and active wild cows which
had Just been robbed..of their calves
they might. perhaps, toreatalla the
butcher. but they would, at any rate.
do something to earn their laurels.-
Pearson's Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17
THE RUBBER PLANT

80 t&afS Ssesa4Bf| &S@LFfzsrs
The rubber plant Is extremely deco
fative, but many tales Of disaster com
nected with Its growing appear in our
specimens has q habit Of ripening and
shedding its lower leaves. but IL many
fade and fall, it indicates defective cul-
ture. it demands a very rich soil, but
In giving fresh soil, give that which is
rich from previous manuring and made
porous with coarse sand. Add q table,
spoonful Of bone meal, working It into
the soil. and in two or three months
give 1t another. Keep it well fed.
while in an active growing condition.
but give no fertilizer during Its resting
periods. It absorbs nutriment very
rapidly and IS also q strong root grow
er and often when leaves are turning
yellow and falling 1t Will be found
root-boundson examination. This may
be discovered BY letting the soil be-
y ~ 10 49, AHE nEnE tlAfEt ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17

HHfN ~ 60 - ~ ~
come rather dry and turning the plant
out Of the pot. II crowded, give a
pot two sizes larger with fresh sol. and
some bonemeal added, and water spar
ingly for q time-more freely when
active growth sets In. s
Plants with heavy, succulent leaves
require only moderate watering. Keep
1t always In q strong light, giving also
two or three hours Of morning sun
shine. This is the key to richest coll
oring in decorative plants. Keep It
clean. sponging often with soap water
and rinsing with clear. Do not apply
soapy water. to the soil Of pot plants.
It sours and also breeds worms. Avoid
all so-called fertilizers, as tea, coffee.
castor oil and ammonia water Soap
suds Is all right for plants In open
ground The plant may be made to
branch. by cutting on the top.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17
WHEN THE COURT LAUGuED.

WHEN THE COURT LAUGHED.
From the London Tit-Bits: Coun-
SELF insist on an answer to my
question. You have not told me all
the conversation. I want to know ev-
erything that passed between you and
Mr.. Jones on the occasion to which
you refer"
Reluctant witness-"1've told you
everything of any consequence"
.'You-have told me that you said to
him: Jones. this case will get into
the court some day. Now, I want to
know what he said In reply"
"well, he said, Brown. there isn't
any thing in this business that I'm
ashamed Of, and II any snoopin'. little,
yee-hawin', four-by six. gimlet-eyed
lawyer, with half a pound of brains
and sixteen pounds Of jaw, yer wants
to know what I've been talking to you
about, you can tell him the whole
story"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17
City People Should
Avoid confAmi-
nAtinsIS Shrubs

marshy ground. poisoning in mid
summer. It Is also called musquash
root and beaver poison. The May ape
pie or mandrake. another OF our poi
sonols plants and q member Of the
barley family, has two large leaves
and one flower, bearing in July a large
feshy, ~egg-shaped berry. sweet and
edible, though often leaving unpleas-
ant after effects. The leaves and roots
are poisonous II eaten and 1t has been
used as . pot herb with fatal results.
They grow thickly along the woods
and meadows. The fruit is sometimes
called wild lemon on account of Its
shape. The poke weed or pigeon berry
Is q well-known frequenter Of country
waysides. The large roots are poison
GUS, but the young shoots n rendered
quite. harmless by boiling and are
eaten like asparagus. It bears white
flowers in July, but in September the
leaves look like as IL stained with
wine and long clusters of rich dark
berries hang from its branches; from
their dark juice the name of red ink
plant is sometimes used. The heritage
and roots Of the aconite is poisonous. It
is also called wolfsbane. and monks
head, as the purple flowers that bios
som In July resemble the hood Of q
monk. Belonging to the crowfoot fam
lily, 1t resembles the larkspur, which Is
its relative. The poppy is poisonous
only in Its juice, which is milk white,
reddish and yellow. The -lobelia also
has poisonous juice. The members OF
the amarylis family, narcissus, snow
drop, stargrass, etc, are poisonous in
heritage and bulbs If eaten. The juice
Of the deadly nightshade, whose black
fruit attracts attention in swampy
places. is fatally poisonous.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17
FOR TEACHING rELEoRAPHY.
Called the Omnigraph ~Invente.
y, to Aid Learners.

Machine Called the Omnieraph Invented
"a Aid Learners.
When telegraphy was first invented
1t was easy to learn it, for the receiv-
Ing instrument printed the dots and
dashes on a paper tape sc they could
be easily read. Gradually the opera
tors became SO skillful that they
ceased to bother with the tape and
wrote the messages from the clicks Of
the saunders. Since then It has been
harder to learn the business, and now
adays a novice must practice a long
time before the ticking Of a sounder IL
instantly understood by him. To sim
plify the study Of ~telegraphy, a ma
chine called the omnigraph has just
been invented. It consists Of a small
Dashboard on which is mounted an Or
binary telegraph key and sounder, hav-
ing between them a disk with a toothed
edge. When the disk is revolved by q
small crank, a spring pressing against
the teeth is vibrated so that, as each
tooth passes, an electric circuit is made
and broken and the sounder gives a
click. The teeth are sc arranged that
they spell, in the Morse code. the SEN
tence John quickly yextemporized five
tow bags" which contains all the let
tiers of. the alphabet. The student be-
gins by rotating the disk slowly and
listening to this queer sentence as it 10
licked of. AS he becomes skillful in
receiving, the disk is rotated faster.
Ones first impression is that the stu
dent would simply learn this sentence
and would not derive much benefit. But
by turning the disk the other way the
sentence can be clicked of backwards,
and the disk can be rotated pare way
from any point, s. that the LISTERS to
be sounded cannot be anticipated. The
sounder car be operated at q speed
that is surprising ven to an old tele-
graph operator. After learning to re-
:ceive messages at q fair rate, the stu
dent acquires skill. in sending them
by practicing with the key which u
part Of the machine. The instrument
80 madeEby the Omnisraph company of
New York:-Little Chronicle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-08-17
.No. madam, aaid the conductor. 3

mo. madam said the conductor. r
will tell you when we come to It."
Later on she repeated the question,
and the conductor answered with show
Of impotence. Finally. when Hassl
street was reached, he rang, and the
a came to q stop. This Is Haset
street." said the conductor.
20 I don't want to get on at that
street; l only wanted to know where
It was; I go to the end Of the line"
Then - the car started again. she
looked down at the pup and said. in
tonSs Of extreme affection: There.
dearie.. there's where your muddy
lives!"
When he took his car In the conduc-
tor would have resigned II 1t had not
been for the %entreaties of the motor.
man.-lndianapolis News.