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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-08-02

Allan Wickland, Earl Brannin, Jas.
Abbay, Vim. Marshall and Ed Givan
left Wednesday night for the noun
tains the other side Of Pyramid Lake
for hunting trip. Their guns were
loaded for bear.
Jack Englebrcht has returned from a
visit to his daughter-n-law Mrs. w.
w. Sanford of Saltwater, Churchill
county. Mr.. Englebrecht says that
the sink Of the Carson is extremely
There is plenty OF water
and the stock is in prime condition.
He reports having had an all around
good time.-Va. Report,
The dance given in honor Of J. A.
Goldie at Olnghouse canyon Wednes-
day night was we'll attended and So
cial success. Everybody in camp
turned out and many from Waisworth
were present. Robt. Cozzens kindly
granted the use OF his new building
for the occasion and the floor was in
excellent shape for dancing. The
music was first-class and the jolly
crowd kept things lively until a late
hour. All who attended were highly
pleased.
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OPENING FOR BUTCHERS
Wadsworth Man Considers There
Is Field in Reno.

A Wadsworth man says the Reno
butchers sell meat cheaper to custom
ers in Wadsworth than they do to Gus
toners in Reno He figures from this
that ii will pay him handsomely to go
into the wholesale and retail meat bus
mess there and is giving the proposi-
ton considerable thought. He tried it
under similar circumstances some years
ago and 1t worked to a charm.
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First-Class Artists.

Savage & Middlemiss. the pho
tographers. departed for Lovelock this
morning where they will open their
photo tent. They have been in Wads-
worth the past four months and their
work is fine photo art. Savage &
Middlemiss will be kept busy in any
community where good work is
desired.
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Paiute Fandan9o.

Next week great pow-wow will be
held at Wadsworth and Indians will be
here from all sections Of Nevada. The
occasion is the harvest dance of the
Piutes always given at the time fish
and grub are most plentiful.
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STORE FOR SALE

l offer my General Mer-
chandise Store for sale. If
preferred | will sell the stock
and lease the property. My
reason for selling is that my
other interests demand all my
attention.
r. H. COWLES.
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TONOPAH NOTES.

The Tonopah Bonanza contains the
following items;
Tonopah has population Of $50.
About S people arrive daily.
The C. & C. railroad will in the
near future put on daily train to han
die the freight and passenger traffic
that this camp has created.
One hundred carloads of lumber
could be sold in Tonopah in twenty
four hours If the lumber was here. AS
it is, there is not stick to be had.
Tonopah is becoming metropolitan,
and its commercial interests have in
creased so rapidly that a local bank be-
come a necessity. The firm Of Tur-
ner, Edwards & Cutting have instituted
bank here and will transact general
banking business. H. C. Cutting Is
cashier. O. A. Turner. president and
B. F. Edwards, vice president.
Shipping ore is accumulating on the
dumps here much faster than the
teams now on the road between here
and Sodaville can haul 1t away At
the present time, by actual count, 7.527
sacks of ore are awaiting shipment
1t Is more than the present force Of
teamsters can move in the six weeks,
even If not another ton should be
mined.
Cal and Wilkes Brougher have the
banner lease of the camp and now hold
the trophy. The shaft is down IS feet
with seven and a half feet of $3l5 ore
per ton. The Brougher brothers will
realize from their lease over 100000.
This amount they now have in sight.
and should the body continue down
another hundred 100 feet they will
clear up over $25o.ooo. The ledge is
widening as depth is attained. They
have over 900 sacks of ore awaiting
transportation.
]. C. Williams, a member OF the
Executive Board of the w. F. NJ. af-
filiated the Tonopah Miners Union
with that Of the Federation on Tuesday
evening last. The union has a mem
bership Of 200 with % applications to
be acted upon at the next meeting.
Wages are 81 per day. 1t is the in
tention Of the union to build hall.
S. D. and J. H. Forman have very
promising lease on the Burro ledge. A
shaft has been sunk to the depth Of 4e
feet. the ledge in the bottom showing
a feet from wall to wall with a pay
streak % inches wide and the ore will
ACREAGE $500 per ton. A good ship
ment Of ore is awaiting transportation.
Three different shafts have been
started during the past week on the
bench at the foot OF Oddie mountain
1t will not be many moons before the
question as to whether the lodges &c
under this mountain or otherwise will
be finally determined. Every effort in
that direction so far has met with sue
cess.
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WHY SUFFER WITH HEADACHE
When one dose OF Shermans Head
ache Cure will rid you Of it. They are
instantaneous in their effect and per-
fectly harmless. Keep box in the
house for emergencies. They cure
neuralgia. 25c. and lOc, box. For
sale by C. W. Kinney & Co., sole
agents.
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Return Books.

