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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05
Irrigation Experiments.

The agricultural appropriation bill
reported to the House provides $4,000
for Irrigation experiments in the West
the same amount appropriated for the
past year. The secretary of agricul-
ture has recommended an appropria-
tion Of $75,O0O. While the increase de
sired was not granted, Secretary Will
son will SO reorganize the work of irri-
CATION experiments that even with no
increase of funds its scope will be
greatly enlarged. Heretofore q con-
siderable pay roll amounting to nearly
$4,000 per annum, composed of en-
ployes in the division of experiment
stations in Washington and not con-
nected with irrigation work has been
charged against irrigation experiments.
The secretary has directed that in
the future only the direct expenses Of
irrigation experiments shall be paid
from the fund appropriated for that
purpose and that the entire control of
the work shall be placed in the hands
of Professor Elwood Mead.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05
The Work of Congress.

This session of Congress bids fair to
be one of the most fruitful and eff
cient short sessions on record. Usually
the short session is entirely occupied
with the necessary appropriation bills,
and it is very difficult to get through
any other measures of importance. In
fact, the attempt is seldom made. At
the beginning of this session, however,
there were certain things which the
Republican leaders resolved should be
done, and which the President had
recommended, and which events are
proving should be done.
The most pressing measure was the
bill for the reorganization of the army.
Under the law as 1t existed at the be-
ginning of the session the army had to
be reduced to 25,OOO men next summer,
unless q change was made; and the ex-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05
Triumph of Discipline.

Thorough training in the fire drill ex-
ercises saved the lives of $50 pupils of
the St Louis French parochial school
in Kensington, a suburb of Chicago.
While all the children were at their
lessons on the upper floor, fire broke
out, and before it was discovered the
whole under side of the first floor was
blazing furiously and the inner stair
way had been cut off. Father Bouras-
sa, who discovered the fire, notified the
teachers, who in turn gave the fire
drill signal, and as the pupils fell into
line they were quickly marched down
an outside stairway to safety. Tho
school house was completely destroyed
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

Five hundred men sleep, eat and
keep warm beneath roofs of nothing
else but paper at Netley. says London
Answers. There are forty-five of these
long. narrow buildings. constructed en-
tirely OF paper, which shines white in
the sun. Each building holds ten in
valided soldiers. "Hutments" is the
technical name of these erections, and
nouhing warmer or dryer could pos
sibly be built. The whole town was
built In less than a month. To keep
the convalescents warm, each building
is provided with stove. and, in spite
OF the apparently infiammable nature
OF the material the huts are built Of
all danger Of fire has been obviated by
treating the roofs with a patent fire.
resisting chemical
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

General Sanger's appointment of
nfty-eight Cuban women as census
enumerators caused some astonish-
ment and much doubt as to their abil-
ity to do the work efficiently The re-
suit more than justified the generals
action. Those of them who worked in
the still disturbed rural districts were
exposed to dangerous risks and much
discomfort but their patience, tact and
determination overcame all OBJ
stacles, and their returns. in the words
OF the general, were marked by great
clearness, exactness and cleanliness"
1T was splendid" he observed. Ito
see the enthusiasm of these women.
and note the fine way in which they
went about their duties, businessliks
as men, uncomplaining of the hard
ships they endured, capable and re-
sourceful''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05
An outbreak of typhoid fever mas oc-

An outbreak of typhoid fever mas oc-
CURED in Lambeth, England, owing to
infected mangles. Forty-one cases oc-
Cured in twenty-four houses, all with
In restricted area. There was much
1ntercommunication between places
and families living in different houses.
Many of the inhabitants after washing
their clothes in their own homes took
them to some neighbor to be mangled
owing to this custom, bedding and
clothing of those i'll with typhoid fever
were mangled in the same machine.
thus spreading the disease. Four dit-
eerent infected mangles were traced,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

The new president of a transconti-
mental railway who. it is said, draws a
salary of fifty-five thousand dollars a
year, began his education in railroad
ing twenty years ago. at a salary
of forty dollars month. Let young
men just starting in life observe that
he did not stop at forty dollars, and
that they need not. For those who
hope to repeat or exceed his success.
let us suggest consideration of that
part OF his history which mentions a
period of twenty-seven years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

The Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Indiana has put itself on rec
ord as favoring the creation of a new
federal department to supervise the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic bev-
erages, with view to maintaining the
purity thereof. The organization be-
heves that II pure liquors only should
be sold the profits of the trade would
be SO far reduced that the saloonkeep-
ers would be forced to quit business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

My regard for you" wrote Samuel
johnson to Boswell, ''is greater than I
have words to express; but l do not
choose to be always repeating it." The
Mexicans show themselves more de-
monstrative. On December 1st they
reaffirmed their affection and trust in
Porfirio Diaz by inaugurating him, for
the sixth time, president of the Mexi-
can republic
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

1t is understood to be the intention
OF Gen. Haywood, commandant OF the
marine corps. to recommend that all
officers who have been on duty in the
Philippines for two years or over and
who so desire be brought to the
United States within the next few
months. their places to be filled by
others whose service has been mostly
ashore since receiving their commits
sions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

A. J. King, who was recently elected
prosecuting attorney of Vernon coun-
ty, Mo-. may have to conduct a lawsuit
against himself. When County Re-
eorder he was sued for $4,000. which 1t
was claimed he owed the county on
fees collected and not turned in. The
case has been in many circuit courts
and has been set for rehearhag on
Jan. 28
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

Officials of the navy department are
considering a plan for recruiting for
the navy from the farms and country
towns in the interior of the country
While it is true that recruiting for the
navy is now carried on outside of the
large cities, it has not yet reached the
interior sections remote from large
centers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

In the neighborhood of New Buffalo.
Mich, gray wolves are raiding sheep
pens. One big fellow was run down
by dogs and killed the other morning
1t is thought there are several in tho
wooded land lying south of New Buf-
falo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

The largest and most cumbersome
form of money is found in Central At
rica, where the natives use a cross
shaped ingot of copper ore over ten
inches long. 1t is heavy enough to be
formidable weapon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-05

The plans of an electric railroad be-
tween Rome and Naples are nearly
completed. The road will be 1873 miles
long and the service will include a
number of fast trains.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

"a prniie seFpleo uhieh aW oTaa e.
men rho Hne of ths popaar soaa
.hn .aoua fook kuEr t8 M. "a tree
as ta thnasauda af affsmpIs f1 eafna.
nah .he tdnnutT of renHoa .slmauts
aho sFe aneaed t1 have arraa la
.oIared ferimeafr Ia aI fheae easea
of fran.f phIrh aera sure.asfal tba
buIk of me spof sas poc irfrf ~ ne
rastaiiy penalon attorasY sao man
aned the ounauirarr Wla lanoranf e.
rumpnrss received utiis sf lotaaa
Many ~ tbe atfarsa on Fnnsion
Cummiasionef nvana have priaigatea
from dishonest peusion sEsafs 40
have attempted frauda sinIiar b. nat
recuotiy disclosed Ha aaaHiT to
DUTY and ere lac are me egeuuea
shich have been ,harsei aaainsi hin
m a fortunata that tha flEiinnre "a
the officers of me Densioa aepartmeni
prevented rreater losses than mlHhi
have occurred through the immeaaa
ounaplrkrY to 1b fha ruearnmeni
through spur.0aa cases of benaion
claimants la tha aoughsrn teFrltory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

penaioN awtnDLHs uWuAHrHMp
ereut sehema 1i ahtalninG fraud
nirnf pensions eas d.aooverad bF
Uan.snisaiouaf Ena end BE a9auta
rna .mapItatf taf atfanaed n manr
ssrs nf ths soaih HheFe raisre1
soldiers had tseo recralied and where
b.. ass UueuH to ohtaln evidence of
tand uut fof me rigiIanco ~ the
pension .omm.aaiuneF and me inspect
1fa of Uhs department the sieaiinE
sIrbt hays amounted to hn aaarmous
sum
me plans of fraad sare very elan.
1rata A arre humber 1f men must
have been smploYed In the swindlo
The ayutem invoived oompists "a.
speotlou of rsmetsries at the a1uih
eoilertlna me Games of deceased eoi
1red soldiers and pfocminE testimony
ia show thai thoy left aidowa sutitled
.1 pensions in moat cases some col
lred aoman aho never even aaw he
deed soldier sas Induced to pofaonate
hIs eIi0a n other cases colored
men Who we're not soldiers uere in
iuoed to pefsouatr soldier Whoaa
present whereabouts vas unknown
but sho had never applied foe pou
sion
This system oi fraud uould have
been lmpracticablu at the north ur in
relation to white soldiers in any part
ot tho country Proofs iu pension
cases have to be- absolutely clear az
to the Identity OF the claimant % b.
almost impoaaible 90 manufacture a
nlutIous case for ahito man.
liut it is less dimcult to collect o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

