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weary winter For ronopah.

Two San Francisco men IN their
way from Tonopnh spent last night
IN Reno, Gays the Journal. They
made u bad report about the sanitary
conditions there. There is about one
death u dav from pneumonia. 1t is
difficult to underst md the u OF
the spread Of the disease rs the
Weather is not unfavorable. One of
the physicians i'll the camp ascribes
the pneuu onia to dust storms.
People are gong in on every stuge
but are coming out ~ faster,
Everything is unsettled owing to the
closing Of the leases. Nothing Is
doing aud the camp promises to re-
main dormant until spring, when
there promises to be a second Klon,
dixie rush to these fabulously rich
diggmes.
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of value for settlement. That the
land be made available fos actual
settlement in eighty-acre lots by
good faith settlers under homestead
regulations is all that is asked
Tho effect OF the gathering was I'M
deuiably great. 1t seems unlikely
that the irrigation bill will be adopt
ed at this session of Congress; but
there n be no doubt that the New
lands dinuer has contributed a great
deal toward ultimate The
irrigation policy will o or later
gain the support OF both branches OF
Congress.
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y. w. Gleason.
Notary Public.

A.. Martin. one OF the extra men
working on the railroad at C~osgrave.
got on IL tear Thursday night and
started in to carve up the rest of the
gang. He cut a man named Fitz
gerald about the he al and then start
ed for the sagcbrush. He was final
ly taken into camp by the o.hrr men
and Sheriff McDicd was Summoned.
lie went down with Il heavily armed
posse, hut on their arrival ut 90
grave fonnd Martin in chargc uf the
men IN the camp. Martin was takYl.
to W!nncmucca aud placed in Jail to
answer Il charge Of assault, with in.
tent to kill. Fitzgerald was also taken
to Wmnemucca. Though the cut IN
his head is an ugly one, the Silver
State sais, no serious results ia up.
pretended.
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ON ma
TIONAL SYSTEM
OFIRRIGATION.
A Well.KnOwn Publication Discusses
the Effect of the NewlandS' Bill
Upon the West.

