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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
Cloudbursts Galore.

Great rains have fallen all around
this vicinity during the past week and
the storm has been general throughout
the State. A great many cloudbursts
have occurred in different parts of
the State. In this county numerous
floods have taken place. Two cloud
bursts occurred at Old Battle Mountain
and two very large ones have come
down Cottonwood Canyon. which is sit
uated between Old Battle Mountain and
Ben Wilson's ranch. A. p. Deago who
drives the Galena stage informed us
yesterday that he was caught in huge
body of water which came roaring out of
Cottonwood Canyon and for awhile did
not know what part OF the county he
would land in as at one time his wagon
was entirely under water and Tony SAYS
he offered up prayer when he came
out OF his perilous condition right side
up. Galena Canyon was visited by two
foods of water which has greatly dam
aged the canyon and the road has been
made impossible. Tony had to take
the mail up to Galena from Wilson's
on horseback and then had great diff
Guilty in reaching the camp. The can
yon is washed out to depth of from s
to IL feet deep. Ben Wilson's ranch
has suffered severely from the water.
His alfalfa field back OF the house and
vegetable garden is almost total loss.
Great boulders, brush and mud to a
depth of several inches have been de-
posted on the cultivated land. The
orchard was also damaged
At Jake Hoffman's cloudburst swept
through the canyon, but did no damage
to the ranch more than washing out the
road.
Monday Liecke's place near Kennedy
was flooded, running his alfalfa field and
potato crop.
Around Austin many cloudbursts have
occurred. One happened at Berlin Sat
urday afternoon ard filled the Nevada
Co.'s store with several feet Of mud and
water, washed away two dwelling houses
and filled the mine to the top with water
and several miners had narrow escape
from being drowned.
The Blackbird ranch in Smoky Valley
was damaged to the extent of $1,000 and
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
Big Cut In Time.

Twelve hours reduction in time be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco Is the
goal toward which the management of
the Union Pacific is rapidly working.
Within the next three years fully half
days time, possibly more, will be taken
off the overland journey between the
oceans, and the two coasts OF the western
continent will be brought that much
nearer together.
1t is with this end in view that the
management of the Union Pacific has ex-
pended more than S15600O00 on 600
miles OF line between Buford and Ogden.
To supplement the grand undertaking
in the day of annihilation the Central
Pacific board has just authorized an ex.
penaiture of S25 100000 on its line be-
tween Ogden and Sar Francisco. These
two gigantic engineering undertakings
are to be supplementary. The work on
the Central Pacific is not to be begun
until all the improvements planned by
the Southern Pacific. to cost in the
neighborhood of S40O00,000, have been
completed. It is expected that the
Southern Pacific improvements will have
been completed inside of three years,
possibly two, and that as soon as pos
sible after this the work of improvement
will be begun on the Central Pacific.
The Central Pacific improvement is to
be in the nature Of grade reductions,
new rails where needed, Strengthening of
curves and reballisting. When it is
completed the Vanderbilt lines, together
with the Hartman interests, will have
the shortest transcontinental line in
point Of time, as well as mileage, between
oceans
The route will be from New York;
New York Central to Buffalo, Lake
Shore TO Chicago, Northwestern to
Council Bluffs, Unicn Pacific to Ogden,
Southern Pacific to San Francisco. =
Chicago Record Herald.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

