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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

Nevada Imp rowing.

E. A. Hollaway. agent for Woodin
~ Little, who is now making a tour OF
the State on behalf Of his company,
says that money is easier in Nevada
than it has been for years and that he
sees signs of general Improvement in
the country. He is handling pumps
and windmills and the business Of the
firm has been steadily increasing in
Nevada. On all sides he notices i'm
~provements and evidence of permanent
prosperity. especially in the agricult-
ural regions. Furthermore, he says
that in all the years the firm has done
business with Nevada people 1t has
lever lost a dollar by them. This, .
adds MI. Hollaway. somewhat regret
fully, is more than we can say Of other
sections of this Coast .-Carson Appeal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

Articles Of incorporation Of the La
Monte Oil Company were filed with
County Clerk Dawfey Saturday. The
object OF the company is t locate and
acquire mining lands Of every descrip-
ton, including petroleum lands; to ex.
plore, prospect, and Develop aud work
said mines; to dispose of the products,
build railroads. tramways, telephone
aud telegraph lines, etc
The capital stock Of the company is
divided into 60,000 shares of the par
value Of SO each. The trustees for
the first six months are G. A. Bur
cham and r. L. Burchan,, Los Angeles
California, and William Willis of Elko
The principal place Of business is Elko.
Nevada. The life Of the corporation
is fifty years.
The capital stock subscribed is
given as follows: @. A. Burcham,
10000 shares; Il. L. Burcham, 20, 900
shares; William Willis 10, 1000 shares;
+. NJ. Bradshaw 10, 600 shares. -Elko
Independent.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

The saying that Winter nestled
in the lap of Spring vas no joke
this year. Our Spring this year
las been a very cold one. The
days were hardly cold enough TO
freeze but for the past two weeks
the cold wind Blowing has been
most disagreeable. 1t will, no
doubt, be soon hot enough, the
birds are commencing to- sing, the
trees are budding and the alfalfa
has started to grow and will soon
be making the fields green at che
rate Of an inch per day.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
Price OF Lead Falling.

The Denver manager Of the smell
ter trust has announced that tie
selling price for lead has been re-
duced from 81 10 80 80, and mine
operators look for a still further re-
duc.ior. The price is fixed arbi-
trarily by the trust. The 81 rate
has been in effect for owe a year.
The mine owners entered into an
agreement with the trust to accept
the "a rate regardless of the price
of lead, when at that time vas
above "a. The agreement expired
January l and the trust now Claims
that on account of over production
it is unable to maintain the "a
rate.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
BREvITIEs


John Wholey went up to Austin
last Saturday and will remain ten
days or Two weeks.
W. w. Booth. a former Austinite
and newspaper man, is at Tonapah
and it is said that ne will start a
paper there.
The public school opened last
Monday after a weeks vacation.
Controller Davis has our thanks
for a copy Of the official minutes OF
the State Board of Assessors.
Sheriff McDeid of Humboldt
county was in town yesterday.
Ted Rockwell is in town from
Galena.
The section house at Moleen
caught fire early Tuesday morning
and was entirely destroyed. The
section boss loet his personal effects
valued at $500.
It is re aorted that Wheeler lost
in the neighborhood of 1000 head OF
sheep during the late storms. He
sheared at Elko and then started
the bands north, and the heavy
storms caught them on the summit.
Free Press.
DR.. Hood was called to Eureka
this morning.
Surveyor L. H. Taylor was in
town from Golconda this week.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

There has been a terrible out
break OF smallpox among the In
dams at Cherry Creek. There are
sixteen cases there. One died last
Saturday and another ia dying 1t
had been rumored fer some
time that several Indians were sick,
and on Monday Of last week it was
reported that a young Indian boy
named Jess had died from a dose of
Indian poison given him by a med
icine man. The white people be-
came suspicious and it was noticed
on Tuesday that few Indians came
to town, and on Wednesday DIR.
Townsend went to their camps and
found nine Indians broken out.
Seven have since taken it. Just
how it was contracted 10 not known.
Six weeks ago it was reported an
Indian came from Wells with it.,
but when d.. Townsend visited the
camps he found no sick Indians.
Some think the Indian was eon-
cealed. Other people think the
disease came through the mail.
Several families were exposed and
school has been closed. The In
dams will be kept under strict quar-
antine until the disease is stamped
out Quite a number of them left
Sunday going south. 1t is snp-
posed they we're going to Ely, but
they we're located a few miles be-
You'd Cocomongo and stopped.
Word has been sent to Ely to be on
the lookout Tor them.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