National Irrigation a weekly Pc
riodical, issued under the auspices OF
the National Irrigation Association.
has changed its name to the Nation.
al Homemaker." 1t ia Il beautifully
illustrated paper containing pictures
showing the irrigation system in var
ious countries III we'll ms our arid re-
gion; such as reservoirs, canals,
headgates etc. 1t speaks of it's
change Of name in the following
words:
ain this issue National Irrigation
becomes National Iiomemaker, a
name almost Synonymous with the
magazines old title. for the adoption
OF IA pulley OF National irrigation will
convert desert into homes, rural
homes 4tbe safeguards OF the Nation"
The National IIomemaker takes
up also the question Of proper irri-
CATION e g-slation, and discusses MI.
Newland's plan ne follows:
Tho statement is not gaineaid by
those who are familiar with legisla-
tive affairs Mt Washington that Con.
Eress will take some definite action
this winter on the irrigation question.
Tie discussion Of the subject last
year WIS lengthy and varied. hut it
WIS the short session Of Congress,
and those who were opposed or wore
not actively favorable, were enabled
to push it aside in the press Of other
established measures. The discus
sions, however developed great
st rength for the question, and the
present Congress will have to meet
the issue aud legislate for it. The
plan that il probably the most feast.
bic for n beginning ia that embodied
in a bill originally intro iuced
by Mr.. Newlands, Of Nevada, which
provides that the proceeds from the
sales nf public landa in the arid
Stntes and Territories (amountlng to
S2,GOO,OO0 or s3.000,000,) shall consti.
tute an arid land reclamation fund to
be used for the construction by the
National Government OF irrigation
works, and TINT the lands so brought
under irrigation shall be sold in email
farm tracts to actual settlers al tine
pro rata cost OF the irrigation con-
ST ruction. The money thus received
would be turned back into the fund
to he Immediately used over again.
under the direction in tho Secretary
Of the Interior.
by this method. the Government
would be no loser by the transaction,
while irrigated land could be offered
to settlers at "A low cost. insurmg it's
quick settlement,
Under the bill, the land selected
for reclamation wonld he immedi ately
reserved Ply the Government to- pre-.
vent Its being located or taken VI by
SPECTATORS. The money wanld be
spent by the Secretary oi the Inter.
and cOuli not get into the hands Of
the political jobbers Of the various
States.
The operation OF thls Hnnsbrough.
Newlands bill, with its gradually in
creasing fund from the sale OF arid
lands, and the constant turning over
OF this money us It was received f-om
the sal" OF reclaimed lands. would be
70 slowly develop the great tracts OF
nrId Government land adjacent to
to suitable reservoir sites. and to
settle them IN small but productive
farms with Il perpetual water aupply
~ which the settlers wonld have ma
perfect II title IN to their land.
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Ahont February 9th, tho San FINN.
cis"o Bulletin will iFsuo II errcinI
lhihppin" edition ~ II pagGu. III.
edition will among othor fcriur,a
contain many Jrh0tos and iIlug;r m
u"na' together with statisfic, nnd
general Information relating f. the
i"'h'liprince. Tho Bulletin hna nn
wv" representatives in the pnriv
p''c"' b special authority OF .hc
Secretary Of War, Tor tho pnsl ak
months collecting m~a,crinl md dntn
Tor tbr edition, aud it will eclipse
anything of the kind over before 1T.
tempted. Ordcn Tor copios will TO
received NJ tbis Office. =
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Thursday evening about G o'clock
a numerous nntempt to kill Con
stable &. h. Leeper was made in the
~tenderlion district of Reno. The
particulars 0f the affairs us we learn.
ell them we're aboui AS follows:
Tuesday evening a party Of Southern
Pacific surveyors had trout le with
the vermm that ibtest that part Of
Reno and a ColOred man named Scott
assaulted the party with n pistol.
Constable Lceper arrested Scott and
he was taken to Jail where he re-
NAMED until Wednesday night when
he was released on 800 cash bail.
Thursday one OF the surveyors
named Spencer swore III warrants
against other members OF the gang
and about q o'clock in the evening he
wont with Constable Lcrper to serve
the warrants. Scott saw Spencer
and Immediately began to shoot, one
bullet hitting Spencer in the left leg
making Il flesh wound. At the re-
port OF the pistol, Lcope,
turned and called to Scott and
at tho same instant drew his pistol.
Scott was too quick for the officer
and replied To hia call by emptying
his revolver Mt him. Three OF Scoti'a
bullets struck Lecper. One Int him
in the lower part Of the abdomen. an.
other went through his right wrist
and the third found Judgement in an
other part Of his body. Its exact
location we could not learn. Lccper
fired four shots Mt Scott before he
fell, but as far as ia known did not
hit him. Tho news Of the shooting
spread rapidly and Constable Lcrper
was soon in the hands of the physici.
ans who did everything possible tn
save ins life. The tlrst report were
that no could not possibly live bnt u
few hours. Later reports said that
the bullet that struck him in the
abdomen did not erter the intestines
but glanced around and lodged near
his buck bone. II this should prove
true his recovery will only bu a mat,
ter Of time.
Scott male his escape md up iothe
time No 4left Reno. last night had not
been captured. Tho excitement over
the shooting was intense aud threats
OF lynching were frrely made An
army OF men. armed to the teeth.
were out searching for Scott mud
their earnest faces told plainly the
thoughts uppcrmost in their miuds.
Scott will probably bc given over 10
the officers IL Constable Locper'a
wonnda do not prove fatal.
About = o'clock this afternoon the
following dispatch from the Reno
journal VIVA received.
"RENo, NEVADA. Jan, &c. 1902
"lNDEpESDENT:"
lilo negro Scott who shot officer
L"cper wRs captured about . o'ci,ck
last night. lie was wou Ddcd twice
aud chances for recovery aro slight.
Ono ball entered just below the navel
and the other IN his right eide below
the ribs, passing through the liver.
officer Lccper is resting easily and
strong hopes are entertained Tor his
recovery. The town il quiet await.
ing Developments
JOURNAL
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Irrig tioh in a national uuos,ion
II ia as much so M the care OF the
rivers aud barbors Of the country, aud
its importance ~ destined to grow ma
the population Of the country in.
creasce. The hesitation in approving
sohemcs proposed in the past Inns
been duo TO the feaI Tint the Govern
meni might he launched on a plan in.
volving the expenditure Of untoII
millions and whose ultimate bcn,ii
no II could forecast. Such an If
riga'iop project will not DO approved.
and the iriends Of irrigation will 90
well to avoid II from the start and ao
prevent public opinion from be
coming pteiudiced against them
Philadelphia Prcn.
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Gard Of Thanks.

