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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

The taking Of evidence in the second
case Of the Sparks ~IIHrrei Company
VS.. tho Chapman Bros. WINS concluded
this forenoon and submitted to the
Court. by agreement Of counsel the
arguments i'll all the cases will he
made Mt tlic same time
The next case against the Ottoman
Bros. was called and the, defense
novel to dismiss IT on the ground
that tile plaintiff asked Judgement
for $3.50 damages aud 500 coun sci
ices. M amount IN excess uf the
Jurisdiction # tho justice court IN
which the case was originally
brought,
This ease was called about 1890
this forenoon aud the court took u re-.
cess until | o'clock this atornoun to
give the attorneys nm opportunity To-
hunt up authorizes.
At l o'clock tl,is case and The re-
naming cases against the Chapman
Bros. wore continued until q o'cluck
Friday morning.
The first cnsc of ;hc Sparkle. liar.
rcll Go. against the IIolcy + was then
taken up. There arc fonr Of these
cases aud 10y consent of counsel tn ,
wcre consolidated. Evidence is be.
ing taken 40 w go to pr, 50.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
The Light Of the World
or
Our Savior in Art.

Cost nearly 100000 to produce.
Contains hearty 100 full page cugrnv
lngs uf or Saviour and llIs Mother
by the worlds grrnicst painters. True
copies of the greatest Master pieces IN
the art galleries 81 Europe. Every
picture Ia Hs beautiful as a sunni 80
over the hill tops. Contains descrip
ton II the paintings, biography Of the
p%aiDtCrs, the names and locations OF
the galleries in Europe where the on
iginul4 mny be seen. Also contains n
Child's Department.. including "A
ChlId'a Story ~ the Christ und lila
Mother, beautifully written, To TT
each picture. ThiH wonderful book,
n%iaichlcsg ID its purity mud beauty,
appeals q every mOt,fr's heart, aud
III every Cbri ian home where the re-
are children the book sells itself
hrisiinn mPn md women are max
ing money rapidly taking orders. A
Christian man or woman ran ~ this
community - ~ make 1900 taking
orders FOR Christians presents Mrs.
waite, our agent IN Nj saclIugctig
has sold over $3OOu worth ~ the bpnts
in II very ahOrI time. Mrs. Sac!trtL.
''' "Etbl Nv Az " lbTk. ms Efltl over
slbOO worth ~ the bnplta ~ u very
short Time. Tho book IL printed ON
velvet. finished paper. Beautifully
bnnnd IN Cardinal Red mud gold. and
adorned with Golden Roses and Lii
ics II ~. without doubi, :hn nInat
beautiful book ~ this century Write
Tor terms quicgly mud get DE man
agcncnt 81 that territory. You can
WORK on snInry or commission. and
when You prove yOur success we will
promote yon Ia The position ~ mnu
aver and correspondent. nt ~ pnrman.
ent salhry. tc devote )our time Ia NJ.
tending to agents md The ]Orrcarnn !
dcncc. Wnnrcd nlao u state Man.
agcr Ia have charge ~ office u, Lend.
inR CITY ~ the ~tutc and mnnuyc all
tho business ~ The State. Send for
tcrma. Addrrsq-
rHE BRirISn- ,MTRIrAN o
Corooran %HuIIdInE, Oppnste
i'p' treasury, Washington, -. &. '
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

The sheep cases still holI the
b3arls i'll the District Court. Tues.
afternoon the defendants moved for
a nOn-suit in the first case tried
Judge Curlcr denied the motion md
the defense took al exception and
rested their case,
The next case against the Chapman
Bros WA taken up and it occupied
the attention Of the court today. H..
evidence IN this case is about the
same US that offered IN the first case
tried.
From present appearances the
tri Il OF these cases will consume the
whole week. II not longer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS.