The daughter Of Senator Stewart
has opened a dress-making estsb-
llshment in New York City. DE
dispatch says she wilt make gowns
for all classes Of people.
Since the death OF Simeon 1Ren-
ban the Tenabo Co.'s mineA snd
mill at Cortez are running along
as u<ual under ths efficient MANAGE
ment Of Messrs. Falconer and Pad
dock. It il reported that there
are nc changes to be made in the
management aud that everything
will move along Is heretofore.
Frank Martin has been appointed
deputy sheep inspector by P. g..
Jensen, Sheep Inspector for Lander
county. Mr.. Martin will look after
all matters pertaining to sheep in
this END Of the county.
Sheriff Logan Of Nye county
passed through yesterday on his
way to Carson with an Indian
named Nimrod, charged by the
Nye county grand jury with break
ingfrom Jail last September. He
was sentenced last Wednesday at
Belmont by Judge Jones to two
years confinement in the State
Prison.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
The CENTRAL IEVADiN.
THURSDAY. APRIL Is, 1901.


is the name Of the newgrass seed that
is now being planted so extensively
throughout the States. 1t has taken
the place of alfalfa in Numerous stases
owing to its ability to withstand
drought ana that it produces as much
food III one month as alfalfa will in
three.
Bromus Inermis forms a tough sod,
.crowding out thistles, mustard aud
alfalfa. 1t starts early in the spring,
and close grazing will not kill it. lit is
especially adapted for light sandy soils
of the dry farms of this and surround
ing vicinity.
We une erstand that several cf our
.ranchers will SOW some Of the seed as
an experiment.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
A Delightful Day.

Contrary to the time honored prog
n~ostication that "if it rains on Easter
Sunday il will rain for the following
seven Sundays" last Sunday was a
typical Spring Sabbath day, and many
Of our people took advantage of the
day of rest from care and labors and
made the me st Of this first real favor
able opportunity for a pleasant airing.
The high winds that have prevailed at
intervals for the past couple of weeks
have had the effect of drying up the
roads and rendering walking on such
a beautiful day, a pleasure, and ice
cream suits and handsome dresses of
light fabric, Tor at least that is what it
looked like) were in evidence on the
principal promenades about town.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
large Quantity Of Mall Destroyed

Large Quantity OF Mall Destroyed
The Railway Mail Service has re-
ceived infol nation that a large
amount of mail was destroyed in
the wreck of the Southern Pacific
flyer near Wells on Sunday night
last. Nearly the entire contents OF
two mail ears we're burned.
One pouch OF letters for San
Francisco, n pouch for the Phil
ippines, and one pouch Of m~iscella-
ny were recovered. All letter mail
for points in Nevada west of Wells
was lost and all of the paper mail
IN the train except aquantity for
Nevada and one pouch OF registered
mail from Washington, d. @. to
Reno.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18