The history Of this State, since its ad-
mission into the Union in 1864, has ex-
hibited remarkable Quotations, at times
for the better, at others for the worse,
yet its advancement has been steady,
though quiet. The marvellous produc-
ton of It's famous Comstock lode pour
ing hundreds OF millions in silver and
gold into the financial pool of the world,
is a matter OF historical record. The
culrnination, however, in that respect
came years ago, since which time no new
Comstock bonanzas of comparative mag
nitude has been developed, although we'll
organized and Systematically persistent
effort has not been wanting, During
the last two or three years less attention
has been paid to the deep workings of
the Comstock, and more to the extrac-
tion of lower grade ores passed by in the
early and richer workings of the upper
and bonanza levels. The same may be
said of several other mining camps of
Importance.
During the past few months several
new and rich discoveries have been made
in this State and has come into promI-
nent importance through the discovery
Of more valuable gold, silver and copper
mines. There has been an increase 10
the bullion production during the past
two years from smaller new mines and
reopened old ones in the northern. east
ern and southern parts of the State.
The agricultural interests of Nevada
have never beer properly understood or
appreciated until OF recent years. Wher-
ever the all prevalent sagebrush grows
most luxuriantly is found the deepest
and richest loamy soil. which only re-
quires little irrigation to make it as
productive as any in the world. Year
after year, especially along the lines OF
the railroads, these formerly desest lands
are cleared and reclaimed from their
sagebrush condition, and hundreds of
valuable acres added to the agricultural
resources OF the State. These lands
yield three or four good crops of alfalfa
per season, heavy crops of grain, vege-
tables of all kinds and even tobacco,
which popular weed grows wild among
the sagebrush all over the State.
Another chief leading interest and
resource of Nevada is the raising of cat
tie, horses and sheep, owing to the fine
extensive ranges of natural grasses and
white sage. especially IN the eastern part
of the State. This interest is very
profitable one, supplying the home mar
ket, aud making constant heavy ship
ments both East and West on the rail-
road. 1t has been especially prosperous
durif the last two or three years, and
promises to be still more so in the future.
During the past year far more attention
than heretofore has been paid to the i'm
provement of stock by better blooded
importation from abroad.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

A bulletin just issued by the Census
Bureau contains the following: There
were 228 manufacturing Establishments
reported for Nevada in 1900, employing
an average Of 601 wage-earners, paying
S416.732 in wages. The product was
valued at 81 ,643,675. A comparison with
the census of 1880 and 1890, shows gen.
eral decrease in the manufacturing and
mechanical industries of the State be-
tween the years of 1880 and 1890, and an
increase between the years 1890 a1d 1900.
1t is probable, however, that this increase
during the last decade is only apparent
and is due to a closer canvass in this
scarcely settled region in 1900 than in
1890. This general decline in manufac-
tured products is direct result of the
decrease in the population, decrease
which began about 1880, with the ap-
parent exhaustion OF some of the richer
deposits OF gold and silver. and has con
tinued to the present time. The manu-
featuring carried on is practically all for
the supply of local needs, the most i'm
portant industry being the construction
and repair shop work of steam railroads.
with 2l4 employees and product valued
at $295,9s5.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
THEIR SECRET IS OUT

All Sadieville, KY, was curious to
learn the cause of the vast improve
ment in the health OF Mrs S. p Whit
taker, who had for long time, en-
dured untold suffering from chronic
bronchial trouble. cts all due to
DR.. Kings New Discovery" writes her
husband. at completely cured her
and also cured our little grand -daugh-
ter of severe attack of Whooping
Cough" 1t positively cures Coughs,
Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis, all
Throat and Lung Troubles. Guaran-
teed bottles SOC and $l.00. Trial bot
ties free at A. d. Lemaire & Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
Commissioners Proceedings.

AUSTIN. Aug. 8. 1901.
The Hon. board of County Commits
sioners of Lander County. Nevada, met
at the clerks Office of said county at 10
o'clock a. m.
Present VIM. Litster, P. Walsh,
Commissioners; A. J. Maestretti, Dis
trict Attorneys T.C Malloy, Clerk; and
George Watt, Sheriff.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read an1 upon motion were
adopted.
The following bills were then consider
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

Things political are not attracting
much attention just at this time, for the
"spell' of hot weather has occupied the
undivided attention OF the common
herd" The professional politician, how
ever, has kept his eve on the gun, but
could not make much headway 10 "lning
up the voters. just as soon as the
weather cools off they will go to work
with renewed energy to kindle fire un-
der the pot SO hot that it will make Old
Sol ashamed of himself
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
Cam
not Be Excelled.

The wild cherry and sodas, bottled by
the local works, cannot be excelled 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 foreign policy is not
worthy of support. Competent judges
declare the soda, sarsaparilla, ginger ale,
cider, etc, made by the Battle Mountain
Bottling d Soda works to be the best
ever on sale in this direction. The large
outside trade which the firm has receiv-
ed from Austin, Golconda and other
places where opposition is presented de-
monstrates this point,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

Martin Bargon of Austin who was
taken to Carson last week on charge of
selling whisky to Indians was tried be-
fore the u Dist. court and found guilty
and was sentenced by Judge Thos. p.
Hawley to pay fine of 500 and serve
sixty days in the Storey county Jail.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
TIM E CARD.

