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the growing crop - and bringing
up cotton to stand-but not too
much to stop the plows in land
that had not been prepared already
for planting.
Farmers have had n fine chance
to get in their corn and we are
glad to see the efforts that are be-
ing made to grow a large crop of
this important staple. Without
plenty of corn, farming is down
hill business in this country. The
small grain crop has improved
very much, since the ssseasonable
rains. Gardens have been back
ward, brt are locking much better
and cur tables are being supplied
with home grown vegetables. The
straw berry crop is not as good us
usual, ami cherries are not very
abundant.
However, we have been feast
ing on both and can make out un-
til the blackberry comes in,
which crop promises to be plemti-
ful.
Early planting of cotton and
corn are looking fine and farmers
are busy putting these to stands.
Notwithstanding, the many hard
ships anil gloomy start of the
farmer this spring, he has many
things to encourage him aud
brighter prospects before him.
Economy and industry arc the
watchwords. Our people arc not
bothered by politics, and it makes
no difference with them, whether
McLsuringoes before the primary
or not. They have no pets nor
home candidates to boom for office.
The health of the community is
very good TheDoctors can take
rest and play with "tinny
tribe" for recreation.
Mr.. j. l.. Tillman, Sr., WHO has
been conlincdto his ho nefor somo
time suffering with a sprained an
kle, is Anproving and gets about
on crutches and occasionally rides
out in buggy.
He is fine horseback rider
for one of his age, but has about
lost Conscience in that means of
travelling, as his misfortunes have
been due to the demeanor of the
animals he has been riding, ard
not to bis skilled equestrian arts.
However, "Jubilee' says he wants
the readers of The Ledger to
know they were misinformed
about "Pony" falling down with
his father, and would like for YOU
to correct it. He says, prohibition
men and horses don't fall down;
that his pony lay down III tho sand
TO get rid of some flies, while his
father was sitting and resting on
him. He aiso says his pony has
more religion than some people,
as he gets down on his knees to
say his prayers, while they do
not. His pony has been instructed
so much ia prohibition talk and
ways he seems to understand the
requirements of'his master. MIR. H.
f. Clybnrn and. d.wlfe have moved
to Atlanta. We are sorry to see
our white friends leaving Us as we
need more white settlers to build
up ong wasted places.
Dir. s.Il. EzzelI, j. Nj. Nisbet,
R.H. Massey, Mr.and Mrs. J.A
Hyatt and Mss Pear! PlyIer are
taking in the Charleston Exposi-
ton this week.
Mr.. }. n. Hardin and his char
ming daughter, Miss Mary, of
| ChnSinr nrA ,,in;t;n u. L..
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HLUMN a: Ilcke.s to Ire sold Caily
com "nring Nov 30lh, 1901. until
a'd ice uding Ma 81, 1902; fina:
iimi, June 3rh. 1902
oLuMN u: i'll ke's To be sold daily.
mn"r'', u N"v 3O,h 1901, until
"h' u g 'hihH May 3ls', 1902; final
IA -" ia, "a midir on to date Of
"a; 'Xr"ld tl"' fi"a limit she uld
IN Il" chs" .N'.fd June 3rd. 1902
oLUMN A: 'ickrls To 70 sold on
Tuesdays, and Thursdays of each
week; commencing Dec 3rd, 1891.
rhd unti. and H. cl, ding Nav 29etn.
1902, iinn' hn,it sever days i'm nd.
dillon La dat o. s,t; eXcept that
i""l 'imii 81, u.d ia nn case exoe, q
Jui 3Ti, 1907
II SHAW,
General Passenger Agent.
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5000 YARDS WASH DRESS GOODS.