Phil Duffy arrived from Napa,
lCal., Tuesday afternoon and will
remain for a short time.
We were in error in stating in
our last issue that Ike Solomon was
erecting a brick building on front
street. DR.. Hood is having the
building erected and IL will be occu.
pied by Mr.. Solomon when CON-
pleted.
Mrs. Mary Layton left for Colusa,
CAL, Monday on an extended Visit
to her daughter.
Mrs. j. Lynch and three children
arrived Friday night from Ogden
on a short visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Layton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sattley came down
from Dean last Friday and took
their departure for California.
George Dobbs, while at work on
his train at Carlin last Monday was
taken very sick and came down
Monday night for medical attention.
He Is suffering from a slight attack
OF pneumon ia, but under the care
full treatment OF DR.. Hood itgetting
along nicely.
w. E. Dean of San Francisco in
spected his property up at Dean
last week. He returned to the city
Monday.
George Russell of Winnemucca
spent "a couple OF days in town this
week.
Fent Faulkerson of Beowawe has
accepted the position as foreman Of
George Rnssell's ranch.
Ed. Tippett was in town from
Ely a couple OF days last week. He
came here to consult DR.. Hood,
being under the weather for some
time past.
A correspondent from Austin
writing to the Gazette says that it
is reported that Warren Williams Of
Churchill, has sold his wool crop
amounting to 800, 900 pounds at IL
IL cents. Some others are said to
have received only ten cents.
q. S. Moore was down from Ca
lena last Friday. He visited VIM
nemucca Saturday and also spent
a couple of days up at Argenta
with Mr.. Paul ana son James.
II anybody has an antimony
mine laying around, that goes fifty
per cent AID will produce fifteen
thousand tons per year they can
dispose Of it in Lovelock.
Mrs. Chas. Goldbach, son and
daughter of Belmont, anne over
the N. G. yesterday and left on No.
3 tor New York City. Her little
son, 10 years of age, is afflicted with
rheumatism of the heart, and his
mother takes him to New York for
treatment and in hopes that a
change Of climate may benefit him.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
Gaass Very short.

The middle OF April is here and
yet the grass on the hillsldes is very
short. The season is at least three
weeks later than last year. and
stock has suffered much on ac-
count OF continued cold weather.
No doubt feed will be very poor I'M
less spring rains come, owing to
the cold north winds which have
slapped the ground of all its moist
ure.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

Tuesday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Murphy left Austin for Cortez with
a warrant for the arrest of Frank
Engstrom who is conducting a ho-
tel and lodging house in Cortez,
and on demand, has refused to pay
his license to the collector, as re-
quired by law. Mr.. Engstrom will
have his hearing before Judge
Weller.-Reveille.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

Herman J. Sadler. a brother of
Governor Sadler, died IN San Fran
cisco Sunday. He was a member
of the firm of Mau, Sadler & Co,
wholesale grocers. In early days de-
ceased resided in Nevada and was
interested IN the general merchan-
disc business in Virginia City, Aus
tin, Eureka and other towns.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

Eugene Gericke, a barber, who
was here for a short time last Fall,
following his trade, passed through
town some days ago on his way to
Tonapah where he says he will open
a barber shop.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

The following representatives were
elected to the Grand Lodge by Battle
Mountain Lodge No. 81, l. o. o. +.
last night which convenes in Reno on
the l8 h day of June next:
L A. Lemaire, h r. Lemaire, Z.
b. Rams6ell and l.. Egoff.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

Rev. Father Butler will hold SER
vices in the Catholic Church next
Sunday, April 2lst. All are cordially
in vited to attend.
Rev. ]. A. Mitchell Of Elko win oc-
cupy the pulpit in the NJ f. Church
at this place IN Sunday, April 18th.
both morning and evening. Rev. P.
H. Willis will preach at Efko on that
day.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
Notice of Forfeiture
TO FRANK RAMDouR.

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

NOTICE Is HEREBY. GIVEN THAT THE.
IN undersigned. F. A.. Hyde, whose post
Office address is No. AIS Montgomery St..
San Francisco, Cal, has made application to
select under the Act of June 4, 1897, $50 Stats,
36>,, the following described tract:
The Northwest quarter of Mort west
quarter of Section % and Northeast quarter
OF Northwest quarter of Section 81, in
Township % North, Range Al East, Mount
Diablo Meridian.
Protests or contests against the said selec-
tfon on the ground that the land described,
or any portion thereof, Is more valuable for
its minerals than for agricultural purposes.
will be received by the Register of the Uni
ted States Land Office at Carson City, Ne
vada, at any time prior to the expiration of
the period of posting and publication Of no
tice of said selection and noted for rep0r
to the Commissioner OF the General Ian
Office.
F. A. HYDE, Applicant.
San Francisco, Cal, u n 25th, 1870.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

