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Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
HERE'S A HOME MADE TRUST.
Melon and Sweet Potato Growers in
Combination.

SOLOMON, Aug. 2f-The Tribune
says that the melon growers north Of
town have associated themselves to.
gether in order that they may dispose
Of their crop to better advantage.
The organization has betn perfected
and officers elected.
They have already shipped several
cars for which they received 70 cents
for each melon. Chas. Butcher is
acting as selling agent for the associ'
alton and travels as far west as Den
ssSer and finds 1t an easy matter to dis
pose Of the melons.
The members OF the association are
also extensive sweet potato, growers
and when that crop comes on it will
be disposed Of in the same manner as
the melon crop.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29

For the Reflector,
LAwToN, Okla, Aug. 25-My train
left Herlngton about three hours late
and continued to lose time during the
entire trip. Some ungodly heather
stole my hat check during the night
and the conductor was quite put out
about it. He swore at tenderieet and
grafters all IN the same breath and l
have been wondering ever since.
left the train at NARROW, which is
on the main line Of the Rock Island
south Of Chickasha and about thirty.
three miles east OF Lawton. | went
to hotel, ate my breakfast, put on
my homesteader clothes and wild
west manners and felt prepared for
anything. There was another man
at the hotel who wished to 60 to Law
ton and, ! rustled for rig. The first
driver found agreed to take us over
for $l.25 each, aud said he could
make the trip in five hours. That
man was liar. We left MARROW at
8;45 a. m. and reached Lawton at
about six o'clock in the evening.
Now, II, in this my first letter, |
say anything which may sound un.
patriotic, please remember that ! am
speaking as a Kansan. When | have
filed on my claim ! will ho.d my
peace or lie1iorever after.
For tho first few miles west OF Mar.
low the land was very, very sandy
and was uniavorable for first impress
sions. moaned gently to myself
and tried to cheer up my companion
who seemed to be in bad way. The
driver was weakly sympathetic but
one could see that II was an old story
to him, this first shock to newcomers
Luckily for us the sand soon gave
way to fine, rolling prairie and ! men
tally added a thousand to the value
OF my farm.
1t was awiully hot and dusty and
the driver had forgotten his water
Jug. He said there was spring
somewhere along the road but he did
not know where 1t was. OF course
that was encouraging | had an aw.
ful thirst and the thought that that
spring might be but a few yards away
somewhere hidden ilom our view
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
Opening Exercises to Take Place on
August 28.

CHAPMAN, Aug. 26.-On Wodnes-
day evening, August 2s, a varied pro.
gram will be given at the county high
school auditorium instead OF the
usual opening lecture. Owing to the
sudden closing Of the school three
weeks before commencement time
last June a presentation program
will be given which we believe will
both interest and entertain the pub
lie. The following is the program as
arranged:
Presentation and dedication Of Oak
Tree planted on southeast campus by
senior class OF 1901. Presentation by
president OF class OF 1901, Miss Helen
Hislop. Response in behalf Of high
school, Miss Eva Dunlop, 1908.
Presentation Of Office furnishings
Y. M. G. A., Mr.. Joe Mcclellan, pres
ident for l9OO.l. Response by Mr..
Will Hassler, president for 1902.
Presentation Of Contest Banner to
Alpha Beta Literary Society, Prof. G.
c. A. Rohrer. Response, Mr.. Henry
Kohman, president Of Alpha Beta So
ciety.
Presentation Of Shield Coat Of Arms
given by class OF 1901, Miss Helen
Poor. Response, Mr.. Reese Robert
son, class 1902.
The musical program includes vo.
cal solo by Miss Grace Kugler, Abb.
lene; instrumental solo, Miss Tessie
Howe; instrumental solo, Miss Ethel
Eustact; song, seniors Of 1901; instru-
mental solo, Miss Maude McShea.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
He Cleared Over 5000.

A. NJ. Engle, living 8! miles north
Of Detroit, made considerable money
this year of a few small patches OF
ground on bis farm. He had about
one.flfth Of an acre Of ground In
strawberries from which he marketed
over 1000 boxes and which brought
him about $3.50.
Ye had about one.twentieth Of an
acre in tomatoes from which he sold
over $50 worth. The tomatoes are
being watered from q well during the
dry weather. This shows that other
things pay well besides wheat and
corn.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
has GILLBF9 been OUT OF Mexico? :?
BURTON IN KANSAS.
Opposition to His Appointments Has
Failed.