Parties having has rented books
from this office longer than two weeks
are requested to return them.
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
TOWN AND STATE

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Jerry Corecco is here today.
Luke Kearny is visiting Reno.
George Sawyer is able to sit up.
Edwin Fowler is here from Reno.
Alex Pollock and wife visited Reno
yesterday.
Miss Beulah George has returned
to Oakland
Tralnmaster Smith has returned
from Ogden.
Mrs. Phil Wickland is visiting in
Winnemucca.
Joe Effricks has returned from a
prospecting trip.
A mild case Of smallpox has de-
Veloped In Carson.
The C. &. C. R. r. is doing a big
business these days.
Mr. and Mrs. James McCulloch Wis
tied Reno yesterday.
Peter Della Santa and A. Gulliana
left this morning for Italy. st
Mrs. Chas Blivan has returned from
a visit 10 San Francisco.
Lots of new books and magazines
Just received at this office.
Rlckteschler's store was burglar
lied in Winnemucca last night
Mrs. Epperson, Ethel and Blaine are
taking an outing at Twin Lakes.
!. A. Hamilton has gone to the S.
P hospital for medical treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Hall have gone
to San Francisco for few days.
Commissioner T. K. Hyners is in
town today visiting his constituency.
George Blundell and wife were up
from his mountain ranch Wednesday.
The State Fair will bs held in Reno
from the 10th to the 2lst Of Septem-
Der.
]. H. Woods, clerk at the Reserve
returned form a visit to Reno yester-
day.
Mrs. P. M. Overwater of Placerville
is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. M. San
ford.
!. G. Driscol has All excellent gas
elene stove for sale. 1t is the latest
and best
Mrs. J. M. Blanchard and Miss Nina
returned from California yesterday
morning.
About 700 men are working on the
railroad between Blue Canyon and
Wadsworth.
E. Clay carries large line of the
finest brand Of pckles-California
Home Brand.
Henry Bolts will leave in few days
for Tonopah where he expects to open
tailor shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Crosby are sport
ing in the waves near Santa Cruz after
stay in San Francisco.
Miss Lizzie Lofthouse departed
Monday for Ogden to visit with her
aunt Mrs. l.. Morsehead.
Men hunting for work should keep
away from Tonapah. Paste this in
your hat. No work here for you.
w. w. Sandford and father-in-law
John lnglebrlck Of Virginia City came
in from Saltwater Tuesday and left for
Reno that evening.
We have added to our stock new
line Of all kinds Of job material. Try
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Notice..

In order to pay my bills l must respectfully
ask those whose accounts are standing over 81
days to call and settle up. j. g. DRIsCoLL.
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BORN.

KUCK-ln Wadsworth. New. August
2, 1901, to the wife of F. H. Kuck,
a son.
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to Santa Cruz, San Francisco
and Oakland.
Don't forget that John Lee sells fine
clothing that he guarantees to fit you.
He has fine line of new samples.
Call and see them.
There is not State in the Union
that has as few delinquent taxpa yers
as dear old Nevada, and still they call
us the "Rotten Borough
John Sparks has sold all the thor
oughbreds of his own breeding that he
will have for sale until another crop Of
calves comes in next spring.
The music for the dance at Music
Hall tomorrow night will be furnished
by Prof Bradlaugh's Orchestra. 1t is
good music and there will be a good
dance.
E. D. Short has sold his ranch and
bought the house across the river
where Prof Henry used to live. E.
D. Short thinks of mining for awhile
in Olinghouse. D. Ceresola Of Dayton
bought the ranch.
General Passenger Agent McCor-
mick Of the S. P. Co. states that the
meeting of the Knights Of Pythias at
San Francisco in 1902 will eclipse any
Pythian demonstration ever given in
the United States.
DR.. E. w. O'Brien went down to
Oakland Wednesday night with his
brother. Albert. who will attend ST.
Mary's College at that city. The
doctor will visit San Francisco and
probably return Monday.
+ r
Hugh Nugent. formerly Of Wads-
worth and now Of Haywards. was re-
Gently declared incompetent and
guardian appointed. His estate was
appraised at $4,000. and his wife
asked SIS permonth for mantainance.
Nugent now owns property in Reno
worth more than his estate was ap-
praised at.
Joseph Schwind an electrician en-
ployed at Floriston attempted to cross
the railroad track there between two
cars Wednesday afternoon when they
came together crushing him to death
and horribly mangling him.
A cloudburst at Pleasant Valley
made haymakers run for their lives and
one near Gardenville turned loose eight
feet OF water. The one that came
down here yesterday did more damage
to roads than any storm for twenty
years past.
Mark r. Averill Of Virginia City has
been chosen principal Of the Elko
county high school and Miss Alice B.
EIDE, formerly of the Winnemucca
public school. assistant principal. Mr..
Averill has also been elected principal
Of the Virginia City schools.
Chas. Bailey Of Falor dropped into
this office today and made pleasant
call. He says Curchill's fruit crop
is the best it has been for years and
added that the ripening peaches were
the finest that he had ever seen Water
is beginning too get scarce but the
second harvest of alfalfa will be the
heaviest they ever had on the Sink.
The Supreme Court has handed
down a decision in the case Of Leslie
Douglas, convicted Of cattle stealing.
Douglas sought new trial on the
grounds that the court erred in not
stipulating on which Of the four counts
Of grand larceny he should be tried for
The Supreme Court denied the rehear-
inc. stating. "No error having been
North Park union., 1901-12-27
Tho bay of Dayl.

