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-rrTr FOR THE IND REPUBLIC
II happened that the Southern territory
sell 70 my lot. and I grumbled considerably
hut. determined to prove myself a num-
her enc drummer, packed my things ana
boI,ad for the land Of Dixie" with enthu-
siasm. Ny business kept me lowfn up
and down on the Mississippi River boats
between Matches and Greenvilie. and 1 fire.
uu,ntiy found myself enjoying the company
Of the young planters
We would land In the middle OF q cotton
neid the blacklist night that ever fell, crop
a pair Of planters. and a. likely as not
land on the other side and pick up a couple.
Some one was always waiting up for his
landing CIIssIssippi boats never reach
habitable places in daylight). and I found
listening TO the southsrnerS' yarns more de-
sirable than slumber
I became quite attached 20 = young
planter who owned property on the Louisi-
ana side. and accepted his invitation to
visit him before I returned homs- Many
were the hours I sat lazily listening to his
creepy stories
He belonged to one OF the old families
and lived IN the old homestead. which ne
swore IN the softest voice was haunted.
Doors never stayed locked. unseen women
sobbed In the dead Of night. and. in fact,
an the regulation things happened Murder.
sudden death and suicide had taken place
there, and he told about Them IN such a
CHASTITY. impressive way that I thought at
times I would go home without my visit
However. a few days before I was to
turn my face to the East 1 jumped from
the stage plank one evening IN his cotton
rows and strobe across the fields to the
dwelling I could see peeping above a grove
Of cedars = mile away.
1t was a grand old place. gone to wreck
as it was. and 1 became quite impressed by
the waste OF years and-last. but not least
of money. Ny friend came to meet me
before 1 had reached the steps and ex-
plGinec briefly that a young cousin Of his
was dead. He led me into the house. doing
all in his hospitabIe nature to make ne
feel at ease. We had supper slone. AMI ]
saw lone OF tbs family.
As /. supposed, be was to sit up w!t1
the corpse, and though I vaS pressed to
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Girl and Her PLAY.

Once upon a time there was a young lady
and a young gentleman playing a two
handed game Of euchrs.
"T offer you a solitaire diamond" said the
young man. as he played the ace OF that
suit.
THE best 1 can do Is to give you my
heart" the young woman answered as she
played.
Then your whole hand goes with it, he
said
Yes. Charles. dear" she replied
MoRAL--There Is such q thing as play
ing into The other players hand
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CHAPTER vi.

Baskerville Hall.
Sir Henry Baskerville and Doctor Mord-
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| The party of government officials Tho
have been visiting the drainage baslus
OF the Trucker, Walker, Carsuu and
Humboldt riverS, in company with
| Hon. Fraucis G. NcwlandI. returned Ia
Reno ycster lay, says the Journal.
The officials consisted q. "uu. H. >.
ID. Walcott, Director ~ -. L.. :, 80.
logical Survey. Arthur =. D,vu, rrI: g..
pal engineer Of the recian,n ..u s.. rvir.
Of the survey. and l. II. Ia, lor ;r-idcui
engineer FOR N.vad
The party WAS greatly p'cased with
the magnitude and practirability, from
an engineering point uf view. Of the var
Ious projects for the stOr ,ge o! water,
and think that with Il careful con-eryn.
ton and use nf water at least our NIL.
lipn acres Of ground not 10 under cul-
tivation can he reclaimed
MIR. Taylor has Investigated for the
Geological Survey the engineering
features ~ many projects in the four
basins named and WIS -! the greatest
service III explaining them to the uthc r
members II the party.
Director Waicott ID Of ;le opininn
that construction can Ge CONNIE uced i'll
Nevada IN ii few months il the farmers
and thoS" directly concerned will organ.
lie 80 ms tn havS their water rights de
teTmued and 10 treat with the govern
ment when the latter liz ready Ia begin
work Ill any specified drainage basin
Until the qu,,s ION Il extent II owner.
ship and beueticial use ~ watcr Is set.
tled II will Oe impnSsibi" for the gov
ernment To deal with any proposed plan
~ irrigation 10y the W." II stored waters.
MIR. Walcott ha- charge Of tlr admin
istra'Ipu Of the new irrigation law under
the direction Of the Secretary Of ;hr In
terror. He ls strongly Impressed with
the possibilities ni agriculture in Ne.
vada and the deairubility OF beginning
work rapi ily.
lia will r"cOn,'ncnd soIne one project
Ia the Secretary III the Interior la he
"esun III \"vnd.' .a soon IT. priTHi"
rights are adjust Il and csti "ntas com.
pleted,
The c. 'ln i N ;'rI"y ~ ~ .r ,r!hiy
a non "liti al hurrsu The question -
political prefer r,' Il q. ~ no, .rtcr into
IT, orr IniE cot ar WORK. \ hish Grade
II -CIcnti ,c ,uG technical work i. it,
aim, and ii 'ire people II Nevada meet
the fcw sInDic requirements which are
essential bc'nrc work. can be begun. ii
will bc only IL ehor, time before the ir-
ngatiuD development II tho State will
he under way.
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irrigation Laws.