The mere figures OF the growth Of
this country stasger the undestsnd-
ing.
In one hundred years. while the
population Of the world has doubled,
he population Of the United States
has increased fourteen-fold. The
wealth has increased fifty fold.
Ia 1900 the largest fortune in the
United States was $4,000. Today
the re are several fortunes Of more
than s2cJ OOO.OOO. In lspD the settled
area consisted Of 35,70S square
miles. Today it is over 2,0OO.U0J
square miles.
The center OF population has
moved from u position S NJ Balti.
more to a poiut well within Iu-
diana.
Only four per cent OF the people
lived IN cities one hundred years ago.
Today the proportion is over thirty
out Of ever! hundred OF population.
Our agriculture, winch amounted
70 II hundred millions a hundred
years ago. is now rapidly approach
ing 100000 1000 Il year. and the
value OF the farms OF the country is
almost sl5, 200. OOU,O, o.
We nave more than forty branches
Of manufacture which each turns out
annually, more than S5O,0U0,0U worth
Of products; and OF the forty. five
turn out over $780, 900, 700 each
Our metallic products are approach.
ing the 1000. 900 mark, and the
other mmerdl products are nearly
s4OJ,0OO.CO per year.
Our foreign commerce of exports
and imports has IA total OF almost - .
0~OJ,00h.0v0 annually,
In our banks OF all kinds il "A CAPT
tai OF something like sS,u0U. GOO 900
Thus the story goes-a record o
million" becoming billions, and 1
story o! increase beyond romance
Evening Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
A GREAT

TIE Eommoner, William j. Bryan's
weekly paper, will begin publication
uexi month. Mr.. bryan will enter
up"u his new work with the same
energy and ability that has character.
IZrd INN in the past. Through actual
contact with the people in all sections
OF the country, he has acquired a
wider edge Of its resources
than any public "a Of his time. Ills
ABILITY is belOnI question and his
loyalty Hnd devotion to principle is
not questioned by his most bitter
parti~Hn curuy.
The CnmmOncr will defend the
principles SGT forth in the Kansas
Cay platform and liz sure Ia become
Il power IN the cOuntrr. 1t will find
it, way into thousands Of homes aud
become the political bible Of millions
Of voters.
In order to give tho readers Of the
WEEKLY lNpErENpESr an opportuu.
ity to subscribe for the Communer ut
reduced rates, NO nave enter ii INTO a
clubbing arrangement with Mr..
Bryan, whereby the CommOner aud
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT will be sent to
amy one auIress for On" year for 81 80;
six months for 80 30; three months
for 81 -; payable in advance. The
comnoner will he sent to all sub.
scrihcrs 10 the WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
who have paid in advance upon the
payment Of 10 cents. Now is the time
to take advantage Of this great offer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
THE BURLEIGu BILL.

Under the Burleigh .aappotion
ment bill, which has just passed the
House, the number OF Representatives
ia increased from 357 to 1856. No
State loses Il Representative and the
following make gains: Illinois. New
York and Texas. three each; Mime.
Gotta, New Jerse" md Pennsylvania.
two each; Arkansas, California, Colo.
RADIO, Connecticut, Floridn, Indiana.
Massachusetts, Mississippi. Missouri,
North Carolina. North Dakota,
Washington, West Virginia and
Wisconain, II each. Tho
bill provides that whenever a new
State is admitted the Representative
assigned tn it shall be in addition To
b number provided by the bill. 1t
also adds a provision never hi,lle rto
incorporated in n rcappUrtioumeut
Dill, to the effect thnt Congressional
districts. in addition TO being soon
tiguous,' ehall also be Compact
Stntes which are allowe0 additional
Representatives by the bill shall, by
its terms. elect them at large until
the Legislature ehali re.district the
Slate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
pI.,rle, Court.

The District Court convened this
morning, Hon. B. f. Cur!er Of Reno
presiding.
Tie case Of The Sparks, fiarrsii
Company, q corporation. vs.. w. IL.
Chapman aud j. W. Chapman came
up Tor trial.
L. s. harrington and Judge Bige-
low appeared for The plaintiff and
Judge IL. b. Henderson Of Salt Lake.
w. l.. MacGinnis Of Ogden and
Brown & Henderson OF Elko Tor tie
defendants.
There are several cases on the
docket i'll which The Sparks. llarrell
Company is plaintiff and W. II. CHIP
man and j. w. Chapman and II. ID.
Boley and others are defendants. As
all the cases involve the same qucs-
tons, Judge Henderson moved that
they be consolidated and tired to-
gether. This motion was opposed 10y
Judge Bigeiow and overruled by the
Court.
The complaint in the case on trial
alleges that the defendants drove Il
band Of sheep over and pHstured the IN
or the lands i'll :he possession Of
plaintiff AS lessee OF the Central Pa
citic Railroad Company and asks for
damages III the sum OF S2O0 and for
800 counsel fees.
The answer denies the alleged
trespHss and disputes the piniutiit :
ownership OF possession of the lands
and raises the question OF the right Of
the railroad company to lease Lands
granted to it 10y the Government.
The defendants Claim that when the
alleged trespass WIS committed the.
were driving the sheep over the pub
lie domain from their range to e.
coma tor shipment out Of the State
Mr.. Harrington opened the case for
the plaintiff aud MISS Lillian Dust
was sworn as reporter.
lie forenoon session was taken dp
by the Introduction of numerous doc
uments, showing the Incorporation Of
the rail Dad company, its acceptance
Of the land grants. maps shelving the
line Of the road, etc etc. These doe.
umcuts were admitted over the Oh
jecliOn vi the defendants.
Tins case was originally brought III
the justice court and transferred lo
the District Court on tile grounds
that the title to real estate was IN
question. IL is II very important ease
to the sheep and cattlemen and will
be stuobOruly { night on both sides.
It's decision Is expected Ia settle the
rights of sheermrn to drive their
tlocks over the public domain.
At the afternoon session the intro
du1rIon Of documentary evidence WIS
concluded amt the taxing Of oral cvi.
dence begun. T.. &. Mcclellan
county surve! or, was the first witness
lie was still On the stand when ON
report closed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