Senator Burton returned to Kansas
Saturday evening and has gone to
Galena on business. He has just
come from Washington. He visited
President Mckinley in Canton last
Monday. He admitted that the Kan
sas appointments were discussed at
the time. but declined to directly
quote the president in regard to
them.
"You may quote me as saying that
Tracy and Crum are certain to be ap-
pointed" he declared. 1.-The opposi.
tion to them has failed, and they will
be named in short time"
"Who will get the pension commits.
sionership"
EITHER Richard W. Blue or S. R
Peters would have the place now, but
for the ill-considered attacks that
have been made on Commissioner
Evans. Evans wants to resign, and
meant to some time ago. But just at
the time when be was ready to quit
the assaults upon him were renewed
and be refused to retire under fire.
"The president wants a Kansas
man to have the position. He also
has another place to which be intends
to transfer Mr.. Evans when he resigns
the commissionership. But Evans
can't be forced out; and no change
will be made as long as be thinks bis
retirement will give his enemies even
justification 'or thinking
they have forced him to quit"
Senator Burton said be had very
pleasant visit with the president.
The latter, he said, is greatly enjoy
ing his vacation. Senator Burton
will make an address at Atchison
next week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Among September Magazines.

Scribner's magazine for September
begins a notable series OF three arti-
cles, to run through the fall numbers,
giving in condensed and graphic
way the history Of "The United States
Army" as q fighting machine, from
Washington's assuming command at
Cambridge to the capture Of Agui-
naldo. The announcement Of Major
General Francis V. Greene as tho
author OF these articles will psrticu-
larly com mend them to well.iniormed
readers.
"a Knight OF the Highway" Clin.
ton Scollard's romantic idyl Of the
hop fields, is published complete In
the September "New" Lippincott
Magazine. This is q sweet--yet
strong-story Of mans regeneration
through girls love and faith in him.
Readers Of the September Century
will not complain Of any lack Of va
riety in its contents. The opening
pages Of the magazine are taken up
with an illustrated paper on mid.
Air Dining Clubs" by Cleveland
Molfet, who feels quite at ease on the
top floors Of twenty-story sky
scrapers, after his recent experiences
with steeple climbers, bridge.builders
and other followers OF Careers Of
Danger and Daring" The number
has an especially fine article on the
Pan.American exposition, with Cas-.
taigne pictures.
Those who have read OF Miss Alcott
rs a woman who did not encourage
and seldom wrote letters
except to her family, have a pleasant
surprise awaiting them in The Ladies'
Home journal for September. In
that issue Of the magazine the
original OF Laurie" in the famous
story Of Little Women" presents
'or the first time number Of most
letters which came TO him
rom this remarkable woman. "Lau-
-ie's" real name is Alfred Whitman
md he now lives in Lawrence, Kan
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
IRRIGATION WOULD PAY.
A Sermon That Applies to Dickin'
son County.

The following from the Topeka
journal applies also to Dickinson
county: 1t is hardly necessary to
state for the information Of anyone
living in Topeka that the cost Of liv-
ing Is much higher than 1t was a year
ago. ''"h
There has been rise Of everything
eatable, except -four. Meats, vegeta.
bles and fruit have been all advanced.
Potatoes are nearly three times high.
or than q year ago. Sweet corn Is
twice - high; peas, beets and cucum-
bers six times as high; apples three
times Is high; eggs, butter and cheese
10 to 2Oper cent higher; peaches from
two to three times as high; and meats
Of all kinds up from 8 to 6 cents
pound.
The increase In the price Of vegeta-
bles and fruits is largely due to the
fact that tho drouth cut short the
crops in this part Of the country, and
the consequent necessity Of shipping
In those articles from o distance.
What is necessity this year should
not remain SO, The Topeka market
could just as well be supplied by
home products II only the fruit grow.
ers and gardeners would put water on
their land. Tomatoes shipped from
Colorado are selling for n cents q
pound In this market. What kind OF
an inducement are Shawnee county
farmers looking for before they will
irrigate their landP
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Police Court.

E. H. Mcneil and Victor Lillydale
were jerked into court on charge Of
being drunk and disorderly, fined o.
and costs, and committed until pail.
George Clemence was arrested on a
charge Of maintaining a nuisance.
A search Of rooms over a marble shop
on Second revealed whisky bottles
and glasses but no drinkables. lie
pleaded not guilty and went to jail
in default Of bond.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Get Good and Dizzy.