The following table gives the arrival and
departure of passenger trains at Battle
Mountain
wEsTBoUED
ARRIVES DEPARTS
No.3 1 80, p. m. 4:3s, p. m
No. 1000 p. m. l0:l4, y. m.
EAsTBOUND
No. Asa, a. m. 4;59, a, m.
No. 8 4:30, p. m. 80, y. m.
The Nevada Central arrives from Austin at
] 80 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
and leaves for AUSTIN on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. at 7 80 A. NJ.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08

large food occurred at Jefferson, Nye
county.
Numerous washouts have occurred on
the G. p. and N. G. r. r. delaying
trains on the G. p. for several hours.
The storm has been very heavy south
of here and no doubt many serious
cloudburts have occurred.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
T. G MALLoY,
Clerk.

The San Francisco Argonaut tells
this as true story: "When the Trans
vaal war was at its height, Paul Kruger
sent commissioner to England to find
out it there were any more men left
there. The commissioner wired from
London to say that there were four mill
ion men and women knocking about the
town; that there was no excitement, and
that men We're begging to be sent to
fight the Beers. Kruger wired back,
Go north The commissioner found
himself in Newcastle eventually, and
wired to Kruger: For Gods Sake, stop
that war! England is bringing up men
from hell, eight at time, in cagesl''
He had seen a coal NINE"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-08
INDECENT ALLOWED FOR AUG.
TOWN MATTERS.

The following bills were allowed.
Eagle Hose Co., June allowance 10 90
Wm. Van Patten, Chief engineer 10 90
No further business appearing the
Board then adjourned to meet Monday
Sept. 2, 1901.
Attest.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Thursday, March 2S.

SENATE.-S. E. 2Sl, Lawrence) to fix penalty for leaving open gates in legal fencing districts, was read third time and passed. Senator Kirbys bill, Hudson Bank bill, referring the mat ter to the special tribunal Supreme court as to whether or not the state shall pay the Hudson Bank s65,000 for it's fifty Holford bonds, was taken up Senator Kirby explained the features of the bill, saying that in his judgment the bill was fair one in every respect. It referred the whole matter to the su- preme court, and through that court to the next general assembly. The bill passed-ayes IT, noes s.
 HousE-H. B. 306, regulating trans fers from one school district to another was taken up. MT. Founders explained that the purpose of the bill was to bet ter the condition of transfers, the bill simply providing for the collection of taxes in the district to which parties may tranfer The bill passed. Mir. Killough called up II. B. 445, to estab- fish senatorial districts in this state, and the same was read third time and passed The Confederate Home appro- priation bill was under consideration . good portion of the session
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
THE PEOPLE KNEW HIM. (BenSon'S Plaster is Pains Master)

George Washington made and sold flour, and every barrel of flour in the market branded ''G Washington, Mount Vernon, :" sold without delay. No question was ever raised as to quality or weight.
 Benson's Porous Plaster sells on its repu- tation everywhere. All the buyer wants to be certain of is that the plaster offered him redllg is Benson's, and not a worthless imi- tation of it or substitute for it.
 A plaster is the best form of external rem edy and Benson's is the best plaster; 5000 physicians and druggists, and multitude of people no man eau number, have settled that. You can u ust it. they say.
 Coughs, colds, lame back, lumbago, mus cular stiffness and rheumatism, troubles of the liver and kidneys, influenza or grip, pneumonia, and all other diseases open to external treatment, are ct once relieved and cure : by Benson's Plaster.
 Do not assume that Belladonna. Capsi- cum or $ rengthening plasters are ''just as good as' Bensons. They are vastly in- ferior. No other plaster is as gool as Benson's.
 In competition with the best-known plasters of Europe and America, Benson's have received .tJty. .tioe hig+est atoards.
 For sale by ali druggists or we will pre- pa pos;aga on any number ordered in the United States, on receipt of 25e. each.
 Seabury & Johnson, Mfg Chemists, NY.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Tuesday, March %7.

