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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
a MATTER or BoopLE.

Mr.. John Hay wrote-Little Breech.
es. and ether verse. That wa good
for the public. He never did any
thing else that was good for the pub.
lie.
Mr.. john Hay married. a fortune.
That was good for Mr.. Hay.
Mr.. John Hay contributed to the
payment Of Mr.. mcKinley's debts.
Anybody who doubts this may ak
MI. Alger. Tnat was good Tor Mr..
Mckinley ard very gooo for Mr.. Hay.
In return for his cash payment MIR.
Hay wRs made embas 'ador to Greut
Britain. That WIS good for Great
Britain. Over there he became in
curably inoculated with the virus OF
anglomania.
MIR. John Hay was made secretary
OF state. That n very. very good
for England.
MIR. John Hay inven,ed an English
canal. chat would have been good
for England. but American news.
papers knocked it ON the head, and it
ia dead.
AS secretary OF state Mr.. Hay had
a chance To misuse his position and
help his family. This was good for
the family, aud especially Tor his son
Adelbert Hay, Il youth with his chin
barely dry. With ImpeItinent disre
gard OF decency tins boy WIS sent TO
misrepresent the United States IN the
Transvaal. Mr.. Adelbert Hay has
come back and a published an in
terview which proves him the leading
juvenile cOmedy figure in all the
worlds diplomacy.
His fsther, disregardiug ordinary
decency. sent his son to act "a
American representative in the
T~ransvaal-at war with Great
Britain The son is interviewed. and
here ia a very tine sample Of his wis.
dom, which We Gull FROM the inter
view in the Paris Herald:
an the first place, 1 am not a mill.
tary expert, and war, you know, after
all, is u military affair"
II that wisdom does not impress
you, nothing will. We would like to
nd ! u line or two i'll Mr.. Adelbert
Hays line Of original thinking:
Official position in the administra-
ton is a matter of money, and money.
you know, after all, lisa matter OF
Doodle, and doodle, don't you know,
after all. is a matter OF money, and SO
you know, John Hay is secretary OF
state and Adelbert Hay with a wet
chin, is the representative Of the
United States in the T~ransvaal.-
New York Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
A Lively Scrap.

Reports OF a ecrapping match ut
Mountain City last Monday between
WIN. Billings and j. II. Peck have
reached Elko. From what We have
been able to gather, it appears that
MI. Peck has some very fine mares
running in the mountains that are
heavy with foal, and that he request.
ed Lew Eastman, Billings and Il man
named Anderson not TO run hia mares
when they ere getting their horses.
1t seems TINT but little attention was
paid to Peck's request. On going to
the corral the other day where
these men had a lot OF horses
he found n OF his fine mares all
covered with sweat. A war OF words
ensved between him and Billings and
Eastman. The next day or SO Bill.
in2e made threats against Peck
which were overheard by one Of
Peck's son The boy told has father
OF the threats and he armed himself
and went up town. He met Billings
and after some words blows we're
struck. Peck finally got Billings
down aud Billings got Peck'e S in
his mouth aud nearly hit the end OFT.
Peck got hold Of a rock and beat
BillinR's head with it until he
loosoned ius grIp on his nose. Bill.
: inRa then called to II man named
Lomans, standing n short distance
away, that Peck was killing him and
to get n gun from the CABIN. Lo.
name went after the gun mud Peck
let Billings up, and, stepping back
n few steps, drew his pistol and fired
three shote at Billings, one OF them
hitting him in the calf Of one u his
legs, making a flesh wound. Peck
then left the field to get more am.
mun'tion. The result OF tho fight is
that Peck has q very sore nose and
Billrnge' head is badly cut up beside
the wound in his leg. No arrests
were made ss Mountain City has no
justice OF the peace or constable.
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Water and Lish, Co. Ordered en-.