we fortunate the surplus of manufacturer below
Percaes dots figures and stripes Madras Gingpm shades
Striped Organd Silk Mus-Duck
and housing stock Emboees Lces thrifty
Linens Victoria Lawns Ogandie
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NJ AN Y FRIENDS.
The Conservative, 1902-01-30

mile farther on and the rest of the
drive was something to remember.
Some one down there concluded to be-
come progressive and depart from the
usual custom of laying out the road
along the valleys; so for once we
found road on section line, and
every few rods there was new hill
just little sleeper than the last. One
of US walked most of the time and
called out the various Irregularities
along the "rocky road" Our bones
would now be bleaching amid the
disintegrating flint spalls had it not
been for the natural sagacity of the
team. About nine O'Clock, just as
the rising moon began to show the dim
outlines of distant hills, we saw the
lights in Alma. We were thankful
tired but jolly lot, which did the sup
per table ample justice. Oh, yes, one
meets some interesting experiences
exploring, but he is always hungry
and generally happy apples are not
archaeology, but they form very
pleasant accessory.
At Alma we met Judge Keagy and
E. A. Kilian, two active and scholar
ly gentleman who find time out of
busy life to inquire into the past.
From this vicinity Judge Keagy had
gathered nearly thousand specimens
of Clipped flints. This country is
very rich in relics. We went about
half mile from town to see steep
bluff, where the stream had cut
sheer precipice OF twenty or thirty
feet. Half way down this bank,
twelve feet below the surface, was
found an arrow-point, and you may
still see the lodge circle in cross-sec-
Il, o1 nd NJ, %I,n
fire e-place in the center. This has
been covered by change in the bed
of the stream to a depth of twelve
feet. while the surface bears trees
two feet in diameter. How long since
that arrow served the red man can
only be approximately determined.
After very profitable and pleasant
stay Of two days in Alma, we took
the train for Manhattan, following
the Kansas river up stream. The val
ley is quite wide here and the great
bluffs Of flint in the distance are very
picturesque.
Mr. w. J. Griffing accompanied us
to the "Griffing Site,'' about two
miles from Manhattan. This site is
similar to the Roca site in it's relics,
only it is on low ground and quite near
the water. notice this condition
| prevails In Kansas, while Ill this state
the villages are on high ground. This
may be due to the natural features of
the country, or it may have more far
reaching significance.
I brought back with me a complete
lot of "Quivera" and "Harahey"
types which Mr.. Brewer selected from
his collection. Judge Keagy and Mr..
Henderson also gave me collections
The trip to Kansas has proved very
helpful in my work in this state. We
covered the ground rapidly but quite
effectually, and I appreciate more
fully Mr.. Brower's Quivera and
Harahey since this trip. He has taken
matter of five tons of flint implements
from the country we explored, to st.
Paul, Minnesota, at no small cost to
him in money and labor. The state
of Kansas can never replace them nor
can they duplicate them now. Too
|
The Conservative, 1902-01-30
Che Conservative.

The Kansas river is sixty to one
hundred feet below the surrounding
level plain, and the intervening bluffs
are one great flint mine. The farmers
use the high land for pasture and
fence their farms with great blocks
Of flint. Mile after mile of stone
fence, every rod of which is an In
dams gold mine, greets you on every
side.
All along the larger valleys, on low
land and quite near water, are found
many ancient village sites, containing
the coarsely Clipped" "Quivera" flints,
but no postcards. These sites are too
numerous to mention each one, and a
description Of one must suffice for this
paper.
About two O'Clock we halted in the
Mcdowell creek valley, near the
"Elliott Site,' from which ton of
Clipped fints has been taken. There
were still many left, however, and
number of these are now attracting at
tention in the State Historical Society
rooms at Lincoln.
The site covers about sixty acres
and the ground is so thickly strewn
with flint spalls that it must be
hard field to plow. No lodge circles
are perceptible and no pottery or
metal has been found. The rocks
cropping out of the bluffs near by
contain stratas of flint, but the tools
and spalls found on the site are of a
better quality of flint then shows on
the surface near. I have noticed this
popularity in the Kansas field
throughout and it leads me to believe
that they mined below the surface for
better material
The Hollingworth site near Holmes
Vile, this state, was occupied by the
same people once living along the
Kansas river Not only are the i'm
plements the same, but the geographic
cal location with reference to water
and the surrounding country are the
same. After a personal survey of
both, am prepared to say that the
Hollingworth site is identical with
the Kansas "Quivera' sites.
The Nebraska sites along the Platte,
Loup and Elkhorn valleys (of which
I shall treat later) are made by an
other people we visited similar site
near Manhattan on our way home.
Mr.. Brewer has described the
Quivera village sites in his book,
"Quivera, and draws the conclusion
that these people are the same that
Coronado visited in 1542, and the data
on the subject seem to bear him out.
He further concludes that the ancest-
ors of the Wichita Indians were the
identical people, which fact looks
plausible. Nebraska certainly had one
village of these people on her soil, and
the question then arises, did Coronado
get as far north as the Hollingworth
site? This question may never be
satisfactorily answered, but when the
natives told Coronado, this is the end
OF Quivera, he seemed to have been
exploring in a northeasterly direction,
so, if the natives told the truth, one
of two conditions only is possible
either Coronado came into Nebraska
or the Quivera Indians emigrated into
Nebraska after Coronado's day. Either
condition leads to an interesting field,
which must not detail here.
The team was ready to start at four,
and rather than risk night on these
The Conservative, 1902-01-30
KANSAS ARCHAEOLOGY.