William Helin, father of Mrs. Kate
Lemaire, had the misfortune to break
his collar bone while at work near
Napa, CAL, some days ago. We hope
it may not be long before he will be
all right.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

The following Nevada postmasters
have been appointed: Dean, Lander
county, L M. Pugh, vice G. H. Dobbs,
removed; Searchlieht, Lincoln county,
John Wheatly, vice Howard Perkins,
removed.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

II William Prather or anyone
knowing of his whereabouts will
communicate with II. E. Driscoll
he will learn OF something to his in
terest. When last heard OF he was
in Winnemucca, Nevada.
H. Il. DRIscoIL,
Battle Mountain, Nevada.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
SU NJ Ms.

TN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DIS-RIC
COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LANDER
The State M Nevada seads Greeting
CHARLES A. SCOTT.
Won are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff Josephene +. Scott, in
the Third Judicial District Court of the
State of Nevada, In and for the County of
lander, and to answer the Complaint fled
therein with the Clerk of said Court within
ten days exclusive of the day of service)
after the service on you of this Summons, II
served within this County; or, If served out
of this County but in this judicial District,
within twenty days; otherwise, within forty
days; or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF said
Complaint.
said action is brought to obtain a decree
dissolvfng the bonds of matrimony now ex-
listing between this plaintiff and you, said
defendant, upon the grounds of desertion
for a period of one year and more last past
prior to the commencement OF this action.
Al of which will more fully appear by
reference TO said Complaint, a certified
copy of which accompanies this Summons,
N is made A copy hereof.
And you are hereby notified that II you
fail to appear and answer said Complaint rs
above required, said plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief therein demanded
Given under my hand his 9th
day of November, A. D., 1900.
d. 8. TRUMAN,
Attorney for Plainti1.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
STATE OF NEVADA, L.
County of lander.

s. G. Broyles, being duly sworn deposes
and says: That he Is over the age OF twenty-
one years; that acting as the agent of the
above named r. A. Hyde, deponent did on
the oath day of July, 1900. post the original
notice of which the above is a copy upon the
Northwest quarter OF North west quarterio
Section %. in Township u North, Range II
East Mount Diablo Meridian; and that the
office was posted ina conspicuous place on
mid legal subdivision, to-wit:
aOn a post at the Northwest corner of said
= ! subdivision. On the Northeast quar-
/" aof North west quarter of Section "a, in
. nship % North, Range IL East. Noun
10 Meri dian; and that the notice wa.
ted in a conspicuous place on said lega
bdivision, to-wit;
On fence post ne ar the southeast corne
said legal subd vision.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

Mrs. 7. E. Hagar left on No. 3 to-
day for San Francisco on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Cyril Miles.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
Dave Abel Of Golconda is in town

Jake Abel came in fiom Jersey
Tuesday with a load of ore.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18
N 0 | f.

Forest Reserve Lieu Selections Nos.
u. s. land Office, Carson City, New,
December Is. 1900.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
QUINSIGAM0ND CHURCHES
PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS

The Swedish churches Of Quinsiga-
mond are making preparations for Gel
ebrating Christmas in their own way
At the Second Swedish Congregational
Church there will be a matin service
at $50 o'clock and in the afternoon the
Sunday school children will have their
celebration and their hearts will be
gladdened by a sight Of Santa Claus
who win bring each child present.
The church will be decorated in ever
greens and a committee from the sun
day school will have charge
At the Quinsigamond Methodist
Church there will be the regular de-
votions at $50 in the morning and the
children will have their celebration
starting at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
There will be refreshments served at 6
o'clock after which there will be an en-
tertainment by the children and each
child will receive a present from the
Christmas tree. Nothing has been
done so far toward decorating the
church as the wedding of the pastor,
Rev. II. r.. Whyman coming on the
18th Of this month. the church win be
decorated for the event and it thought
that those decorations will suffice for
Christmas.
At the Quinsigamond Lutheran
Church there win be the regular
Christmas deVOtions al $50 and in the
afternoon there viii be the children's
celebration. The church is being hand
somely decorated in exergreens and a
half circle is being erected across the
roof Of the church and candles win be
distributed at intervals Of four inches
and over 100 win be used. This with the
light from the candles on the two
Christmas trees viii make very
pleasing sight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
ANNIVERSARY OF BOSTON
TEA PARTY TO BE OBSERVED