Water and Light Co. Ordered en-
crossed.
II. Stinson-Establiehing a
mail route BETWEEN Eureka and DID
bie't rarch. Adopted.
S B 81. Gallagher-Appointment OF
State aud county boards OF engineers
Laid on the table.
s h IS. Jackson New fire insur-
ance bill. Placed at the bottom OF
the file.
S b CT. + lanigan-Compilatiou Of II
book On re. ources OF Nevada. With.
drawn.
S b disappointment OF State
Land Agent at Washington. ID I
Referred to Committee Of the Whole
A b 100. ADen-To provide
revenue for certain counties. Passed
all.
ASSEMBLY.
4 q l13. Webster-Au act relatinr
to attorneys i'll copartnership. Re-.
ferred tn the Judiciary Committee.
a III. Heidenrich-An act cou
solidating certain county officers i'll
Ormsby county. Referred to TIT
0rmshy county delegation.
4 b ll5. Stinson-Au act autloriz-
ing a State loan. Referred to the
| Ways and Means I ommittee.
A ll6. StInson-An act creating
a State Board OF Equalization. Re.
ierred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Al ll7-An act to provide for Il
uniform rate Of taxation. Referred
to the Ways and Means Committee
\ us, Platt-An act to amend
an act authorizing the incorporation
Of Carson City. Referred to the
Ormsby County delegation.
\ lI9. Heidenrich- An act sepa'
rating the l., fl .es Of Sheriff and As,
SCISSOR Of Ormsby county. Referred
to the Ormsby county delegation.
A Is 100, Paul-An act to regulate
civil cases, Referred to the Judiciar'
committee.
Alb H-An act to prevent thu
pollution Of water used for domestic
purposes.
4 90, Sweeney-An act regard
ing the publication Of election procla
nation. Lost.
A b l2l-An act to license news
papers. Referred to the Committe,
on Public Morals
4 B l05. Wilson-An act to pro
hibit prize fights. Passed, 2U to 8.
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THURSDAY. MAR. Z.
SENATE.

s B 81, Pitt Mileage OF Hum.
boldt County Commissioners. Re.
ferred to Humboldt county delega-
ton.
s Ii 80. Hardest OF
noxious animals. Referred TO the
Committee on Agriculture.
a Il 90. Stinson-Provides for exc
cutIop Of warrant Tor arrest OF person
or persons charged with public OF.
lenses in any ccanty III the State.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Williams gave nuticc OF recon
sideratiOn Of the vote by which s b
oil Estate iAir) was passed. Made
special order for 2:3h p. M.
s B n, Jactson-Appointmont OF
a Fish Commissioner. Passed 10 TO
l..
s B 60, jackson Relief OF Reno
Land. Water and Light Co. Referred
to COMMITTEES Of the Whole.
a q 81, Holmes Maintenance OF
the national guard. Passed all.
s B IA. Jackson Street railway
franchise for Reno. Ordered en-.
crossed.
S B Al, Flnnignn-Appointment OF
a State Livestock Inspector, defining
duties and cOmpcnsatiUns. Passed.
8 to 3.
Sub fof a - 35-SmvCy OF strcame
reservoirs md the determination of
irrigation aud possibilities
in conjunction with tho u Geo.
l"gical Survey. Lost, 8 10 G. Mr..
Pit gave notice Of n reconsideration.
S so, Jackeon To enlarge the
chartered powers Of the Reno Lend,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15

II Ia eaid TINT n certain preacher
not a thousand miles from q rdner.
vile was driving along the road II iow
days ago. lilo overlook boy walk.
ing and asked him IL no wanted u nde.
Tho boy replied "he believed no did,
After riding a while in silence the
preacher thinking Of HE mission OF
soul aavug. turned TO tho by and
said 'young mar are You ready to
dic.' rho boy Raz Il nj him a mo.
mont with nm expression 81 intense
surprise IN his lace mud az quick as Il
flash turned n summcrsHult out ~
tho buggy, r%emarknR, "Uot much
old ieller.T-IDdisn Advance.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY. r ..
ASSEMBLY.

