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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-06-27

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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-06-27

\ Judge IN North Dakota hns rrfua
cd naturalization papers To ~ man who
although hc had rcailcl in tho country
aX years. had not learned t0 spcak
Engli.h nj nll. The iu igo said That u
he iii not learn the language In elk
year, he nld not ma'to [ood citizen
IN u century.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-06-27
Elllo, Nevada. Friday, June 27, 1902.
JOINT STATEMENT
-OF rHE--
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending March 81. IuHa.

STATE OF NEVADA. J.,
COUNTY W ELEU.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
ELHU, April /. 1902.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners Of Eiko county, Ncv. !:
GENTLEMEH:-We herewith submit our
Qarterly Report OF the Finances Of the
county for the quarter ending March 81,
1862
Respectfully submitted.
Z. w. GROVER. Auditor.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Work Of Irrigation

The progress in agriculture in the
arid states and territories during the
decade ending with 1899 is shown in
the report just published by the
division of agriculture of the twelfth
census. AS this progress is attributed
largely to irrigation, the statistics
relating thereto are of general interest.
The number Of irrigators in the
United States in 1899, not including
irrigators of rice, was 1O8, ,21S, an in
crease in ten years of 99.9 per cent.
The area irrigated was 1859, ,545 acres
an increase Of 1916 per cent. OF this
area 5,944, ,4l2 acres were in hops, and
1885, 1873 acres in pasture and unma-
tured crops. The cost of irrigation
systems in operation, exclusive of those
on rice plantations, was $6,770, ,942,
while the value of the irrigated crops
was $50, 1869, 49l.
The total length of the main bitches
in the arid and semi-arid states and
territories was A, l49 miles.
The average number of irrigated
acres in farms in arid states and ter
ritories was 1000, 600; the average
value of irrigated land per acre, $42. SO !;
the average value of crops produced
on irrigated land, $l4.S1; the average
first cost of water. $50; the average
annual cost of maintenance, $.3S.
OF the 511 1865 acres in crops, hay and
forage occupied 1865, ,654, or 64.2 per
cent; cereals, 1899, ,009, or 24.5 per
cent; vegetables, 16S, ,432. or 80 per
cent; orchard fruits, 251, ,2S9, or 4.4
per cent; other crops, 266,SSl, or 40
per cent. The value of the hay and
forage was s34 1874 $685. cereals,
sl4, 1888, 1876 vegetables, So, ,627, 491 ;orch-
ard fruits, $500, 409 other crops, in
Guiding sub-tropial fruits, grapes,
flowers, plants, sugar beets, ETC.,
SIG, 712, ,246.
In California the number of irriga-
tors increased from 1872 in 1889 to
25,675 in 1899, or 81. per cent, and
the number of acres irrigated from
1,004 ,233 to l ,446, ia, or 44.0 per cent.
The average value OF farm land per
acre was $21.S7, of irrigated land,
$S9.19. The bitches in operation for
irrigation purposes in 1899 had
length of 5,l06 miles, cost $l2 1885,
012. There were 152, 506 acres irri-
gated from wells. The irrigated area
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

in crops was 1,15s, 17s acres, yielding
products valued at $32, ,975, 1851. The
area irrigated in pasture was 287 1894
acres.
Shortly after sending the irrigation
bill to the president, congress passed
resolution authorizing the diretor of
the census to compile statistics relating
to irrigation for the crop year of 1902.
With the data now assembled, this
work will be comparatively simple,
most of it being done by correspon-
dence. To secure this information
inquiries will soon be sent out to ilri-
gators throughout the United States.
The cooperation of those interested
in irrigation is earnestly solicited for
upon their prompt response will de-
pend very largely the value of these
statistics. This is in part supple
mentary work, the results of which
will be utilized in the work soon to
be undertaken by the department of
the interior under the provisions of
the irrigation bill.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
WIZ We shake Hands.

To shake hands with a person is
rightly regarded as a token Of amity,
but very few know how this custom
arose.
According to a French ethnologist.
whenever two men met in former times
they were accustomed to hold up their
right hands in front Of them as q sign
that they had no intention Of attack
ing each other. This mark Of conf
dence, however, did not prove sufficient
In all cases. for a man may hold up his
right hand and yet. If he keeps 1t
closed. may have weapon concealed
In 1t, and therefore it became the Gus
tom for the two right hands to grasp
each other. as only thus could full as
surance be given that no weapon was
concealed in either of them. Formerly.
therefore. this gesture. now the token
Of loyalty and friendship, was one or
reciprocal distrust.-New York Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
WORK OF IRRIGATION
DESERT ACRES ARE MADE INTO
FRUITFUL FARMS
Another Permanent Army fost-Jealous Husband
Kills His Wife-Another Mexican Train Robber
Caught-Postoffice Safe Blown Open and Burg
lars get $500.