The Great Council Of Massachusetts,
Improved Order Of Red men, has re-
quested all the tribes of the state to
celebrate the anniversary Of the Bos
ton Tea Party, which comes on Mon
day.
The celebration win be by the read
ing of the first part of the ritual Of
the keeper of the faith.
The especial reason for Red Men
observing the throwing of the OBJ
noxious tea bales into Boston Har-
Dor is that members of the order of
Sons Of Liberty were foremost in the
daring act of remonstrance against the
unjust tax on tea The Sons. Of Liber-
ty later became the Order of Red Men,
and, in 1880. or whereabouts. the order
adopted its present name Of Improved
Order of Red Men.
Local tribes were notified, yesterday,
of the wish of the Great Council, and
at their next meeting the request will
be complied with.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
VETERAN WANTS TO GO
TO SOLDIERS HOME

Sergt Michael Flaherty Of the
Walker building recruiting office re-
ceived from the war department yes
terday a copy Of the new army reRula-
tons. The changes from the reRula-
lions Of 1895 have been recorded at the
local office from time TO time. Many
Of them are brought about as a result
of the Cuban and Filipino wars.
John Bingham, a veteran of many
Indian engagements after the Civil
War. and now receiving a pension Of
$l4 a month is anxious 10 get into
the Soldiers Home at Washington.
Yesterday he was in Worcester en-
deavoring to establish proofs Of his
enlistment, which he intends 10 for
ward to AngtOn in hopes Of gain
ing entrance to the home. He called
on Sergt Flaherty, thinking he might
be able to get transportation to Wash
ington, but. as the sergeant has no au-
thOrity 10 issue transportation, he re-
ferred Bingham to the war depart
ment. Bingham enlisted in the Fifth
Cavalry shortly after the Civil War
and was wounded i'm an Indian en-
gagement in 1850
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
ARMORY COMMISSION TO
VISIT NEW BEDFORD

Gen. Josiah Pickett, in his official
capacity as a member Of the state ar
mory commission, will go to New Bed
ford Tuesday to view sites for the pro-
posed New Bedford armory which is
to be erected shortly. There is consid-
cradle discussion over the proper site
for the home of the militiamen in New
Bedford. and the armory commission
will make the trip with a view of set
Ting the discussion. Mayor Ashley Of
New Bedford made a special request
that the commission look over the pro-
posed sites. Gen. Pickett was in Bos-
ton Wednesday at a meeting of the
commission. A new armory Is also to
be erected in Cambridge
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

SUIT THE PEOPLE because they are
tired Of bitter doses. with the pain and
gripping that usually follow - Carters
Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13

The ranks Of New York society fixed
once by Ward McAllister as containing
400 persons, then cut on the dictum of
Mrs. Ogden Mills to $50, have now been
further reduced by Mrs. William Doug
las Sloane to 100 Now all who are left
ought to be able to get in the front
rank, though perhaps that would be
Just as displeasing to the arblters as
The former arrangements, says an ex-
change.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
TATNUCK FARMERS
CLUB MEETS TODAY

The Tatnuck Farmers Club holds its
first meeting Of the season, today.
The morning session will begin at 10
o'clock with an essay by Hon. Led
yard Bill of Paxton, on Are Biennial
Sessions of the Legislature Prefer
able?" In the afternoon there viii be
a paper by S. B. Parsons on "Observa-
tions in Nature and Their Mathemat-
icaI Relations" A meat dinner viii be
served at 1890 by the ladies. the COM
mittee being Mrs. H. r. Kinney and
Miss z. ]. Prentiss.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-13
KEMPToN-MARBLE

Charles F. KemDton and Miss Anna
NJ Marble Of Farnumsville were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the home
Of Rev Arthur L. Weatherly, Is Bea-
yer Street. After the ceremony a re-
ception was given the bride at the
home Of her grandmother. Mrs. f. NJ.
Marble, 507 Park Avenue.