A,cbison Globe: The women OF
Abilene will borrow merry-go.round
for one day and give the profits to
the public library. This doesn't
mean the purchase Of two or three
books, but the purchase Of many, as a
merry-go.round at Abilene has taken
in as much as $500 day. The To-
tellectual will all pay to get good and
dizzy in order 10 read books that will
make them more so
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
RECENT REFLECTIONS,

u. Butt Of Abilene has received
pension Of $l2 q month. 2'37'
The base ball games are settled
for Sept. 4, 3, 6 at the old fair
grounds.
--Supt Dyer has prepared large
numbers to put on every school house
in the county, showing the district.
1t is good idea. sv !.
T. J. Morisrty, roadmastsr Of the
Santa Fe, Is suffering i:om sprained
wrist. He was climbing up the
.couning tower" Of . freight caboose
Sunday afternoon when the train sud-
denly started. He held BY one hand
and sprsined his wrist severely. ~
Henry Milholland was brought to
junction City yesterday by Sheriff
Peeso from Milford, q village twelve
miles north. Milhollsnd psradsd the
streets Of Milford from 10 to 8 ysster-
day, armed with two guns, shooting
and otherwise terrorizing people In
true cowboy style.
w. H. II. Betz Of Rhinehart says
that as to the peach crop Of his neigh.
borhood II was out Of sight until the
dry spell happened in on them when
she went up in smoke (from the suns
rays.) This Is Mr.. Betz's twenty
third year In Kansas during which
time be has never seen a better crop
Of wheat than was harvested this
year. VIM. Hollinger, another Rhine.
hart farmer, will harvest $1,000 bush.
els wheat and bis brother Charles lS,
900. Mr.. Betz had 200 acres, and not
a bad acre in the bunch.
Benjamin H. Kerioot, who was
recently appointed to second
lieutenancy in the regular army, left
last night for Fort Wadsworth, N.
H. to report for duty. Lieutenant
Kerfoot is known in Abilene, having
visited here last fall. He enlisted in
the famous Twentieth Kansas volun.
teers as private and was promoted
rapidly, being first lieutenant at the
mastering out Of bis regiment. He
took part 10 all the famous engage
ments Of the regiment. In the sx-
aminstions for appointment in the
regular service Lieutenant Ksrioot
especially distinguished himself. e'''
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
CHOSE a NEW TEACHER,
Miss Marshall Of The High School
Has Resiened. IN

The board Of education held spec
ial meeting this week to consider TIE
resignation Of Miss Marshall elected
last spring as assistant at the high
school for the coming year. She has
been elected to a place in the Col.
orado Springs schools at $S6oa year
more salary. She was here and ask.
cd to bs released. The board did so
and elected in her place, Miss Grace
Noble Of Topeka who has high recon.
mendations.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Fast Train VI. Slow Train.

Salins Republican: The REFLECTOR
and News Of Abilene are holding an
animated discussion as to the spelling
Of the word pedler. The News spells
1t with two IDS" according to the
Thomas Jefferson aud Andrew Jack
son dictionary, while the REFLECTOR
spells 1t as 1t is found In the William
Mckinley and Theodore Roosevelt
dictionary. Meanwhile the Abilene
community stands breathless waiting
for the decision Of the judges"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Will Locate in Anadarko.

Heary Sutter is packing up to 90
to ADada-so Oklahoma. where he
will "Prr a jewvlry store. BE will
leave next week.
Mr.. suffer Is one q. Abilene's
brightest lonng businessmen and
whil" himself snh wife will he great
!, miasd their h St. of friends will
wish tlen a,uqd.n, success.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Put Him OF the Hay Land.

John and Albert Anderson were ar
rested today by John Meuli Of Ma
varre, who charges them with assault
and battery. He says he rented some
hay land Of them but when he went
on it cut hay they put him off. Hear
ing Is set for next Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Z. L. AcKlRY DEAD.
Prominent Fifth District Politician
and Attorney Taken.

C0NCoRDIA, AUG. 27-E. L. Ackley,
one Of the leading attorneys Of this
city for many years, died at . o'clock
this morning Of acute appendicitis.
He was taken i'll only Sunday. Mr..
Ackley was graduate Of the State
University and was recently appoin,-
ed regent Of that institution. He
was highly esteemed by all and was
in Republican politics Of
the Fifth District.
Funeral services will be held at 10
q N. Wednesday. .l
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29

Supt. Niesley is arranging for an
other excellent lecture course for the
benefit Of the school library fund.
Announcement will be made soon.
As good speakers and attractions as
last year will be given.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
MAY TAKE 80 DAYS.
Gas Well Digging Will Be About so
Feet Daily.