We hereby eItend our sincere
thanks TO the people Of Elko who so
kindly syinpnthized with us and as.
sisted us IN tue burial OF our dear
mother aud daughter. Your sym
pathy End assistance lightened our
SORROW and'wiii never be forgotten.
DEAN HARRISON,
MABEL HARRISON,
Rose HARRISON,
JOSIE HARRISON,
Mrs. f.. HARRISON.
Elko, Nevada, Jan. 7, 1902.
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Some Foolish People.

Allow a cough tn run until it gets
beyond the reach Of medicine. The,
often say. 4Oh. it will wear away"
but in most cases it wears them away
Conld they he indnced to try the sue.
cessiul medicine called Kemp's Bal
sam. which is sold on IA positive guar
antce to cure. they wonld immediate
ly see the excellent effect after tax.
ing the first dose. Price DC. aud zoe
Trial eize free. For sale by Elko
Drug Co.
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In the District Court OF tho Fourth judicial
District Of tho State OF Nevada, In md for
the County OF Eiko.
In THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE or .Jouy r
M"cDERNo1T, DECEASED
NOTICE or ItBAUiSG PETITION OF MS
T%nfHUTfoS.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Mary Honora McDcrnpit, cSccutrIE OF tho
lAstW III and Testament nj John r Me
Dcrmoit, deceased. did on the 2nd day ~
JANUARY 1902. Bic with the said Court n
petition for the distribution Of said cstatc
to tho persons entitled thereto: and that
SATURDAY. tho 26th Of January. IE2, NJ 10
o'clock A. ~ Is SGT ms tho time for tho hcnr.
ing OF said petition. and all persons #, .
torrsicd In tho said estate arc horcbv mn.
uhcd To appear before the above cDtI,,od
court NJ th' court house In EIko. Eipo
County. Mt said time. 10 show cause 1, nns
ihey havo why said petition shouI1 M, ho
Et''ind and said estate dlstrIhutoI In M.
cordanco With tho provisions contained IN
Mo VIII Of said deceased.
IN witness whereof hnvC bcroun,o O.,
my hand aud the seal OF tho said Court INF.
md dnv OF January igT!.
"'''Sr' ~. DAwLEy.
Clerk.
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ron SALE.

have t~iStccn Pure lilonicd Dur.
hhm Bullp. one year old, for sale.
lh"s" bulls arc all from a thoroDp.
Orcd i"rm in California. For further
particulars call IN or addrcea.
THOMAS GRIFFITH,
Carlin, Ncyndg,
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J" sick md nervous hcudacbca
SHERMAN 3 Headache cure given in.
s'"nt relief. Ono dose cnrca. Gunr.
hn'ccd perfectly harmless. lmp,c
"'"'" relief DC. and Toe. II box. II
c"rc' neuralgia. Every box rnnrau.
"ed' For sal" 10y Elko Drug Co.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO 800
Lucas County

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO
LUCAS County
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm Of
+. j. CHENEY & Co.. doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said tirm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE. .
FRANK j.. CHENEY,
Sworn to before ME and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
ccmber, a. d., 1886.
sr,, y. w. Gleason,
10y Notary Public.
Halls Cararrh Cure is taken in.
ternally and acts directly on tie
blood and mucous surfaces OF th.,
system. Send for testimonials free.
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\ Rochcetcr chandelier. contnin
ing four bfnss lamps. with frosted
i'oh"'. y Rroat bargain. Apply 10
Ladies' ND Society Presbyterian
Church.
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DENVER AND RIO GRANDE and
the RIO G9ANDE WESTERN.

Only TranScontinental line passing
Directly Thro' Salt Lake City.
Connections made in Ogden Union
Depot with all trains of Southern Fa-
cifiic and Oregon Short Line. Offers
choice Of
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@6iNyEERERElRg ot GRA II
10 GRANf6TE9 WE51EMRN
Distinguished! Travellers.

And Globe Trotters invariably re-.
mark the excellence Of The Rio
Grnnde Dining CIR service. For
magnificent scenic attraction, inst
comfortable train service thrcp
trains 10 the Enst Daily md interest
nlong the line. the route through
Salt Lake City mud Denver via the
No Grandc Weeiern and Den &
Rio Grande is unsurpassed. Daily
through Sleeping and Dining Cars to
Denver, Omalin, Knnens City. ST
LoniB or Chicago without charpe
Personally conducted excursions
every week. For rates. Folders. or
information apply 10 Geo. W. I%Irin;z.
Asslstnnt General Passenger Agent,
Salt Lake City.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
FLOWER AND TREE.