S u Regarding elections. Pas
sed.
A b l4-RegardinG cooperative
associations. Substitute pissed.
s b l0-LicensiuG sheep raising.
4 a So Relating to length Of
working day.
A Officiating to elections tspec-
ial order.) Passed.
A b 96-Allowing Assessor addi-
tional pay Of s4Oo for deputy. Pissed.
A i7-Fixlng salaries VI officers
IL L lnder county. Passed.
\ Il J6-Providing for assessment
Of livestock from outside States.
Passed.
a b $50 further provide for the
commitment Of insane persons to the
asylum. Passed.
A 3 50 To provide for the protec.
ton and preservation OF game.
4 76-To create II fund for irri-
cation.
s B 75-ProvidinR for more uni
form valuations. Ways and Means.
\ b ITO repeal the act to re-
street gaming. Education.
= b ~ To prohibit gambling
games. Special committee.
S $50 regulate purchase OF
State supplies. Judiciary.
S B 79-Providiug for construction
aud furnishing OF a building for
hospital purposes at the asylum.
Ways and Means.
S B SO To regulate settlement OF
estates. Judiciary.
a b Sl-Payment Of expense claim
Of Sol Hip al State cattle Inspector.
Claims.
\ b As State capitol repairs.
Ways aud Means.
a 40-Relhtive to location OF
mining claim. Re-reierred to Mines
and Mining.
a B 70--Definiu2 time for COM
mencing civil actions. Judiciary.
a b Officiating to elections.
Elections.
A b 100. To allow the Southern
Pacific Railway Company right OF
way through the grounds ui the asy-
lum. Corporations,
A CIR lG-Relating to elections.
Judiciary.
s b 3l-State inspector OF mines.
Conference committee.
S b 6l-Maiutenance OF schools.
Tabled.
) Is Sl-Regarding State revenue.
Judiciary.
s Is 62-Election OF school trustees.
Tabled.
s G3-AuthoriZ'uR purchase OF
one.:Ourth interest III the Sullivan
ditch III Washoe county; appropriates
$4,000. Passed.
\ 42-Buildiug for assayin and
metallurgy at University. Ways an
Means.
S h I2-Ampliiying powers OF Su-
perintendent Of Public instruction.
Education.
$ Establishment OF claims be-
tween counties. Passed.
S I6-Tuxatiop on mortgages
and other property. Ways and
Means.
a Is 20--Sheep diseases and i'll
spectors. Pissed.
A j Il 4-Maiutenance OF mail
route between Lauder and NE coun-
tie6. Passed.
A & r G-Relative to cleo ion OF
United States Scnatora by direct
vote. Passed.
A. RG-ro establish mail route in
Lander county. Passed.
SCR l1-ltegardIng the election
Of United States Senators by direct
vote. Passed.
a b 49-Making selling liquor to
Indians II felony. Passed.
$ 49-AmendGtory Of act crent,
ing Boards OF County Commissioners
Passed.
s Il 89-Extra pay for Nevada
volunteers in the war with Spain
Communities Of the Whole.
S Is 70-Preservation uf fish in the
waters OF this State. Passed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH s.
SENATE.

- ID anu collection
OF taxes on movable personal prop.
erty. Judiciary.
81 TOAD Supervisors. Agri-
culture.
S S5-EnpIoying and salaries OF
teachers. Education.
S b SG-Solection and sale oi public
land granted by the United States
to the State Of Nevada. Public
iands.
SB S7-Amending act to license
and regulate insurance business i'll
this State, Judiciary.
y 5G-Ass ssment md collection
Of taxes upon live stock driven into
the State. Agriculture.
\ B % -RclatIve to ele C and
ballot. Elections.
4 Is 9G-RrHuIating salaries Of
Wushoe county officials. Washoe
delegation.
Sub for \ Is l4-IncorporIied and
management of cooperative ~assucia.
tioDs. Corporations.
a S8-R'gulatmg com mItment
OF insane persons to the ms, luun.
State affairs.
\ Ii Notwithstanding Board Of
Commissioners for care Of the insane
10 grant to the ) p Co right OF way
through the Asylum tract near Reno,
Passed. IL to-
Sub for S Il 3-Survey Of streams,
reservoirs. etc, to determine .he irri
CATION II i'll conjunction with
the s Geological Survey. V.te by
winch the bill was lost recOnside red
and made II special order for Monday
next.
$ y GS--Extra pay for Nevada
volunteer soldiers who served SIX
months or moro in the war with
SPAN. Placed Mt bottom OF tile.
y B S7-Salnries Of justices OF the
peace in Eureka county. Passed.
S Is GJ-Rclici Of Reno Water,
Land mud Light company, eco 10 was
claimed. Passed.
Sub for a Is li-Incorporutions
and management Ut cooperative as.
sOciatiOns. Passed.
Sub for S Is To crente a State
Board OF Pharmacy and the salo Of
deterioatcd or adultcrated drugs mud
poisons.
s Is 9l-Gcneral Appropriation
Bill Tor the support OF the S'ate
Government Of Nevada Tor the fiscal
years 1901 md 1872. Referred To
committee Of the whole.
ASSEMBLY.
a 81 Act fixing mileage and
salaries Of members Of the Legisla.
ture. PHssGd--l0 to 8.
a B lO4-Act to amend act rcgu.
lating paid.up lire insurance policies.
passed over Governors veto. LAID
on table.
A B8G-Act 10 amend act doGn.
ing duties OF Lieutenant Governor
and fixing compensation. Making
Lieutenant Governor q x.oficio
Warden OF tho prison. mOtIuu 10
consider engrosaed Loaf by IL y"te Of
ID 10 H..
3S-Act to authorize sale Of
railroad franchise to other parties,
U.H.,
Bill lost. Motion Of reconsideration
lost.
y BM--Act to provide revenue for
the government. Laid on table.
Reconsideration OF s % 38-Act
granting franchise powoB 10 the Salt
Lake & San Pedro Il T.. Recon.
sldcratioD prevailed.
Continued on second page.)
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15

The great Salt Lake Is onid 10 DO in
imminent danger Of drying up. Tho
drain mon II bong due TO irrigation
requirements. Tho plan TO build u
canal from the headwaters of the
Snake river and thus bring water in.
TO tho Great Basiu to replace the
waste by evaporation 10 meeting with
general favor. The agricultural sec.
tons OF Utah arc threatened with dis
aster nnless somethm g ia done soon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
Tho tallest skyecraper yet Is 70 b.