James Parrish, the third of the
alleged Mexican Central train robbers,
has been captured, and some of the
money recovered.
At Lone Elm, thirty-five miles east
of Fort Smith, Ark, Manse Higgins,
assistant postmaster, shot and killed
his wife while in jealous rage and
then committed suicide. They leave
five children.
The board of army officers detailed to
select location for permanent army
post adjoining Chicamauga Park, have
completed their work. It is stated
unofficially, that the site chosen is $40
acres along the northern boundary of
Chicamauga Park.
Burglars Tuesday night blew open
the postoffice safe at Highland Falls,
N. Y, with dynamite and stole $500
worth of stamps, $500 in currency,
three diamond rings, valuable brace
let, and all the records of the Office.
They left no clew.
Louis Bardi, who arrived at New
York on the steamer La Touraine, is
being held at Ellis Island at the re-
quest of the Acting Spanish Consul
General on suspicion that he is Bassillo
Nuanna of San Sebastian, Spain, an
alleged parricide.
The New York Banking building, at
the corner of Wall and Williams
streets, New York, was damaged by
fire3to the extent of $50, 900 early Tues
day. The fire started in a lawyers
office on the third floor. Several other
Offices on that floor were almost burn
ed out. The bank portion of the build
ing downstairs and the safety deposit
vaults were deluged with water.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Hoods JarsapariHa
Aiendinx I'm brellas.

Sometimes an umbrella that begins
to show tiny cracks and pinholes may
be mended ut home. Open the um-
brella and hold it up to the light Mend
the holes Oh the inside with black silk
courtplaster cut slightly larger than
the holes. Sun umbrellas and parasols
are more effectively mended in this
way than umbrellas. which sometimes
require a repetition of the mehding
after being thoroughly wet.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
Why He Wasn't Impressed.

The following story is told of gar
rulous victim Of the Johnstown food
of 1880. who when he reached paradise
ascended a cloud that served within
the pearly gates as rostrum and un-
dertook to thrill his new made ac-
quaintances among the shades with an
account of the disaster through which
he had passed. He was interrupted
by a gray bearded old man in the
group. "a mere bucketful-a mere
bucketfulw the old fellow piped.
Don't waste SO much time talking OF
small affair like that!"
The Johnstown man resented this
and hunted up st. Peter. of whom he
asked, "Who is that old codger who
seems to think our food such trifing
matter?"
"That?" said st. Peter. "Why, that's
Noah!'
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

Homer: 1 don't know what. on earth
I am to do with that boy of mine.
He's the biggest liar in seven States.
Nexdoor: Oh, don't let that worry
you. When he gets little older you
can get him job in the government
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

Visitor Ito little Freddy)-Lets see
what you have learned in your school.
Now, can you tell me the difference
between B and G.?
Freddy-Thath's eathy. A bee fth
inthect an a thea ith full Of water
New York Times.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Her Cooking.

She-You say she won three hus-
bands by her cooking?
He-That's what she did.
"But how did she get rid Of the hus-
bands after she won them?"
"Oh, believe her cooking had some
thing to do with that too."-Yonkers
statesman.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Washington Notes