that glance at that neld Will not
come amiss in study of this. Hon.
J. V. Brewer, who has elaborated the
Kansas field so graphically in two Of
his volumes, "Quivera, and "Har-
ahey," invited me to visit Kansas in
his company last October, and l am
sure the readers of The Conservative
will be interested in what I saw there.
After an extended trip over Ne
braska, Mr.. Brewer and I made our
first stop at Manhatta, Kan. Here we
remained only long enough to catch
the train to Junction City. At this
point we were met by Capt. Robert
Henderson, an old settler there, who
took us to his beautiful home, "Logan
Grove" and there we were Hospitality
entertained by his interesting family
over Sunday. At Logan Grove wave
the inspiring folds of "Old Glory"
every day that the Sun shines. You
can but family realize the good cheer
dispensed here.
Sunday was beautiful day and we
were driven over to Fort Riley and
climbed to the Ogden Monument,
where there is a view of the fort
worth going all the way down there
to see.
Monday morning we started, by
team, across the country to Alma,
about thirty-five miles due east.
Thirty-five miles in that country
means something; it means beautiful
but narrow valleys literally rock
crowned, it means following these
valleys and climbing flint Lodges
where the valley is too narrow and too
valuable to admit Of both road and
field, it means mile after mile of
roadbed made of flint spalls where the
road skirts half way up the steep
lodges. When one is once on top of
these lodges, the country seems one
unbroken, level plain for miles in all
directions This plain is broken every
few rods, in any straight line, how
ever, with other and smaller valleys,
rock crowned, until at the very heads
of the little draws the valley is scarce
ly wider than the road but still rock
crowned and canyon-like.
The level upland looks like one con-
tinuous plain and the soil appears all
right. Not rock is to be seen there.
It seems that the deposits of limestone
were made nearly level this limestone
alternates with layers of flint, from
two inches to two feet thick, layer up
on layer; first limestone, then flint.
Then deposit of soil was made over
the rock and flint field. Then came
erosion, and the mighty torrents for
ages wore away the beds for the many
little streams down through these
rock deposits, until thousands of these
II i'll, I>o
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-26
FOR SALE.