The case Of The Sparks, iIarreIl
Co. Va. J. W. and W. IL. Chapman, oc-
cupied the attention OF Judge Uurlcr
today. The plaintiff mtraduccd sew.
ernI witnesses who tcstincd that lii.
sheep Of defendants gcaz ii upon the
land OF plaintiff on the Dist Of last
April aud That the feed w:s damaged
ut least - cents an acre.
Tie plaintiff rested this after
noon and the defendant. novel
tito Court for Il nou.suit on several
grounds. After argument 10y conuaeI
Judge Curier denied the molluu. lie
trial Is creating u good deal OF in
tercst among stuckmen and many of
them are constant attendants.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

Tho forenoon session Of the Dis.
triot court WA taken MP with the
arguments Of counsel on dcfcndnut'z
motion to dismiss the third case nf
iho Sparks, Herald Co. agamet the
Cbipmau Bros.
At the conclusion cf the argument
the conrttoO q recess mutil 1897
IN. to examine the authorities cited
by counsel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
SEALEI;

Notice is hereby given hat sealed pr5
pOshls fur doing the County priutiug fot tho
ensuing two years, fiOn the tth dIy of
" ron. lAh VIII he received NJ the Office of
Tho county CiCri up to and including Satur.
day. March :, 1901. The said y iuting to In
Cludc Al r!uting pail fr out 81 County
fluids. such nS pIblishing proceedings NJ
Hoard Of Commissioners, ADVERTISING no.
tees. county blanks and letter heads for
use Of county officers. etc.
BidS TO state ( - mOnthly COmpensntfnn
Tor tho services required
Dds to b. open Il or 'iarch T.. 1901.
.Thn ~ ard Ot Commission Rs reserves tho
of the u ard.
-, ATTEST:
StAi~ A.. @. DAWLEY,
ElHu, January q. 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
TIM { CARD.
between Grand Junction and Denver.
EFFECTIVE SEfTEMB:R -. Igp.

New and elegant dining cars on all
through trains, service a "a carte.
Through Pullman and family sleeping
cars 10 Chicago.
Three personally conducted tourist or
family weekly excursions To New York City
and Boston VIA Chicago or 81. Louis.
For rates, descriptive pamphlets aud ali
Information apply to any Ticket Agent or to
5 *. Hooper, Is +. Ncvins. II. NJ. Gushing,
GP&TA. Gen. Agt.. rnv.Pns.A gt,
Denver. Col. Salt Lake City. Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

George AIT. a pioneer rhncher Of
Truckee Meadows, was taken with
IN apoplectic III on tho streets OF
Reno yesterday and for Il time il was
thought no had suffered a stroke Of
paralysis. He was carried TO a neal
by residence and DR.. Thoma sun.
moned. Mr.. Az renamed helpless
and ~sporcblcss for nm hour. lie hal
Improved at latest accounts and will
DO taken home today unless a turn
Tor the worse takes place.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
SEALED ~ritprNSALs.