The engine for the gas we'll digging
will be taken out to the we'll location
today and work will commence next
week II nothing more happens. The
average depth per day is about 80 feet
SO that the time necessary to sink a
1900 foot welrwill be about 80 days.
By the first Of October. .Abilene's puz
zle will probably b. answered.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Wants to Paw His Debts.

Abe Strickler, who lived here about
10 years ago and was a painter by
trade, has written to Marshal Sauer
that be wants to pay any debts that
he may have left when he departed.
Anyone having claims against him
will please file the same with J. W.
Sauer. l0O-2dsw
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
CORN BINDER ACCIDENT.
]. 4. Swartz Suffers from Badly
Broken Arm. Pc 4

While working with corn binder
on Jerry Shueys place southwest Of
town this morning, J, H. Swartz
caught bis hand in the machinery
and the team starting the arm was
twisted and broken, the injury being
q very serious one, The wound was
dressed and be is resting easily.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-08-29
Advertised etters.

Tho following is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining In the Abb.
Gene postofiice for the week ending
Aug. 20, 1901. Have your mail ad.
dressed to your box number and II
will be promptly delivered:
0ESTLExAN's LIST.
Barber, II. Brown, Walter
Dollar, Ruben Foster, Luclen b.
Johnston, II. A. Laird, ID. T.
Munyer, Joseph Marshall Willie
Parker, A. q. simmons, X. W.
sisson, James G. Thompson, David P.
LADIES LIST.
Appleton, Mrs. Laura Brown, Mrs. Rena @.
Johnston. Rose La Bose, Mrs. L. W.
One cent will be charged for sll ad-
vertised letters. f4l
Persons calling for the sbove will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAXING. P. N.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06

The Southern Pacific company has in
augurated policy by which it expects to
revolutionize conditions in California.
The company has announced its applica-
tion to the Transcontinental Association
to put home seekers round-trip tickets
from Mississippi Valley and west to Cal
ifornia on sale. Rates are to be one
limited fare, plus 50, making S62,50
from Chicago; $52 from Kansas City;
$3.50 from ST. Louis and so from New
Orleans. The dates of sale are to be the
first and third Tuesdays in each month.
Stop-overs will be allowed on the South
ern Pacific lines on the going trip. The
rates are incident to determined effort
to settle California. The colonists one
way rate last year brought 10000 people
to the state. The new rate permitting a
round trip to spy out the lard before
changing location, will attract far
larger crowd.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
Suit for Slander.

The Hoffman Stephens family feud
which had it's beginning in dispute
over the ownership of dog. was not
ended by the jury's verdict in the suit
for damages brought by the former
against the latter. Stephens, who
has scored two points on the defensive,
has now turned aggressor in the contest
waged by the two men in the courts. A
suit for slander has been instituted by
Miss Lottie Stephens against Hoffman
the plaintiff, asking one thousand dot
lars damages for injury to her good
name and reputation, as set forth in the
complaint which has been fled. The
offense alleged is the use of slanderous
language by the defendant at the time ol
the fights between Hoffman and Steph-
ems last December-SIlyerS State.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
PROBABLE APPOINTMENTS.
Names of the Faithful Said to be on the
Administration Slate.

Names of the Faithful Said to be on the
Administration Slate.
The tip has been given out from what
may be considered an infallible source,
politically speaking, that there will be a
complete revolution in the personnel Of
the Federal officials of Nevada when the
administration axe begins to get in its
work.
Following is the list said to be on the
slate for Federal offices when the terms
of the present incunbents expire
Superintendent Of the Mint, Oscar
j Smith If Washoe; u S Marshal, Louis
J. Cohn of Washoe; Attorney General
Eddie Vanderleih of Ormsby; Surveyor
General, Allen Bragg of Wasboe; Depu-
ty Collector of Internal Revenue, John
Gayhart Of Storey.
1t is also said that when U S Circuit
Judge Hawley retires from the bench,
which will be soon, he will be succeeded
by Judge Cheney of Reno.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
Central Nevadan,
Battle Mountain New.
Cam
not Be Excelled.