SENATE Senator Wilson introduced S. B. 229, to adjust the indebtedness between Washington county ana the state. Senator Kirby introduced olll directing the supreme court as speclal tribunal to investigate the claim of the Hudson, N. Y., Bank as to certain bonds. some future assembly to pass on the finding of the court. MT. Brooks fellow servant bill was defeated ayes, r. noes. 19. The Jobe 2-cent railroad fare bill and the Butler bill, regulating the pharmacy practice, were defeated Fl. B. l35 was read third time and passed. It provides the manner In which corporations can be served with legal notice after same has gone into the hands of receiver
 HorsE.-H. B. 219, conferring en- larged powers on the railroad commls- sion. was read third time and passed. Mir. Clark's bill empowering the state board of charities to elect employees of the state lunatic asylum, after general discussion, was passed. MT. Mear's bill, requiring election commissioners to put for and against" road tax on tickets was passed. A bill for the re 'ief of the bondsmen of ex-sherlf hio Houpt. of Garland county received 63 ayes to noes.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Wednesday, March 2S.

SESArE-The following bills were read third time and passed: II, $. 335 Brock), to repeal sections lSl4, 1915 and SIG of the digest. which law prevents conviction for selling liouor to minors; H. B. 36, making time orders issued to employees by cor porations negotiable paper; Il. B. l5o, aprpopriating $500 to cover deficiency for postage in the various state otil- ces. Senator T. N. Wilson introduced s. B. 234. It imposes tax on lnherl- tances, along the same line as the New York law. placing the tax at per cent. MT. Jacobson apepared and an- nounced that Gov Davis had signed the Wilson anti-gambling bill.
 HousE-Mr. Charles Jacobson, the governors private secretary, appeared and announced that the governor had approved the following acts: H. B. 206 amending section 6S57 of the di- gest: H. B. 166, authorizing cities of the first class to levee vehicle tax. MT. Jacobson also submitted a mes sage from the governor vetoing house joint resolution No. (McCain), pro posing the submission of an amend ment to the constitution so as to pro- vide that in all civil cases nine mem bers of a jury may return a verdict. Several appropriation bills considered in committee of whole.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Friday, March go.

A personal difficulty occurred in the house between MT. Leary of Lee, and MT. Blalock, of St. Francis. MT. Bla- lock denounced as a falsehood a state ment made by MT. Leary reflecting on him, when MT. Leary struck MT. Bla- lock with a cane. The gentlemen clinched, but were quickly separated.
 In the senate the evidence before the penitentiary Investigating com mittee was taken up and read. As the evidence covered over 200 pages of typewriter matter, it's reading con- sumed considerable time.
 The house passed the following bills: H. B. 10l (Sinpson), providing that grand and petit jurors may be summoned by registered mail; S. B. 131 (Norwood). creating sixth judi. cial district composed of Polk, Sevier, Little River Howard, Hampstead and
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
AN ELECTRICAL INJURY.
Curious Mishap That Occurred in q New
 York Power House.

A remarkable electric shock to an electrician occurred on the afternoon of March Z, at the power house on Lexington avenue and Twenty fifth street, New York. Joseph Hampel was working at one end of the switch board when there was flash of light and the electric lights in the building went out, and the electric cars over large section of the city were stalled. Every particle of clothing Hampel had on, except the overalls and draw CTS on his right leg and part of the right shoulder of his undershirt and blouse, and piece of his right shoe and stocking, was burned off. His body was black as burned cork and his hair was entirely burned off. The floor was also burned, large hole be- ing made into which he fell. He finally got his hand off the circuit. and, yelling with agony, ran out into the middle of the room, where work man extinguished the flames which were still licking the mans garments. An ambulance was promptly sum- moned, and it was found that he was terribly burned. He was taken to the hospital, and, strange to say. it is probable he will recover. The cause of the accident is unknown. It is thought that Hampel had been using a wrench tightening a screw on the switchboard, and in some manner the screw completed the circuit.-Scien- tifc American.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Faulkner Chancery Court.