The tallest skyscraper yct Is to be
erected in New York City. The
Aetna Real Estate company has nc.
quired a plat at Broadway and
Thirty.third street, upon which il
proposea 10 erect Il 3J.story Office
structure. The plat has a frontage
In Broadway Of 1l8 6 feet, and in
Thirty.tbird street u 07.7X feet.
Tho total height of the building. 10
planned, will DO 455 feet. The
ground area will DO about 1900
square feet. Tbs building will cost
about S2,5GO,O00. The land Is osti.
mated to DO worth 81, 5000
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
NOTICE.

by order ~ the board Of County
Commissioners Ot Elko County, state
of Ncvndn. made tliis 9th day o.
February. 1929. notice IL hereby
given lin, MI persons who are charg.
ca upon the county must come 10 tho
County Hospital, or nil claina Tor
their support will Ls disallowed by
said BOnrG except ~ uascs NJ e1tromo
emergency.
Affect: a.. q. DAwLgY
County Clerk,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
He Duckrd Out.
Very sincerely yours,
FRANCIS G.. NEwLASDs.

The Carson Appeal is responsible
for the t|ruthiulluess Of the following:
A young man living not many
thousand miles from Reno. who had
been paying attention to a young
lady. made his regular call Mt her
home Il Tow evenings ago. Ile WA
met at the door by the Young lady
and 90 'ortel TO the parlor. She then
excused herself and the old man came
in md SAID: ~Young man, I've no
objections TO yonr visits here. and you
may come as often as You like, but
you will have to make your bow aud
hit the pike for home on this occas
sion, az We aro gong to have u select
party here tonight. and no one is in
vited except two or three old women
aud the DOCTOR And it il related
TINT tho verdant young Remote went.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-15
For Sale.

a house Of four rooms in rood ro
pair and eight lots Oh Missouri Flat,
Tbore are good UutbuilJmgs mud n
good vol ~ pure water on tho
.: "misos. For price and further
parculars call on George W. Tny.
lor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

THE Prince vi
9dS, ana aduitte !
lie was a good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12
ELECTION BY COMPROMISE.
IT aDlop It'll Pits


The following is related of an auc-
tioneer who was prOvokingly annoyed,
while in the exercise of his profession,
by the ludicrous bids of a fellow whose
sole object seemed to be to make sport
for the buyers. rather than himself to
buy. At length. enra:ged beyond en-
durance. the knight of the hammer,
looking around the room for cham
pion to avenge his wrongs. fixed his
eyes upon a biped of huge dimensions.
a very monarch in strength, and cried
out
MARROW. what shall / give you to
put that fellow OUT"
I'll take one sovereign.
Done, Done, You shall have it,
Assuming the ferOciOuS. knitting his
brows, spreading his nostrils like a
lions, and putting on the wolf air over
his head and shoulders old MARROW
strobe off to the aggr essOr and Selling
the terrified wretch by the collar. said
to him in a whisper that was heard all
over the room:
My good friend. you go out with me
and IT! give you half the money!
Done, Done" cried the fellow.
''Hurrah. Hurrah." shouted the al
dience.
The auctioneer had the good sense TO
Join the laugh. and cOolly handed over
the sovereign.
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MAINE FRATERNlTIES.