A Topeka man Iost "a small opal set
8ut 1t bio r.uk aud went to ths Isa
eIsr to haye t replaced toturaIus
home bs found Jhs loot Get and. put
uus BE- in hIa mouth zoe safe keeplns
huuried back to me jewelers. to have
,lat see uasd Instead 1f ths new opal
Huahlus into tho store he said Say
tse fOuad che old sst so dont use
that uuw Que tis attempted 90 TO-
move tho Stone ir0m his mouth. gave
sulp looked shespIsh and said q
sugaa yuuu have to use the u.a
atuut
THAT mau needed boue 1i uI
.aIdaeia syrup ropau
suiI by b. H Ime q Du.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

d pil be- iuteres' ag 20 soe whether
kr haana. whu 10 impatient OF tue
restrictions imposed b. the rules OF
the SENATE. will have the temerity
Whon congress reaasombles % pro.
pose cioturo with the demolition of
equatorial courtesy which it wili iu.
yolyu Il wiil be- more intergatng go
see shother be- can carry hia point 10
be does propose b. if hg eau break
dONn tho traditions of the senate
traditions shich ara mostly obatruo
tisa and annoying he viii mdosd
b. biggur man than niost people
take him a. be- Il may be- added that
a he sneooedh in his short b. wiii DO
. publio aersloe watch win on SET a
Sod many % hls poiitioal aims
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

IH. saad aIatsIa ~ Jha W g. q a.
ti. uuIouHJely sincere m theil uy
u.t that the auuy ,autesu is bad
thus uut they must certainly uul
.saag Iur le1v,uuu iu tho .tyum.
stance that che phishy seiigia sro
With thsm iu theif .ampslsn CO. abolish
lhu msututiun Would tho aaiuos
kosVora uppose ,ho gateou ID tt ~ofo
e sood thins tui tho ahlsAy baaiaoas p
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02
rHEiR toHA o. HGLPisQ rHu
ruHRtrORV


rbe papers at Oklahoma CitY con
Uuue their oaalauehts uo outhris
Their attacks io noe paItaka ri ievig.
tut aie huEy aHb ytnomous and Yet
while aasaufnn Guthrie hess papers
sing fbe praises ut Oklahoma Eytrr
.pot n tbe territory Ia "a pa0adIas Ah
Inconsistent eay surely .I rea.aur
us the newcomer anI pI.auectai bY
Continually hsmmsfiuE au the h,Isa
huod that tbe oapItal af l1a territory
.a neEro ridden.
A sample uf the Inducements oHer
sJ by Oklahoma cay To- gives n ths
uIlowins aluughy attempt at uIi,uIs
.At "a tauie m the Merchants Cafe
"a few DAYS asQ an utsrgsuus gon
tgrsation sac overheard between tao
Methodist ministers uue uf abom
vas ifum Guthrie And lh, other To- Io.
Gated iu Oklahoma DlD
saIl che minister fIum latbu.
Uutbbe u place u hive a
much superior ts Oklahoma yJ
Why f.a iaY. aao thl.e meu agre
trled u m5 ..t, u ono uf oaf ,uulta
Ny,o found ssD1 lf sUmo uIsigmeau
u. auI b,I .euttug, pas that They
fbouii ryalle ihfge muuJhs m DAia
ioma Ciy
Anal douutbss remarked ths
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

aam. .eaeutmeu. haa been aroused
hnuus ureapapaI meu by Mars
rsaiup rather untatteftug opinion
uf reporters Mars however. Was
once "a reported himself and. accord
.us to Ali contemporary testimony he
wac about he aolst that eyrl lived
ue boz thouefor, probably udkluk
others UB. himself
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02
NERVOUS
PROS RATIO "