A ranch known az The Lyaan ranch
near Mound House, with spring flow
ing inches water into reservoir A
good house, barn, cellar and outhouses
Property contains 50 acres; 5 acres
planted to Wheat; to alfalfa and i
acres ready to plant. Plenty of water
for all.
Also the Ryan ranch situated about
one mile from the above property; this
contains 40 acres. House Of rooms,
barn for horses corral and outhouses
Has an everhowing spring capable OF
irrigating 2 acres
Price $500 if both properties are sold
.ogether; if sold singly the price of the
L 't1ranch will be $500 and the Ryan
ran $780,
Ap at James Virgins Empire
New.
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year. and urge upon that company the
necessity of a terminal point in this
State.
irrigstion-in common with all our
people We rejoice in the enactment OF
the Irrigation Law at the last seq
sion of Congress. !
II fairly executed it cannot fail to
be of great benefit to our State in the
conservation and utilization of waters
now running to waste; in the equal.
lzation Of the flow of the waters Of our
rivers and streams; in the protection
OF our existing farms from drought
and in the reclamation of lands now
unavailable for agricultural purposes.
We particularly commend the provi.
sion which guards against land mon.
opolles and preserves the public de-
main for actual settlers and home
| seekers.
| we heartily congratulate our Repre-
sentative in Congress, the Honorable
FRANCIS G. Newlands upon the con-
splcuous part which he took in secur-
ing TINS important piece of legisla-
| tion
Hon. Francis G. New!ands-In re.
cognltlon of the services of the Hon.
francis q. Newlands, our Represent.
ative In Congress, we endorse his can
didacy for the United States Senate
Leasing Of Public Lands-We on.
pose the leasing of public lands, either
10 individuals or corporations or their
SAFE IN large tracts but that they be
held for actual home-seeking settlers.
State Adminis.ration-We COM
mend the administration of State af-
fairs by the Silver party during tire
past eight years.
We pledge our candidates If success.
full, to make every e..ort to continue
the State government upon a. high
standard Of efficiency and integrity.
and 70 every feasible improvement in
administration.
We submit that the Silver party has
been faithful TO lis mission, and fully
merits the trust and confidence of the
people.
H. A. CON{INS, Chairman.
J. G LUCY, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-26

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For Sale

A fruit and vegetable ranch, situat-
ed about six miles from Carson, 202
acres in tract, Is acres under cultiva-
ton. Planted with 900 bearing fruit
trees of all kinds. Small fruit consist
ing OF strawberries, raspberries, cur
rents, black berries, gooseberies and
cran-berries 100000 plants; part of
possessions timber lands. Plenty OF
water for everything under cultiva-
ton. Greek bed running through
property prospects well in gold. A
good house of rooms. cabins, good
cellar, outhouses, hives of bees. A
good pasture for four horses. Parties
wishing particulars call at this Office
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-26
Tonopah Magnates

DR.. Hudgens and II. C. Cutting OIL
Tonorah are in this city. These gen.
tlemen recently purchased the Wilson
mine at Pine Grove and will immedi-
ately start operations on a tunnel to
drain the mine of water.
This mine is a low grade propositl-
on and has been a producer for years
The recent purchasers will Organize
a company to work it on an extensive
scale and big returns are expected
A steam hoist has bean purchased
and will be set UP in very snor,
time. The purchase of this mite by
Mr. Cutting and DR.. Hudgenss means
much for Pine Grove as a large mum
Der of men will eventually be en-
>ployed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-26

The Nevada State Rand will give an
election hight ball in the Opera houes
The best Of music will be provided,
and the doors will open promptly al
s O'Clock on the evening Of the 4th.
ELECTORS returns rom all States Of
the Union wal be read from the plat
torm between dances.
Florence Hastings, Of San Francis
70, Till open a select class in dancing
n Armory hall Wednesdays at o.
clock for little children and $3.50 for
older children and adults First les
sen Oct. 18Th.
LOST ring, quartz satalng
z,n:ar VIII be suitably rewarded ~
leaving at this Office
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Silver Party Platform

3rp 7,f.u-pr- +9t:vp~ Of the Silver
49, If Eerada. hereby re2rlrm the
founded IS anunai9to7 in car last
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-26
Business School in Reno

On September LIST the Nevada Bust
ness Institute was opened in the Eu-
reka block, Rel by A. F. Atkinson,
of Atkinson's Business College, of Sa-
cramento. It is the intention of the
management to make this a business
training school of the first rank. Com
petent and careful instruction will be
given in bookkeeping. short hand,
type writing, commercial law, penman
ship etc. Send for catalogue.
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INTERESTING NEWS.
FROM OVER The STATE
Items Cleaned from the Exchange
Notice to Voters