The wild cherry and sodas, bottled by
the local works, cannot be exceiled by
any importers. Stand by the Battle
Mountain Works and help the town to
prosperity. A dollar kept at home is a
dollar gained, which will eventually re-
bound to your good. The business man
who follows a foreign policy is not
worthy Of support. Competent ju1ges
declare the soda, sarsaparilla, ginger ale,
cider, etc, made by the Battle Noun
tain Bottling a. Soda works to be the
best ever on sale in this direction. The
large outside trade which the firm has
received from Austin, Golconda and
other places where opposition is pre-.
sented demonstrates this poirt,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
Black Bass Will Drive Out Carp.

A California exchange says: A few
years ago, when the carp were first intro
duced, 1t was feared that they would
soon drive the best fish out Of the Cali
fornia lakes and streams. 1t is now
said that if the black bass are permitted
to multiply they will soon clear the rivers
of the carp. A Woodland nimrod re-
Gently caught striped bass and on
dressing it discovered that it had break
tasted on three or four young carp.
If bass will drive out or exterminate
the carp, every stream in Nevada should
be stocked with bass. Carp ara hog fish
and kill the trout by eating the spawn
aud young fish. They are of little ac-
count as food, and if the bass will not
kill the trout they should be put into the
streams to preserve them and kill off the
carp.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
M MEMORIAL DAY.
T. C. MALLoY,
Clerk.

Memorial Day was duly observed 10
Battle Mountain last Thursday. Nearly
everyone in town besides large number
of people from the outside participat-
ing in the days exercises. The day was
perfect one. no wind blowing and it
was not too hot Exercises were held in
Lemaires' Hall, beginning at 10 o'clock
and the program delivered was very
good, which consisted Of a song by the
choir. reading by Mrs. 2. II. Willis, solo
by Miss Howard, an address by Mrs. s.
Scott, Grafton by Rev. P. H. Willis and
the exercises were closed by the audience
singing america"
At the conclusion of the services a
procession was formed, headed by the
Rathbone Sisters, then came the Daugh-
ters of Rebekahs, Knights of Pythias
and Odd Fellows and then following
cane the school children and many peo-
pie on foot.
At the cemetery the graves of loving
ones were profusely decorated with
flowers placed there by loving hands as
kind remembrances to departed relatives
and friends.
The observance Of the day was quite
elaborate for little community like
this. 1t was delightful observance OF
a beautiful custom that will linger long
in our hearts.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06

The bills of L + Hagar and IL Wei
Ter for Justice fees, were laid over until
next meeting.
The petition of citizens pertaining to
the condition of the summit road east
of Austin was read and ordered filed.
petition of taxpayers praying that
John Craycroft be placed on the lndi-
gent list, was read, and upon motion it
was ordered that he be placed on the in
digent list for the present.
Upon motion it was ordered that The
application of S, Verdugo for county aid
be rejected.
The communication of II. r. Lemaire
pertaining to the printing of the proceed
ings of the Board of Commissioners, for
the remainder of the year for $50 was
read. 1t was ordered that he be award
ed the contract for the amount mention
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06

To this day Of enlightenment when a
boy or girl reaches the age of sixteen the
old folks are back numbers and not in
it. The young lady dislikes to appear
op the streets with her old fashioned
mother, and it wouldn't do at all for the
old man to show his face in the parlor
when there is company. What parents
ought to do would be to give more fire.
quent application of the shingle to these
young people to keep them from growing
out of reach.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
TOWN MATTERS.

The following bills were allowed.
Eagle Hose Co., April allowance 10 90
Wm. Van Patten. Chief engineer 10 90
No further business appearing the
Board then adjourned to meet Monday
july |, 1901.
Attest.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
TIM E CARD.

The following table gives the arrival and
departure OF passenger trains at Battle
Mountain.
wEsTBOUED
ARRIVES DEPARTS
No. 3 4:30. y. m. 4:3o. p. m
No 5 1909, y. IN. l0;l4 p IN.
EAsTBoUND
No. Asa. a. m. 4;59, a, m.
No. 6 4;9o. y. m. :35. D. m.
The Nevada Central arrives from Austin at
80 on Mondays, Wednes lays aud Fridays,
and leaves for AUSTIN on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at 80 A. NJ.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-06-06
stubbs offered Importan, Position,

1t is said that j. G. Stubbs, traffic
manager of the Southern Pacific, who is
now in New York, has been offered the
position of commissioner OF the trans
continental roads by Eastern railway
magnates. The commissioner will rep
resent the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern, Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific. The salary will be $4,000.