Is only a failure oi strength
lttakcs kcs,trcngthtoget,trcngth
Get strength ot stomach hr,
Your stomach VIII then .u..
out ior your body Scot.
emulsion Of cod liver od
blcs your stomach Jo ..g j
from usual food uu lh
the way Go restore the uh..
body
VEIL ssai Ias l.u,ls ,a t,l ,i 5aa lAs
aNutt boNhh. ~ Zeal .ii.s,. a.a i. "a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

Aboui the ueKt sarm Qumbor on the
programme ia Oenerai Algers history
of the war with 5pain ID may dia
usrb some oi our selfcOustitutod
haroes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

Ous of ths &c express companies
aade Christmas presents to ha em.
pioyoa to ths atant ot $4,000 Aud
ths patient pubiie pays me faa tur BE-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

tank robbafa are piaYmK uue
uiHht stands to larEe noA Office re
oeipis lu lndiana and minois
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

fhs uuhris minister 5Iaabsd q utus.
sad changed fas uk Jo Uoapal
fhrmta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-02

wEnNEsDAY JAN . Il0I
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
Electric Innovations.

A pleasing innovation At the G.. & G.
hosting works 10 the introduction of
two big arc lights which hang from
the roof In the vicinity OF the gallows
frame. They give light equivalent to
1000 candles and after nightfall food
the entire interior Of the hosting
works with light like that Of day.
The big lOO-horsepower electric
motor is running the air-compressor as
smoothly as when it was installed Sat-
urday afternoon. It costs $500 a
month for the power to run it, but
saves the company about $500 a month
for wood alone.
The machine and carpenter shops
are run with two Is H. P. motors,
which run like clockwork. In fact
everything connected with the install
lation of electrical machinery at the c.
Il c. has been of q remarkably success
tul nature. Report.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
Good News for the People Of
Carson and Vicinity.

Commencing Thursday, January 3,
we will place on sale the elegant stock
OF D. W. Lane OF San Francisco, con.
sisting OF dry goods, clothing wrap
pers, skirts. underwear, shoes ctc.. in
connection with the F. W. Day bank
rupt stock which has been marked
down and will be sold lower than ever.
The F. W. Day stock need not De-
described, as for years Mr.. Day ha.
carried none but the highest class OF
goods, which fact is best known to the
public IN general.
This sale will continue daily until
the entire stock is disposed Of Tc
accommodate our patrons those who
cannot do their trading during the
day, we will keep the store open even
lngs until o'clock. Pasch Bros.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
DIED..

In San Francisco Oh Sunday, jan
uary 13, 1901, Samuel NJ. Burbank,
aged 81 years.
Samuel NJ. Burbank, was native Of
the state Of Maine. He came to the
Pacific Coast something like 81 years
ago, and after about one year spent in
wondering about the Sagebrush State,
he settled down in Smith Valley, Lyon
county, Nevada, where ne engaged in
farming on q large scale and accumu-
lated much wealth. He was an ener-
getic. thorough going business man,
until same four years ago when he was
stricken with pralysis, which affection
completely uunerved him and he sold
out his property and removed to San
Francisco in the hopes to regain his
health, but was over taken by the fell
destroyer. he leaves a beloved wife
and two brothers, S. E. Burbank o.
Yerington, and Joseph p. Burbank re-
siding at Anderson, Shasta county
California, to mourn his loss.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
The Controllers Report.

The APPEAL yesterday received a copy
of the State Controllers report. The
figures and tables in reports fail to inter
est us but the remarks of the Controller
are worthy of careful consideration from
the taxpayers.
This portion of the report shows the
lack of proper valuations in State and
county assessing. Mr.. Davis handles the
tax dodgers without gloves. The South
ern Pacific Co., the w. U. Telegraph Co,
Wells Fargo Il Co, Pullman Car Co.,
the livestock interests, land own-
ers and the banking honse comes
in for q plain showdown which
clearly shows that the tax paying in
dustries Of this State evade taxation to
their ultimate detriment. This report
is recommended to the thinking public
and the attention Of the press is called
to tho preface remarks.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
0reana Cutoff.