R. E. l.. Fife vs Mary Fife, di- vorce granted.
 Laura Joiner vs w. J. Joiner, decree of divorce modified.
 R. C. Griffith vs Thos. Willis ct al, decree of foreclosure.
 l.. K. x F. $. By. vs C. A.. Griffith, dropped from docket.
 Maurice Frauenthal and J. T. Cross vs I. l.. Cross, report of com mission confirmed and deed ac- knowledged.
 w. F. McKaskle vs Viola T.. Pate ct al, deed corrected.
 Ruth Gay vs H. l.. Gay, J. M. c. Vaughter appointed receiver.
 Parker Ewing & Co. vs J. w. Stevenson ct al, decree of foreclo- sure.
 l. l.. Hardcastle vs ]. F. Martin, motion for receiver overruled.
 Minnie Bittle vs l.. D. Bittle, di- vorce granted.
 Flora ]. Henze vs Henry Henze, divorce granted.
 Catherine Monroe vs D. Monroe, divorce granted.
 Isabella Sellers vs Ben Sellers, divorce granted.
 Catherine Garrett vs John Gar rett, divorce granted.
 Mary A. Battle vs Joseph Battle divorce granted.
 John H. Caldwell vs Lottie Caldwell, divorce granted. Hattie Shelby vs John Shelby divorce granted.
 w. E. Harrell vs Sarah Harrell divorce granted upon payment o costs.
 R. D. Franklin vs Annie Frank lin, divorce granted.
 Geo. w. Harris vs Laura A Harris, divorce granted.
 Ida F.. Frauenthal vs S. M Alp pie, decree of foreclosure.
 l.. R. & Fit. $. Ky. vs J. w. Hancock, continued.
 l.. R. x Ft. $. Ky. vs A. G Duran, contract cancelled upo1 payment of cost by defendant
 L. R. x Fit. $. By. vs J. C Bass and D. l.. Bryant, contrac cancelled at defendant $ cost.
 l.. R. & Ft. $. Ky. vs Isaac Tip ton ct al, G. w. Bruce appointed attorney ad litem, w. II. Duncan appointed receiver.
 The court adjourned March 27.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02

Gov. Davis on last Monday ve- toed the Holt bill, which was de signed to prevent persons living i'll prohibition districts from getting whiskey sent to them for any pur- pose, by making the railroads and express companies the agents ot the whiskey seller and making the place of delivery the place ot sale. The Governor gives many good reasons for vetoing the bill. He also did good thing for temper ance, i'll our opinion. We have good local option laws and ii en- forced are about all that the people demand.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Saturday, March 30.

SENATE House amendments to the bill creating the Sixth chancery dis trict were concurred in. Majority and minority reports from the penitentiary Investigating committee were read the majority reporting several irregularl- ties and the minority commenting the management. The senate then went into executive session and confirmed the reelection by the penitentlary board of Col. Bnd Mcconnell as super intendent of the penitentiary
 HoUsE. A resolption requesting the governor to veto H. B. No 9l, by MT. Holt, which provides that common car riers shall be agents of whisky sellers, and the place of delivery the place of sale, was defeated by d tie vote. Mir McCracken's bill creating a ':hancery district out of the counties of Yell, Pope, Conway and Johnson, was read third time and passed
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Reduced Rates.

For the following occasions the St. l.. I. M. & s. Ky. will sell re- turn tickets at one-third fare on the certificate plan:
 Tennessee Association of Con- gregational Churches, at Little Rock, April 10th to 12th. Limit of certificate, April I6.
 Grand Commandery, Knights Temp1ar of Arkansas, at Little Rock, April 10th and I7th. Linn it of certificate, April 20.
 Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of Arkansas, Texark- ana, Ark, June $. Limit of cer- tihcate, June 2S.
 General Missionary Conference M. E. Church South, New Orleans April 24-3o, 1901. Round trip tickets at one fare plus S2. Sell tickets April P and 8. Return on or before May I, 1901.
 Meeting Arkansas Bankers As sociation Little Rock, Ark, April IS and 19, 1901, SIPS selling April IS and r. Good to return April 2I, 1901.
 J. w. JAMES, Local Agt.