Washington Notes
Maj. Gen. Forwood, Surgeon General
United States Army, has been retired
on account of disability.
The United States Consul at Odessa.
Russia, informs the State Department
that the plague has been officially
proclaimed at Odessa.
The War Department is advised of
the sailing of the transport Meade
from Manila, August 8, for San Fran
cisco with headquarters, ten companies
and 1872 enlisted men of the Fifteenth
United States Infantry.
The cruiser Philadelphia, having
gone out of commission at San Fran
cisco, the officers attached to her have
been transferred to the Boston. Com
mander G. P. Perkins will be the COM
mander of the latter ship and Lieut.-
Commander Laird the executive Off
GER.
Secretary Shaw has given some study
to the matter of the proposed Cuban
loan of $35, 900, 900, and has reached
the conclusion that the questions in
volved are not such that come within
the jurisdiction of the Treasury De.
partment. 1t is likely that the Sec
retary will so inform the Secretary oil
State.
The navy department is awaiting
with great interest the report of Lieu
tenant Ward Winchell, who accom-
panied the steamer Mariposa, which
has been fitted recently with appliances
for burning oil fuel, on her trip from
San Francisco to the Society islands
and return.
Minister Powell, at Port au Prince,
Hayti, cabled to the state department
that - telegraphic communication be-
tween Port au Prince and Gonaives
had been cut. It is presumed that
this is the work of the revolutionists,
as they have been particularly active
in severing lines of communication.
The State Department. received a
cablegram from Consul Gottschalk at
Bluefelds, saying that DR.. Russell s..
Wilson is safe at Bocas de Toro, and
United States very soon. The State
information from Nicaragua that DR..
1ASOA AIoO OOCh blICIOs
The dispatch of Consul Gottschalk is
interpreted as confi matory of that of
DIR. Wilson's brother in an Ohio dis
patch to the effect that his brother
has not been under arrest.
The interior department has issued
an order opening to entry lands about
the Imperial reservation, which were
withdrawn a few weeks ago. The
order withdrawing them was issued
in con sequence of the passage of the
law for resurvey. BY certain rep
resentations made to the commissioner
of lands he was led to believe that it
would be better to withdraw the lands
from homestead entry until the new
survey had removed all ambiguity as
TO the proper metes and bounds and
landmarks, but a fuller investigation
and Interpretation of the new law con-
vinGed the secretary of the interior
tnat no harm would be done by per-
mitting the entry. The act specifically
declares that it shall not have the
effect OF disturbing any titles or dis
possessing any owners of lands which
they have taken up under improper
description. This has been interpreted
to include future entry, hence the
revocation Of tho CLOSING order
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

Ease. Cures swollen feet, blisters and calous
spots and Is a certain cure for ingrowing
nails. sweating, hot, aching feet. At all
Druggists, 25c. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen s. Olmsted Le Roy. N. Y.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

Hamlin's Blood and Liver Pills cure
constipation and all the ills due to it;
25c at your druggists.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
OE'eWa1,ned,
FOE,ea1,m1ea.

The liability to disease is greatly
lessened when theb1pod is in good con-
dition, and thecirculation healthy and
vigorous. For then all refuse matter
is promptly carried out of the system !;
otherwise it would rapidly accumulate
fermentation would take place, the
blood become polluted and the consti-
tuition so weakened that a simple
D.. malady might result seriously.
A healthy, active circulation means
good digestion and strong. healthy
nerves.
AS blood purifier and tonic S. S. S.
has no equal. 1t is the safest and best
remedy for old people and children
because it contains no minerals, but is
made exclusively of roots and herbs.
No other remedy so thoroughly and
efectually cleanses the blood of i'm
80 purities. At the
1910 q same time it builds
up the weak and de-
AnA bilitated, and reno
- - Yates the entire sys-
tenn. It cures permanently all manner
OF blood and skin troubles.
M. p; e. Kelly, Of Urbana. o, writes:
five years. It would break out ia little
white .pustules, crusts would form and
ed. The doctors did me no good. used
all the medicated soaps and salves without
benefit. 8. g.. 8. cured me, and my skin
u as clear and smooth as any one's.'
Mrs. Henry siegfried,. of Cape May, N.
j., says that twenty one bottles of s. 3. @.
cured her Of Cancer of the brens:. Doc
tors and friends thought her case hope.
Richard T. Gardner, Florence, 8. c.,
suffered for years with Boils. Two bet.
ties Of 8. 8. s. put his blood in good con.
dition and the Boils disappeared.
Send for our free book, and write
our physicians about your case.
Medical advice free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07

Rain prevented ball playing yester-
day at Bloomington, Terrc Haute and
Decatur, so that the Eyansville-Roc
ford game was the only one played in
the Three-I league. Rockford was
strong at bat and won easily. Score:
Evansville % o. o o 0 o l o . >
Rockford .......2 90 ) o ) 2-11
Hits-Evansville, z; Rockford, Is.
Errors Evansville, 4; Rockford. =.
Batteries Terrence and Reading;
Killian and Thiery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Return OF pitcher Demanded.