Keep beg0nias where the air Ia not
bo dry, and they will not drop their
Eaves.
In watering house plants sufficient
hOuld he given to soak the soil thor
kngbly.
A tree ia nearly dormant In winter.
Especially one that has been lately
Fanspanted.
Plants In dormant state require
Fery little water during the winter.
nd an excess viii cause decay.
Dreuchlng rosebushes with strong
AaassIa tea 10 good curative Of bugs
nd other destructive insects aud pests.
TO root cuttings quickly fll a saucer
Bll Of sand. into which the slips may
e set Keep the sand the consistency
d mud ~
Never give up a decnying rosebush
bntiI you have tried watering II two or
}hree times week with SCOT tea for q
thort time.
Reporting OF plants becomes neces-
parry for two reasons-the plant uses
Rup the available fertility in the soil
bDd fills the pots with roots. @
To prevent crotehei trees from split
ping after they come into bearing twist
|hDd fasten two small limbs together,
bod as the stem grows IL will prevent
lplltting.
Cuttings OF quick growing herbace-
ions plants. like hellotrope. yerbena.
'phlox. geranlums. root quickly. cbrys-
|anthemums quickest OF all. Choose
cuttings when the plants are most Wig
Of0us.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
Talking For numoembe.

The expression was used toward the
close OF the famous debate on the Mis-
souri, compromise in the sixteenth CON
gress QS2D. Buncombe. n county in
the western section OF North Carolina
was then part of the congressional dis
trict represented by Felix Walker. n
resident Of Waynesville, In the adjas
cent county OF Haywood.
The house was impatient to bring the
long debate to an issue when old man
Walker (he was then sixty-eight years
OF age) rose to speak. and be was
greeted with loud ciamors for "Ques-
ton" Several members gathered
around him. begging him to desist: 9TH
ers left the hall, but he kept the fioor.
declaring that the people of his district
expected speech from him. that he
was bonnd to talk for BuDcombe (or
words to that efTect). and he did.
This Felix Walker had been In his
younger days the friend and compan.
ion OF Daniel Boone when she latter
explored Kentucky and founded Boone
borough. After representing North
Carolina from 1877 TO 1928 he was a
member Of the state legislature and
died In 1880 short time after Temov'
ing TO Mississippi.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
errmaa a,rtAaay cakes.

The custom OF having q birthday
cake is widespread In Germany.
know II fer certain that II in prevalent
IN the province Of Saxouy. In Hanover
and the mark Of BfaBdeneorg. As
many lights an the one whose birth
day 1t 10 has years are stuck around the
cake, or the Torte. a thick one in the
middle. called the IIebensiieht. the light
OF life. For persons advanced In years
one. candle must do duty. as otherwise
too many would be required. or a skii''
ful lady expresses the exact number
Of years In Roman figures (XX. l..
When Moltke completed his seven
tieth year during the campaign or
1901, Crown Prince Frederick VIII
liam. later on Emperer Frederick, pre-
serited him with q cake adorned with
seventy lights.
Only he or she who celebrates his or
her birthday may put out the light OF
life. II 10 unlucky II done by any 9th
er member OF the family.-Notes and
Queries.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
Qualnt plea For = Pension.

All sorts OF special pleas have been
made in applications for pensions. One
Of the most ludicrous was made In
Portland. when the applicant was
asked is he ever served In the army or
navy, he said. No" Asked as to
what grounds he based his application
on, he said that he was In eastern Or
egon when the Indians went on the
Sarpath: that In making for a point or
safety he and some other men were at.
lacked by the Indians. one OF the other
men being Killed and another wounded.
lie escaped on account Of the deetness
Of his horse. but the encounter caused
him such excitement that he had had
Occasional fits ever since. and on ac-
count of the its he thought he was en-.
Titled to pension Portland Orego-
lian
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
saved the Lamp.

An amusing scene occurred a' New
York dock the other night A scotch
engineer. who wished to so ashore. or
dered boy to show him the way with
a lantern. As he was crossing the mar
row plank that served as q gangway
the boy slipped and fell into The water.
The instinct Of the true Scot Instant
" showed itself. Hold on to the lamp.
boy" the engineer shouted, leaning
over toward the water. do you hearf
If. it's lost. there's O dollar gone from
your wages" @
After some time the boy was rescued
half drowned. but ciinging to the iamp'
AS some compensation for his trouble
he was forgiven for losing the bottom
Of IL
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
WITH Ak AND BLOCK.
,., Executions In Prussia still
Iip'"" by the Head smmn.