Christmas is the day of all the yeai
best and dearest among the time marks
of our recurring calendar. 1t is the
day for peace and harmony In every
heart and at every hesrthstone. We
celebrate Gods chiefest gift to man
and discordant thoughts or contentious
have no place at the Joyous festival
All should ring clear and true and
sweet as the Yuletime chimes. The
spirit OF Christmas softens evil. sor'
row and hopelessness with the magic
touch OF charity. for in charity is the
embodiment of all the Christian graces
1t gives to goodness brighter luster
and to resolve nobler purpose. 1t is
a spirit born in every heart that can
know Its inspiration. without regard
to creed or race or station. or all the
days to which man has given special
observance, Christmas alone has grown
in its power, its beauty and Its value
1t has been stripped of the grandly de-
vised liturgy and dramatic representa-
tions that had their root in heather
customs. dispelled by the true Chris
tian spirit.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
NEW s,slG
vsssssa AssAsssssA - - asaA y Evasss.
pal CAassAss.

Vsssssa A1sAestssA - - 1saA - EvADes-
pal CAassess.
A new Bible, authorized BY the late
general convention In san Francisco. to
be read In all Eplscopai churches In ths
United States, which has been In pro-
ceas of completion by the committee on
marginal readings, In session In New
York b now flushed, says the Times.
1t was stated that an English firn
has undertaken the publication 0f this
Bible without expense to the commit
tee. This new Bible is to consist OF the
text and renderings OF the King James
version. the rendcringa Of the English
revision and the renderings of the ~
cent American revision.
The renderings OF the Episcopal com.
mission are ordered to he printed In an
appendix for preservation. The late
convention, while II praised the schol.
nrship Of its commission. did not place
their work upon the same level N that
OF rcvisers who had included lay xchOl.
ars and who had spent many more
year at the work. besides being far
larger In numbers. 1he new Bible in.
sures the very latest rcnderingA al
though the reading OF them II pernia
sivs only. not obligatory.
North Park union., 1901-12-27

I heard a story lately. which think is
And Roberts self was on my lap. his
lips were at my ear
"A dreadful. dreadful story" 4 sudden.
awful pause
Somebody said the other day there amt
no Santa Claus.
Would you believe It, auntie, They
said twas all a trick
ABOUT the tiny reindeer and the visits of
~, Saint Nick.
That all the chipneys were too small.
the stoves were all too hot,
ana lots of just such stun that. /
can I remember what.
with fire e-places wide.
And al the doors upon the latch in all
the countryside
both old and young for myths and
dreams had quite a pretty passion.
But now belief In Santa Claus had all
gone out of fashion.
And when l cried that could prove
twas all n wicked lie.
They only shrugged their shoulders and
said I'd better try.
be true,
For 4 I've never seen him. say. suntie.
All. yes. my little auestioner. quite often
Though when | wake I only see the cold
white. still moonbeams.
Doing | often think l hear the sound
OF horn and hoof.
And waking find the elm-tree bougha a
tapping on the roof.
But have other reasons than those
plain TO eye and ear
For trusting in the story that We hold SO
true and dear;
never shall outgrow 1t. nor lose my
faith. because
The world will never get beyond n need
OF Santa Claus
-Youths COMPANION
North Park union., 1901-12-27