Notice Il hereby given thu scaled pro.
y sails viii DO Received ~ the OmGr Oftbo
InuniY CIcrit mp To- and Including SATURDAY..
March. ,. lgDl, from predicting ph, siciapg,
for % physician tn act rs County IhysIciun
for ~" ensuing two years from tho ith jay
nt March. 1901. Services g. Include attend.
Ing 81 patients nt hospital. jail and d, 81
mouse. HOS 20 stat" tho monthly Cumpcn.
snii"n tor the services required. 10th win
ana w''llOit medicines furnished
DiuS 10 BE- Z. trCl on March ( 1901. Tho
bvari ~ COMMISSIONER reserves the right
&" ~ Ci any uId e | bids.
ny order Of the Hoard.
ATfEsr:
49, \, q. DAWLEY.
NhAiH Count Clerk.
Eiko. January o. 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

n Grcht c0mInotIon seems to have
taken place among railway circles
OWING 10 the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coasi
aud Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This IN not u nov dc.
parturc by amy mCana. ~ the Denver
d Rio rnndc Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating n
through m service bot wecu the IN.
c'iIc and Atlantic COaHi via. SnIt Lake
Pueblo, Denver. Knnsag City and
Chicago for years, and three dayp
cncii, week. viz. every Wednesday,,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are OF
the latest Pullman design. aud ARE
supplied with clean linen md bcddnR
throughout. \ Pullman porter ia ~.
sIghcd to each car. 1lIcsc ears are
also under the ]pcrBonal supervision
m II Special Excursion agent
whose duty il in to gco That pnagcp.
gers arc gwen every comfort and nj.
tonliUu. For further information, np.
ply to my agent. or r. f.. Ncvina.
General ARcui, or to II NJ. Cushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, -. & T.,
H. H., 65 West ard south 81. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

Don't use any ~ the cn~untcrfciia Of
Dew TITS Witch Hazel Snlvc. Most
81 them ara worthless or Liable to
chnsc injury. The original DE Wits
witch Hell Salvc IL II CERTAIN cure
Tor piles, "cz"mR. cuts. s%calia. burns.
sores and Hll skuu Diseases. Elko
Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

When the stomach il tired ont il
must have u rest. Int we cant live
without food. K0'!oi DyspepsiaCurr
"dIEcsts what yOu eat ~ that o
can Fat all the cool food You want
whhlc 1t IN restoring the digcatiyc or
ghns to health. II IL the only prepar.
alton TINT digcrts all Kinds Of food.
EIko Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

At the afternoon session the court
overruled the morton to dismiss. The
court then took a rccess 10 give coun
sci tine to consult about the trial Of
the remaining cases.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
Seeds.

Congressman Francio @. Nowiands
mas received his quota OF seeds for
tho your 1900 and win DO pleascd to
END them TO my one addressing Inn,
at the House OF Representative,
Washington, d. e. All applications
must be in by March let.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
DIED.

GULpAGER AT Shelton, Elku county,
Nevada, January u, lJUl, Christian
G.. Guldager.a native OF Dcs Molrrs,
Iowa, aged 70 ycarS. ! months ana
II days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

Help 10 needed Mt once when n per.
sons lif" IL in danger. 4 neglected
cough or cold may o become SER
iou1 and should 10 stopped ut once
Ono Mrnutc Cough euro quickly
Curoe coughs md cOIds md the worst
cnEcs Of Group. bronchitis, grippe mud
other Uront mud lung troubles. Elks
Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

DcWitt's Little Early Risors are
dHi"iy little pills, but they never fail
TO CLEANSE tine liver remove Obstruc
tl"ua and invigOratG the system. Elko
Drug Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11
WISE MAN
FROM THE WEST

Who intends gong Ens: will see that
his tickets read by way Of Salt Lake
City mud the Rio Grandc Western
Railway Ill connection with either the
Denver ~ Rio Grandu or Colorado
Midland railroads. for thes.. rensDlrs:
First, most magnificent scenery III
America, Ell route; second, choice of
three distinct routcsthrOugh The heart
OF the Rocky Mountalna; thlri. il IL
the Uui. transcontinental line passing
directly through quaint and pIctur-
esque Salt Lukc-tle City Of the
Saints; tonrth, perfect dining car ser
vice; FIFTH, three fast through trans
daily between Ogden. Den and AL
points East, connecting with all
trains % the Southern Pacific; sixth.
through Pullman Palace and Ordi
May Sleeping Cars from San Fran
CISCO, Portland. etc. To Denver, Oma
Ina and Chicago. There are many
other reasons why the route through
Salt Lake City Ove the RIO Grnude
Western Railway is the most com.
Portable and enjoyable in ;hc whole
country. BY Inquiry, you can learn
4 great deal on the subject of trans.
continental travel. Geo. ". ~IIentz
General Passenger Agent, Shit Lake
City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-01-11

The most effective little liver pills
MADE are DeWItl's LATHE Early It's
ers. They never srps. Elku Dru' co
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-22
Use For old Envelopes.