executions In Prussia Still
n.,ormed by the Heasisman.
onteenth century methods still
n IN Prussia In the matter Of the
.,,on Of criminals. The man sen
~ there 10 suffer capital punish
10 led TO the fatal block, and bis
~ 10 . chopped off with identically the
sort of Ak as that which was
" ~ mt n period to the career OF
s.,es l. In the Tower of London or
!, rotefuI 30th OF January 252 years
Practically the only difference
'moen the twentieth century execu
and that of the time Of Cromwell
.hot the condemned is not put te
|ath publicly
II many parts of the German empire
crilotne has taken the place OF
eollows and the block. but In Prus
| | od fashioned justice clings tena
I.nsly TO the old fashions, and moi
n rope nor the automatic knife noi
h snower Of electricity has been able tt
{.nloce the broadax as the laws Off
/. Impement of death. The only
E,cession made 10 modern sentiment
IN the garb OF the executioner.
| |rbIs functlonary does not. as in the
I,ler times, dress In doublet and hose
M hide his ensangulned identity be.
(rd a frlghtsome mask. Instead. ht
Eoears AT the execution garbed in
(rs coat Of soinber hue and correct
n and he wears upon his head. even
|ben delivering the death stroke. tai,
N hat His three assistants are sim,
Ery attired.
WHY this Garb was chosen no one
IN say authoritatively- 1t is one OF
lose things the origin Of which ap
rars to have been forgotten with the
iclnators. But IT is the lawful cos,
me. prescribed I'm the regulations
heh apply also TO the twelve civil.
n Witnesses who must attend an ex.
ution. with the result that a stranger
iipeSs is unable TO say until the az
IS fallen which OF the other tifteer
h hatted frock coated individuals
onped about him IL the man who
rs by death. New York Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
THE ALLIGATOR.
ne i" Always In Good Humor Wnsr
Coaching Flies,

Coaching Flies.
Inc alligator Ia funny beost )"
said the old circus man. "The old fol.
low we have in the menagerie is n
cross tempered chap. Often nj feed.
ing time he won't open his mouth ana
we tickle the top OF his nose. An oIli.
gators nose Is very sensitive. and IL
always makes him very mad ue
throws back his upper Jaw like a eel
lar door on hinges. Then we throw in
chunk OF beef, FIVE pounds or SO, and
repeat the performance until we've fill.
ed him up with about TWENTY-FIVE
pounds which it takes to give him
square meal.
Hes never cross when he's fly catch.
Ing. That always puts him In good hu.
NOR One would think fly small
udblt for an alligator, but they eat
'hem wholesale. Our old alligator is
an expert fly catcher. He throws back
MS upper jaw and gees to sleep appar
emily. The flies light on his under
jaw, and he waits until ii is pretty
well covered with flies-until it's red
color seems about changed to black.
Then suddenly he slams down his up
per Jaw. and he has a fine mouthful
OF flies. Alligat0rs would make excel,
lent fytraps for houses where there
are no children. except that they are
expensive. as they consume such Il vast
quantity Of beef."-Houston Post.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
webster and Dasraeli.

piSraei once met Daniel Webster at
a''Ine when American statesmen were
farer visitors In England than they
now are. lie seemed to me" Dizzy
reported. "A complete Brother Jona-
lhan-a remarkable twang and all that.
lie also goes to the lev-ee." added Dis
lael, strongly accendng the last sy'-
@O'e. "Di2zy" nevertheless noted the
american orators fine brow and bee
u'd, deep set eyes" but 1t was Sydney
smith who declared of him that no
man could be 40 wise as Daniel Web
ster looked.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11
A Y.ctsery.
II happened in the county clerks Of

1t happened in the county CLERK OK
Ace.
II want a lottery ticket" he said:
Certainly" replied the polite CLERK
Tie knew a thing or two. did the CLERK.
A little thing like an old joke could no'
d,s.urb him. 1--WE don't call 'em lottery
tickets. but Of course they are muen
the same thing" ;,
Then he oiled out the marriage IL
copsa mud collected $3.-Chicago Post.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11

No YOU seek employment? II there
is a vacancy in your line Inc II.i.eA
classified Ads will find 1t for 20"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11

Mr.. James Brown OF Putsmouth. Va.
over 80 years of age. sunered for years
with q bad sore on his face. Physicians
could not help him. DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve cured him permanently.
On sale at BELLS Pharmacy. 22 North
Church street
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-11

For 25 cents you can get plate or
oysters any style at Goldtree's Cafe.