Then the children knelt down on the
floor of the car beside their improvised
beds. lnstinctively the hands of the
men went to their heads. and at the
hrst words of Now l lay me-" hats
were off,
The cowboy stood twlrling his hat,
and looking at the little kneeling fig
ures. The cattlcman's vision seemed
dimmed. while in the eyes OF the trav-
cling man shone u distant look-a look
across snow-filled prairies to warmly
lighted home. The children were soon
asleep. Then arose the question OF
presents.
1T don't seem to me I've got any
thing to give EN-" said the cowboy
rnournfully, unless the little kid
might like my spurs. Id give my gun
to the little girl. though on general
principles l don't like to give up q
gum
Never mind. boys" said the drum
mer. you come along with me to the
baggage car
So of they trooped. He opened his
trunks and spread before them such ar
array of trash and trinkets as tool
away their breath.
There" said he, Just pick out tn,
best things and IA donate the lot"
NO. you don't!" said the cowboy
I'm going to buy what l want ant
North Park union., 1901-12-27

ouantitiej and are SO easily made. a lew
recipes for Christmas goodies may he
useful to our readers. Years ago peo-
pie believed that candy was harmful.
but that notion WAS set aside; and 1t
is declared really benefcial-of course.
when eaten at the proper time. In
proper quantities and made OF pure
materials. Homemade candies are al
ways pure, the best materials are used
and the cost is much less than is paid
for the same grade IN the stores. 1t
is nice plan to make your own
Christmas candies, and you can send
boxes away to your friends who Will
prize things made for them much more
than anything bought.
To send candies away they should
be made - look as dainty and pretty
as possible. Fancy baskets can be
cheaply bought that will be pretty
after the candy Is used. and lined with
waxed paper over fringed inner lin
ing or some delicate colored It's
sue paper. In packing place waxed
paper between the layers. and when
the basket is filled wrap the edges OF
tu6 llulue paper over tue top bo tuAt
the candles are covered. then gather
the fringed tissue paper into rosette.
and tie with baby ribbon.
In making peanut candy. to every
half pint Of shelled and blanched pea
nuts use one cupful each of molasses
or sugar Boil together until the mix.
ture Is brittle when dropped into cold
water: then stir In the half pint Of
peanuts before taking from the fire.
Pour into battered pane and mark OF
into squares or lengths before 1t cools.
Hickory nuts. English walnuts or al
monds may be used in place Of pea
nuts.
To blanch nuts is to remove the fine
skin which covers the nut under the
shell. This will easily rub OF In pea
nuts. but other nuts require differen,
treatment After removing the shell
cover the nuts with boiling water and
let them stand until the Dark skin
| will easily rub of. then put them into
cold water. Dry between towels.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
HOT WATER.

rerous Ways In which II Nay Ne Use.
fully Applied.
Hot water tipplers are convinced that
~ have found a cure-all for the aver
ills. When tired. drink 1t as q
bic. When hot and thirsty. drink it
cooler, for 1t never disappoints,
n dear me. how cheap 1t is, and how
nd when one has formed the habit.
Headache almost always yields to the
{nultaneous application Of hot water
the feet and the back of the head.
A towel folded, dipped in hot water,
SIckly wrung out and applied quickly
Ser the seat Of pain will in most cases
kpmptly relieve toothache and neural.
b.
A strip of flannel or a towel folded
Eeral times lengthwise and dipped In
n water, then slightly wr,lng out and
Killed about the neck OF n child suf.
Fling with an attack of Group will
{ually relieve the sufferer in the
Nurse of ten minutes IL the flannel Is
kpt hot.
hIot water. II taken freely a half-hou,
kfore bedtime, is one Of the best pos
bic cathartics In severe cases of con.
tpation, while 1t has a soothing eject
BON the stomach and bowels.
There Is no domestic remedy that sc
kumptly cuts short congestion of the
lngs, sore throat or rheumatism az
BIZ hot water when applied promptly
Id hOroughly.-SunnyS South.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
"NOW l LAY ME-"

pay for 1t. too. or else there amt goin
to be no Christmas round here"
That's my Judgment. too" said the
cattleman. and the minister agreed.
So they sat down to their task OF Sc
lection. They spent hours over 1t In
breathless interest. and when their
gifts were ready there arose the ques.
ton of Christmas tree. 1t had stop
ped showing. and tramping out into the
moonlit night. they cut down a grea,
piece of sage-brush. The mother
adorned it with tinsel paper and the
gifts were prettily disposed. Christmas
dawned for two OF the happlest chill
dren under the sun. and happy moth.
er. too. for inside the big plush album
selected for hor the cattleman had
slipped hundred-dollar bill.
North Park union., 1901-12-27
After ChriatmAa.