Notice to Voters
Use the rubber stamp only, in mark
ing your ballot. The law so directs.
The use Of pen or pencil will inval-
idate your ballot and cause it to be
Do not scratch the name of any can
didate as it will cause the ballot to
be troWn out
A vote direct for any candidate for
Timed States Senator has no effect
and may invalidate your ballot.
+ Make no marks upon your ballot ex
sept the crosses opposite the names
Of the candidate for whom ycu wish TO
vote.
If Francis G NewIands is your
choice for United States Senator, vote
for all the Fusion legislative candi-
dates.
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Constitutional Amendment.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No.
H.. Relative to amending Section I
o; Article x Of the Constitution OF Tho
State of Nevada; pertaining to the
assessment and taxation Of patented
mir<s, and also pertaining 20 the as
ssssment and taxation Of mortgages,
and morteagec property. Resolved by
the Assembly, the Senate concurring:
That the Constitution OF tie State of
Nevada be amended so as to read as
follows; Amend Section 1 Article X
Of the Constitution of the State of Ne
vada, so that the same shall read as
follows: Section 1. The Legislature
shall provide by law for q uniform and
equal rate of assessment and taxa
ton, and shall prescribe such regula-
lions as shall secure a just valuation
for taxation OF all property. real, per-
sonal and possessOry, except mines
and mining claims, when not patent
ed. the proceeds alone Of which shall
be assessed and taxed, and when pat
ented, each patented mine shall be
assessed at not less than five hundred
(S500.00) except when one hundred
($100.OO) dollars in labor has beer
actually performed on such patented
mine during the year. in addition to
I the tax upon the net pOceeds; and al
so excepting such property as may be
exempted by law for municipal, edit.
cational. literary. scientific or other
charitable purposes; and g mortgage
| deed of trust, contract or other obliga
, ,ior by which a debt is secured shall
for the purpose of assessment and tax
! alton. be deemed and treated as an
interest in the property affected there
by. in case of debts so secured, the
value of the property affected by such
| mortgage, deed Of trust, contract OF
obligation, less the value CT such Sc
curitiest shall be assessed and taxed
to the owner OF the property and the
value Of such security sha., be ass
essed and taxed to the owner there
OF. in TIE county, city, CIR town in
which tho property affected thereby is
situated. The tax SO levied shall be {
lien upon the property and security. and
may be paid by either party TO such Sc
curity; i paid by the owner of the Sc
curity, TIE tax so levied upon the prop
eIty affected thereby shall become {
part G. the debt so secured, if tht
owr"r cf the property si42n pay the
tax SO levied on ouch security, it shall
constitute 2 payment thereon and =
the extent OF such payment a full dis
charge thereof. provided that an,
aereene tent, between parties to suci
i mortgage, deed Of trust. contrac
or other Obligation, Whereby the deb
tor is obligated or required IS ASSUME
and ray,l or refined, fre.und} 10 tt
Eolder Of sucn security. TIRE tave
which shGu be assessed and taxed t
the CT yer thereof. shall he Yo3.
CERTEr!CATE.
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DEPARTMENT. c. TIE iaT1 1t95.
United satcs raaf ouce.
Carson Civ. Nevada, June 23, 1902.
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that tho Cen
trail Pacific Railway Company has II.
ed IN this Office 9 list Of lands situated
in the townships described below
and has applied for a patent for san
lands. that the list is open to the pub
lie for inspection and a copy thereof
by descriptive subdivisions has beer
posted in a convenient place in this
Office, for tie inspection of all persons
interested ard the public generally.
Within the next sixty DAYS following
the date Of cds notice. protes.5 OF
contests against the claim Of the com
pany to any tract or subdivision with
in any section or part Of section. des
cribed in the list, on the ground thai
the same is more valuable for ninera
than for agricultural purposes viii be
received ana noted for report to the
General Land Office at Washington
d. C.
Following is the list:
All Sec. 21, N " SW Il and part n
y Sec. 20, part N " Sec. 81, TIP. 16
y. r. 20 e. Mount Diablo Meridian.
o. H. GALLUP, Register
D. H. HALL. Receiver.
first publication June "a, 1902.