Owaissa Council No. 16, was m
stituted in the wigwam of Osceoia
Tribe of ReGmen. Mechanic rams
last week, with a membership of 70.
An odd Fellows Past Grand asso-
citation was organized in Portland last
spring Its membership is composei
entirely of Past Grands of the several
subordinate lodges in that CITY. II
has at the present time 50 members
A lodge of the Independent order OF
Good Templars was organized III ROCK
land recently by A. II. NeWbert' u
c. r., with thirty-two charter mem
bers. The following are the princlpal
officers of the new lodge: c. T.. {.
Richard Ward; V. T., Mrs. John
Johnson; s. J. T., Mrs. G. /. Whltten'
Sec. Ethel Sherman: Fin. Sec, Gladys
Conery: Treas, Mrs. John richardson
Jr.
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wares may ma an EXPLANATION ~ 49,.
ne changed his course ana sometbin" W
ms future plans With a good many sncr
markers one or more of them w. NJ; n''' u
Ia faiI under somebody's ,v, a., M" NJ
seq nothing nf that kind can no ,'., ~
III wen IN winter. which IL IN
",.S ,b pa'v'i'aoir season for travelling
nc ocean. with the tgmperat,ir, r',,,'i,,
from twenty 10 SIXTY degrees h.l,,,, -. -
H. ,'n,i .n's lcN sheet is more ar less
TN. ~ 49, u,ihcl 70 ANA fro il the winds
me hots undermining ana nvrrrun,,i,,.
one "hothtr would destroy an, t,,, -
tntt MAY De made in the snow an,i .,,,,,'
a t any rttHrds in the shape Of STONES
~ N"HS Wihch travellers :nisnt ,tte,,n,
70 establish. Nor ave th,r, Hill nI.t'iii''
WIN Wh"m ~ lVav. mcssac... i', v,''t,,,
lui w" sea. and walrus catrhors Il, s,,,ii
,h. s,r. rev scientists the year rnIiru
Wv ,'"' afchlrolaSocS of Francis 10
Seih Land and Spitzhcr.rn ave rh.,,,
uuinhabitct I" - "h"tlA
30 may y" Interested ia Az ex,a,-
,c'''' oi mine which illustrates ~, n.,i,,,l
Ties which 4 journalist n,nst 80, pv!'''-
p"S LOT ms own profession In lXg7 ~,
III Eu'or" Tor tie purpoSc uf r,Il;in, w.,
~ . ~ ~ Tor an expedition To tho are
.Ic region the followin. SKINNER, r.
IRVING 10 secure Il shin ana nirl,i,,. ~
u"Ss and supplies. Rein. 4 iniIrnaI;t
~, ',u.S So WAS doing Il little writing fn,.
aiu. II then was--and while i'm Innd,,,
sent Il letter in oar light American tmm,,
h"' NOR" than half serious IN whirh
I'm "i tht feeling that existed anopn
Eng people toward America. Mia
~ "rt,er informed desired our friend
Sh'p Very much. bat that the r,1criSL
masses scarcely knew that we worc IN
tNS'eAce. thought nothing more II
aiiiS a'iiSi"n III some weeks after / re-
celNcd letter from Mr.. uurmswortr
me edit"r of the Daily Mail. with whnni
nad had very pleasant personal reIa-
lions, lie took me IT, task for havin..
XIX ~ ga nan Jocular paragraph ana
totd me mat but for il ~ vnuld b4x'
slveh me the Windward. He said III hnd
Hccided I" offer me a present az t,lr shi,
Tor my forthcoming expedition. bat thai
ne was So provoked when he rc,I th"5
sneernS paragraph about the Enclish
masses that he changed His uIuns and
snouid give II 70 Peary. one littlc rart-
Si'i'H mus cost me ten Thousand CollaIs''
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sition Of teacher of the first grade at
Millinocket. whore new school house
of seven rooms is fast nearing COM
Fletion.
I'm Improvement league is being
formed in Miss Laura McCarthy's
department of the East Side gram
mar school. Ellsworth.
bennett l.. Richardson has recently
won scholarship in the medical
school at Philadelphia. Mr.. Richard
son was one of the five to take the
examination. The scholarship entities
him to free course for four years.
He is graduate Of the Maine Central
Institute i'll Pittsfield also of Bates
College, where he was very prominent
in athletics. For the past few years
he has been professor in the institution
at Pittstield.
6. w. Snow has resigned his posi-
ton as principal of the High school at
Guilford. and Will go TO Millinocket to
take charge OF school there.
The attendance at all the Portland
public schools this fail indicates be-
yond doubt that the city is
growing. There is no school in the
city. in the old or new wards, that is
at all lacking in attendance and in
many of them there is a larger num-
Der of pupils than ever before. In the
North school there are now over a
thousand children and the lower
grade rooms are full to overlooking.
The first Year rooms are the most
crowded and in some of them there are
between fifty and sixty children. 1t is
in the Deering district. however, that
the crowded condition is the most
noticeable. All the rooms are full. and
in some of them there are so many
pupils that extra teachers are needed.
Miss Sadie b Cox, Of last years
training class. has been sent TO the
East Deering school as an assistant to
Miss Russell. who has 50 children
covering three grades. Miss Ethel
Foster has been sent TO Winslow's
school as an assistant to Miss Trask.
who has A. pupils, covering four
grades.