As general thing affectionate
fathers and mothers rejoice in the hap
piness of their children. but the rule
has its exceptions.
"Is Mr. Smart at all given to drink
inquired a merchant, anxiously, Of his
confidential clerk.
mo, indeed" was the decided an
swer. He never touches a drop. But
what put such suspicion into your
mindr'
why, noticed that he has been
two hours late for the last three
mornings, and he looks for all the
world a. II he had been on regular
SPREE"
"oh, that's all right" said the clerk.
HE gave his boy . drum for Christ
mas
North Park union., 1901-12-27
TALKS on ADVERTISING.

The best way to advertise 10 Just te
advertise. Get at 1t with view to hav.
ing the people know what you mosa
desire to sell, and incidentally lettins
them know that the specified items dc
not represent your full stock. Buy In.
teresting things about interesting goodi
and have the goods to talk.
Men talk Of the secret OF successful
advertising. bat It is all very plain. The
essentials are to offer what people
want. at fair prices. and to offer 1t In
q way that will make readers know
they went 1t. The art in writing an
advertisement 10 to speak as the inter.
ested and weil-informeA merchant
would speak to . prospativs customer.
The mere appearance Of . business
mans name and address In every issue
Of = leading newspaper win do work to
increase his trade. Every business man.
however, IL able to give facts about his
establishment which will encourage
people to deal with him. To state such
facts clearly in a newspaper is tho prin-
cipal secret OF successful advertising.
The idea that It takes a number OF
Impressions 70 make the average ad-
yertisement effective Is not new. Forty
years ago an English advertiser said
to the publisher Of the Cornhill Masa-
zine: I'VE don't consider that an ad-
yertisement seen for the nrst time by
q reader is worth much. The second
time 1t counts for something. The third
time the reader's attention is arrested; ;
the fourth time he reads It through and
thinks about 1t; the NTH makes 4 pur-
chaser of him. 1t takes time to soak
In"
North Park union., 1901-12-27
UNAsLE TO STAND FoR MONTHS
BECAUSE OF SPRAiNED ANklEA.
Card By 81 jacobs on
(From the Cardiff Times.)

NFIOm inc S4rulu lImeo.J
Among the Thousands OF voluntary
endorsements Of the great value Of st.
Jacobs Oil for sprains. stiffness and
soreness. is that Of Mrs. @. Thomas. 4
Alexandra Road. Cell. Ysbrod. near
Pontypridd. South Wales. who says:
1T u with great pleasure that add
my wiling testimony to the invaluable
cobs OIL. As experienced In my own
case. I sprained both my ankles In
walking down some steps so severely
that was unable to stand for several
months. The pain suffered was most
severe and nothing that I used helped
me until I applied St Jacobs OIL. whom
they Immediately became better daily.
and in = short time was able to 20
about. and soon after I was quite
cured. I am now determined to ad-
wise all persons suffering from pains
to use this wonderful remedy. which
did 80 much for me-"
Mrs. Thomas does not enllghten us
a. to what treatment she pursued dur
ing the months she was unable to
stand. and during which time she was
suffering so much. but ~ venture TO
suggest that had she called In any
wsll-known medical man he would
have at once prescribed st. Jacobs OIL.
for It has conquered pain upwards OF
nifty years. and doctors know there ID
nothing - good. The proprietors OF
st. Jacobs oil have been awarded
twelve gold medals BY different inter-
national exhibitions a. the premier
pain-killinE remedy of the world. The
committees who made tho awards were
in each instance composed largely OF
tho most eminent medical men OBJ
tainabie. Mrs. Thomas evidently did
not know the high opinion in which
st. Jacobs OIL IL held by almost every
progressive medical man.
North Park union., 1901-12-27

On the eve of St. Nicholas day. Dec
6. parents in France used to secretly
give presents to their children as Mich
olas had given the purses. The par
ents denied that they gave the presents
and said they had been LEFT BY th'
saint, who ON this night Travelled ul
and down the earth and entering un
seen and unheArd through the Window
Of the houses reward the good ehiI
dren,