Terre Haute, May 7.-Prcsident
Smith. of the Terre Haute Baseball
association, has received letter
from President Sexton, of the Three
league. saying he has made the de-
mand on Manager Rourke, of Omaha,
for the return Of Pitcher Brown 10
Terre Haute or the payment of $500
limit amount for drafting a player.
He has pitched three games and won
all three for Omaha. President Smith
wrote to ROurke several times, but
got no answer. Terre Haute has re-
leased Pitcher Mccoy and ShortstOp
McGreNN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
A Profitable
Business.

There is no business in which it is
possible for man without capital to
achieve such a financial success as in
Life Assurance. In no other occupa-
ton can a man without any resources
other than brains. energy and integ-
rity secure so great a pecuniary re-
ward for his labor. The possibilities
of this business to an agent are linn
tied only by his capacity and willing
ness to work, and, especially is it
true, if he connects himself with a
large well known company such as
the Equitable Life of New York, one
of the strongest financial institutions
in the world.
The Equitable has assets of over
1881 900, 10000, and surplus of over
81. OOO. 100000. 1t is the strongest in
the world.
Correspond with the undersigned
in regard to representing the Equita-
BILE in Rock Island and vicinity. y
liberal contract to the right man;
previous experience not necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
RooTER ON THE BLEAcHER

When the pad is on the catcher, and
the pitchers III his place,
And the batter keeps his optics on the
distance to first base.
Then the tension is tremendous on
the truly loyal fan,
Who is handing out instructions just
as swiftly as he can
And a thrill of apprehension hits the
umpire in the spine,
When the rooter's on the bleacher
and the coacher's ON the lire.
When the rooter's on the bieacher
and the sun is blazing down
Then we lose all thought of labor and
the other cares of town,
And we hie upon the street car. where
the passengers are thick,
And fellow has to hang on with his
eyebrows if he'll stick,
Till they dump us at the ball park,
where the fence is mostly sign
When the rooter's on the bIeacher
and the coacher's on the line.
Wken the rooter's on the bleacher--
O, the soul-inspiring shout
" III III the umpire says iht PldIt oH
the other side is out!
o, the anarchistic outbreak when the
robber says the same
or Il player on the home team when
we're fighting for the game!
Ard l wouldn't be the umpire, who
can't please either nine,
Or the rooter on the bleacher, or he
coacher on the line.
When the rooter's on the bleacher-
then the gentle damsels go
In The middle of the grand stand, and
they murmur soft and low
That the game is Just too lovcly," it
is charming dear" and
cute"
And they reckon every player by the
V-inklcS in his suit;
And they think some good -flv-paper
10. catch flies would be fine
When the rooter's on the bleacher and
the coacher's on the line.
Josh Wink in baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Reveals a Great Secret.

1t is often asked how such start
ling cures, that puzzle the best ply
sicians, arc effected by DIR. King S
New Discovery for consumption.
Here's the secret. It cuts out the
phlegm and germ-infected mucus and
let's the life-giving oxygen enrich and
vitalizc the blood. 1t heals the in
famed, cough-worn throat and lungs.
Hardcolds and stubborn coughs soon
yield TO DIR. Kings New Discovery,
the most infallible remedy for all
throat and lung diseases. Guaran-
teed bottles soc and ST. Trial bottles
free at Hartz & UIlcmeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Evidence of Misrepresentation.
An Impure Skin.

You have two skins-an
outside and an inside. Boils
and Carbuncles and PIN
pies are diseases of the in
side skin. The inside skin
becomes impure from the
blood. If you purify and
disinfect the blood with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
~.
Baseball I'm General.
hica go. May T.-Followin
res recorded yesterday by
nltIl.c.
GORHAM BRINGS IN
TWENTY WOLF SCALPS

Andrew Gorham. an Industrious
wolf hunter from the lower end of
the county, appeared at the office of
County Clerk Hubbard yesterday af-
ternoon with the scalps of twenty
young wolves. for which he received
the bounty of 81 apiece. This is n
pretty good indication that wolves
are more plentiful in the county than
is generally supposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
Notes of the Diamond.