The grading for the Oreana cutoff is
nearly finished and the work of laying
the track On the new piece Of road has
been commenced. Two steel gangs OF
thirty men each are engaged in the work
of laying the ties and 75-pound rails and
it is the expectation that this work will
be completed and the track ready for use
about February 18th.
The Oreana cutoff is one of the most
important of the many which the South
ern Pacific is making along its line be
tween Ogden and Wadsworth. 1t does
away with what is known in railroad
circles as Oreana hill, one of the heaviesi
grades along the line Of the Central Pa
citic The cutoff begins at the Hum
boldt bridge. just east Of Lovelock anf
joins what is now the main line at Zola
five miles west Of Rye Patch.-Si!vel
State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
Tonapah.

A recent arrival from Tonapah inform
ed as that the new camp is booming and
the new town Of Tonapah presents a
lively appearance.
There are already number Of build
ings erected on Main street besides over
. dozen tents. Lothrop and Davis have
erected frame store building and have
quite a stock OF goods on hand and are
doing quite good business. as there are
about forty men in camp already. There
are a number Of other buildings on the
way to camp now.
Robert Stewart has two six horse
teams hauling ore to Sodaville and sup
plies back. He and Elmer Dunlap are
taking out about . ton Of shipping ore a
day fiom their lease. They have two
miners at work for them. and are sinking
a shaft which is all in ore.
Mr.. Stewart has had a we'll dug be-
tween Tonapah and Crow Springs and
good water was struck at a depth Of 80
feet. This well will facilitate teaming
from Sodaville greatly, as plenty Of water
can be had for the teams at the three sta
tions between Sodaville and Tonapah.
A number of prominent mining men
from San Francisco, Helena and Denver
have already examined these mines and
are favOrably impressed with them.
Many men have noticed the similarity
between Tonapah and Virginia City ores
Considerable high grade ore is being
taken out by the owners az well az by the
lie asers.-Belmont Courier.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
Uniform Divorce Law.

A bill has been introduced in the
California legislature for uniform d.
vorce laws.
The law is intended to operate
against the practice of acquiring res.
idence in that State for the purpose OF
taking advantage of the divorce laws
of California, and it also knocks out
the years probation which has caused
so much controversy.
1t is provided that after divorce
either party may marry again, no time
limit being set forth, but there is =
striction made in cases where the
notice has been by publication only,
and the defendant has not appeared.
In that case six months must elapse
before the decree becomes operative OF
effective, when it shall become final.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
"Ole Olson"

The favorite Swedish comedy, "Ole
Olson. which will be seen at the Car
soa Opera House next Friday evening,
comes to us this season, it is said, prac-
tically q new play, inasmuch as it has
been entirely rewritten-touched up
here and there, made brighter in
spots, as ie were, and In every way pos
sible brought up to date. The plot is
the same, but much Of the dilague is
new, the situations novel and the CON-
edy fresh. While ''Ole Olson' is an
old play, yet it is new. And the same
may be seid of everything employed in
its presentation; the scenery, proper.
ties and costumes are all new, and this
seasons production is by far the mos,
complete in every detail that has ever
been given.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17
THE LOTTERY QUESTION.
II Should go Before the People
OF the State.

Some time ago this city was given a
chance TO vote on its rights. The case
10 question was the water ownership
and by big majority the people Of this
city voted their convictions which
proved in the negative.
The lottery question is now agitat-
ing the minds Of the citizens of the
State. No one section is particularly
interested, but it extends over the
State. There should be but one way
to determine the question. Put it to
the vote of the people. If they wish to
esta blish a lottery in this State and be-
lieve that it will be profit to the State
they certainly have the right to do SO.
As the question will be argued from
both sides the people will have a
chance to thoroughly understand the
situation, and the vote will be an intel
ligent one. The legislature will he
called upon to submit the question to
the people. 1t is their plain duty as
representatives Of the commonwealth
to lot the matter be settled by the
people, as there is no doubs but that
the sentiment is divided. The fact
that the agitation Of this question in
wolves every corner Of the State is suf.
ficient ground to constitute PRECEDENT
and the members of the legislature will
obtain the opinions Of the residents OF
Nevada oniv by giving them q chance
to vote on the issue.
The question of moral influence,
profits to the State, benefits to !udivid..
! uals aud the general scheme OF such a
lottery CAD, and will be, discussed at
length before the matter goes to the
people for a final vote.
The plain duty in the matter is tc
give the people the right Of the refer.
,endum. They have the sole right &c
decide their wants and no one man,
or few men or even the members OF
the legislature should deny the people
the right to voice their wishes.