Rigid economy is the mother of ac.
emulation. One of the buster bust
ness men of this city. with offices on
Broadway, never purchased scratch
book in his life and never wastes a
fresh piece Of paper on memorandum
or column of figures. Every envei.
ope that comes in his mail is sliced
apart. back from front. and the front
or address side. is preserved for use,
The inside forms clean. smooth
sheet 3is by 6A inches. One of the
milliOnaires of Boston made his start
by saving empty nail kegs and selling
them back to the nailmakers for ~
cents each in trade. His clerks were
accustomed to kicking in the slaves
and burning them in the stove.--New
York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-22
CONVENT LANTERNS.
An Old Fad wIts Modern improve-
meat.-An Electrical Display.


In ia. OIL! days a favoriie lad for
travellers In ancient lands was the col
lection 81 lanterns. ThHSe from rn'.ied
converts. decaycd Ii0 sues and power
IA stricken shrinrS were prime favor
ties. The FAD j. not entirely dead. hut
,be SuupIy nas run - ;sragt that now
euterprising firms In birmingham
England. and In New York turn out
large numbers of excellent limitations.
The new ones are machine made anu
So far as strength AMI durability are
concerned are superior 60 the ancient
designs. which were hand made. but
the latter In many instances were or
namented with inlaid work rs well as
with carving and twisting OF the most
artistic type. The machine made goods
can never reproduce these latter char
acteristlcs SO well as to deceive an ex-
pert.
The material of the lanterns varies
from fine woods and glass 10 iron.
steel. brass. bronze. copper. pewter and
even silver. The simplest forms are
cylinders which are perforated with
Z
numeous rsles so as 70 resemble the
clumsy slew. Then come globes, cubes.
octahedra. sxagonal prisms. ovoids
and more complex solid forms. The
prettiest Of all are the mosque Ian
terms Many Of them are Of bronze in
laid with silver. pierced with little win
dows and these closed in turn with
white or colorcd glass. With lighted
candle inside they look like a mass OF
| Jewels In a dark room.
J \ wealthy man on Brooklyn heights
who has travelled great deal has one
Of his rooms Illuminated 10y lanterns 81
! this type They range in size from
small affairs four inches in diameter ia
/ stately lamps foot in diameter and
two feet high. In place Of candles in
side he employs electric lights. one
bulb Ia the smaller lanterns and three
/ four and dozen TO the larger ones
/ When the current Is turned on. the
splendOr Of the effect Is almost star.
/ Ting. The colors of the glass have
| been deeppned and made richer by thu
years. and the radiance they give mas
he compared 10 that from great orieI
in Gothic cathedral.-New York Post
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-22
THE HELPFUL WOMAN.
Her Advice 10 Her Husonnd and the
Result of Following u.

There was once Il Woman whose
Husband Depended on The state o.
the Market for his Daily Toast one
Day he Appeared before Her with II
Sad Counicnance.
".All is over. my Dear" said lie.
wheat Is Way Down. and | doubt
If after Tomorrow we shall have More
than Ten Thousand Year to Live on.
| am Sorry that | Married you t. Drag
you Down to This. but | must Tell YOU
Sooner or Later. | am Il Ruined Man
NAY, do not Lose Heart" said his
Wife. Can you not Speculate Fur
thcr:'
Il cannot" he replied. for | have
Lost my Nerve. My Friends Urge me
to Throw what Have into Copper
hut | Dare Not. Five Thousand !:
Year would Hardly buy Croquettcs fol
Two. would Better Keep what |
have Saved from the Sma 81
AT any rate" said she. ''trmc Out
and Have some Lunch Let liS Go To
Sherry's and get a Nice l.1!r Bird
Then you will Feel Better
Bird" exclaimed her Illus and
Unhappy Woman. If you see arythin'
better Than Broiled Chicken and Beet
a In Mode for the Rest of Your Life
you will DO Well. In my present
Frame OF Mind would Suggest :;
Night Lunch Cart
Let MS have One Good Meal nj
least" urged his Wife. before we Die
to the World. have Twenty Dollars
in my Purse. will Buy our Lunct
with that: after that the Night Lunch.
Very well. for the Last Time" re
piled her Husband.
Then they went to an Expensive
Restaurant and Ate more than Salts
factory Luncheon. At the end of it bel
Husband said:
Il think Better of that Copper thar
| Did"
Then he went Back to Wall Stree
and Made Sixty Thousand Dollars ii
Thirty-eight Minutes.
This teaches us that Digestion is IL,
Better Part of Valor.-Century.