William II. Young, who was signed
by Rock Island at the beginning of
the season to try for second base. and
later released, has been signed by the
Milwaukee team OF the Western
league.
Those interested i'm clean and win
ming ball should not forget that u
meeting for the purpose of cffecting
"a preliminary organization of a local
diamond of the National Association
of Baseball hooters iS To be held at
1880 tomorrow evening at the office
of President Sexton over Adams shoe
store. Get in and boost systcmat-
ically.
Baseball I'm General.
Chicago. May T.-Followins are the
scores recorded yesterday by the base
ball clubs:
League: At Cincinnati-Pittsbur C,
Cincinnati y.
American: At Observation-Disclosures 4.
Boston .; Mt Misunderstanding
ton o, Philadelphia Ii: at Boston
Baltimore 4, BOSTON Sat Cleveland
Chicago g. Cleveland 3.
Association: At Indianapolis-Min
neapolis !. indianapolis 4; mt Column
bus-AIilwaukee i, Columbus :; at To
ledo--Rain.
Western: At st. Joseph-Denver ..
st. Joseph D; at Kansas City-Colo-
RADIO Springs o. Kansas City twelve
innings; at Peoria-Rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07

Is greater power of digcsting
and assimilat ting food. For them
DR.. Kings New Life Pills work won
dcrs. They tone and regulate the
digestive organs, gently eNpel all
poispns from the system. enrich the
blood, improve appetite. make healthy
flesh. Only 25c at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
DISCUSSING RATES
Interest Manifested in Plan of
Woodmen REIMBURSEMENT
Committee,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN EVIDENCE
Personal Interest in Particular Sys-
tenn DiscIaimed by Head
Officers.

The head officers, as well as all
members of the Woodmen society
who are alive TO its interests and de-
sirous of seeing il retain its present
position at the head of fraternal or
CARNATIONS throughout the world.
are watching with deep concern for
signs Indicating the attitude of the
membership in regard 10 the plan for
the revision OF the rates proposed by
the committee on rate reimbursement
and now before the membership for
acceptance or rejection. Those signs.
liz may be added, are not slow in com
ing To the surface and the Vigur with
which those Of differing views sup
port their convictions shows how
close Woodcraft sits Ia the heart of
it's votarics and constitutes the most
hopeful augury for the future of the
society.
Even it's most ardent advocates do
not deny that the proposed plan fur
nishes a proposition too abstruse for
the great majority of WOOdmen to
understand in all its details and APP
plications. Ncry few Wuodmen are
too dull to understand that some
~bII bl ItNiSlbl - Unnecessarily ~ per
Pctuate the society. or To even pro-
long its existence many years. but
the difference Of opinion arises in de
Gliding what course To adopt. Any
system of rate revision that viii prove
adequate must of necessity he rather
complicated, demanding great deal
of effort on the part of the officers
in educating the membership to a
point where an intelligent under
standing may he arrived al. For it
i conceded that Woodmen. like the
rest of Americans, will be slow To
approve of that which they cannot
Evidence of Misrepresentation.
As in all eases where a question is
before Il large number of persons,
there is a great deal of misappreheu-
sion and much undcsGrved censurc is
hcaped upon the heads OF those most
actively engaged in advocating one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
AuRustana vs.. 1. y. &.

Augustana college is playing this
afternoon with the Northern Illinois
college, of Fulton, at Twelfth street
park. The schedule for the season is
well filed, there being games each
Wednesday and Saturday from this
time ON till well into June. Friday
afternoon Augustana will play with
Lombard at Galesburg and Saturday
with Monmouth college in that city.
If possible this game will be pulled
off in the morning in order to permit
the members of the team To attend
the high school invitation field meet
at Galesburg. 1t is expected that the
fence at the college campus will be
in place i'm time to play at least part
of the games scheduled here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
fisquozo1le

you will make the inside
skin healthy---nO bOilS, no
carbuncleS, no pimples. A
clear, pure skin is worth a
good deal, anyway.
WE'LL SEND YOU SOME TO TRY.
Upon receipt of 1Oc. in stamps or coin to
pay part postage wen send YOU five days
treatment. IL youn mention this paper
The postage costs US l2c. hence LiquozOne is
free TO you. Address The Liquid Ozone Co.
90 KiuZie St, Chicago. Liquozone is on sale
at your druggists SOC ana 500 bottles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07
ONLY ONE GAME YESTERDAY
Defeating Evansville II
10 3-Pitcher Brown
in Demand.

Where They Play Today.
Rock Island at Terre Haute.
Cedar Rapids at Evansville.
Rockford at Decatur.
Davenport at Bloomington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-07

Has strange mysterious influence
on the human system. Brings per-
sonal influence, subtle force, will
power. stamina. 1t charms the hui
man mind. That's what Rocky Noun
tain Tea viii do. I. III. Thomas
pharmacy.