Tho official call for the tenth National
Irrigation Congress, tn he h"ld at Colo
rado Springs, Colo. October to 0. has
been issued 10y order Of the executive
committee. Col. Il. B Max-on ri Ren
IL secretary Of the Congress. The call
says:
We shall celebrate u great victory,
but we must CONSIDER the new RESPONSE.
blliiy placed upon the West by the Ma
iiopll Irrigation act under lie provisions
Of winch The pro :e,.ds from the public
lands will he devoted to tho reclamation
OF the nril llnds III the sixteen Stntcs
and territories affected. viz: ArZpna,
California. Colorado, Idaho. Kmsas.
Montana, Nevada, Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Dakota. Oklahoma, South
Dakota. Oregon, Utah, Washington aud
Wyoming.
The importance oi this grcnt net ~
con,truCtive legisIatInu-secnred b, the
united ncrrun - the friends Of national
irrigation roar iicss 81 pnlitics- is not
yet fully npp".cinl-d, even in the States
'h'2h N't''lS 80 NtIll'l vi tDtlEt
day he c"nS-,"uS will Ee devoted 10
tin rntionhl irrigation act. its operation
and possibilities, and leading irrigation
experts and business men nf the country
will br III Attendance and take purt in
the discussi m.
The Ameri'an Forestry aasocia ION
will meet with the National Irrigation
Congress, and forestry will he given pro.
per attc ntiun.
Colonization, so impOrtnnt To- the
Western States, and heretofore practical
ly neglected at Western conventions.
will be handled vigorously.
IHarmOny III the West inust be Sc.
cured II We are to receive the greatest
benefits from the national irrigation
act.
"A magnificent program for tho con.
greEs IL assured, Local arrangements
Tor the entertainment uf delegates will
hc complete and satisfactory. Favor
able rntes have been arranged
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Volume 36.


Following is the Republican State
tickct PIT in the field by the Reno con.
yen'inu:
For Congress F.. s. Harrington Of
El.o.
For G"vernor-A. C.Cl, We and OF
Nmtc Pine.
For Lieutenant Governor, f. j. But
ton. OF Humboldt.
For Supreme Judgc-P. NJ. Bowler
II Esmeralda.
For Secretary of State ". G..
Douglas Oi Storey.
For State Treasurer Bray Of
Lander.
For State Controller-M. &. Me
MILAN ~ Storey.
Attorney G"neIal-sSamurl Platt OF
Ormsby
For Survc! nr-Gcnerul-.WGlter Gay
hart OF Lrndci.
Smpenn'en lent II Public Instru;-
iion--Orvis R,np Of Washoc.
For State Printer-W. w. Booth Of
Nye.
For Long Term Rcgcnt-E. Il. Dodge
of Washoe
For Short Term R"gent-Ii II.
Sprngme!er er oi Dpuglas.
For Judge Of First District-M A.
Murphy Of Ormsby.
For Judge Of Second District-Frank
Nnrcross u Wnshoc.
For IuJDe nP Tb;rJ n,a,r;,, u
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>h-rin CntnpbrIIIt,sIEn..


Sheriff J. l.. Campbell rendered his
resignation yesterday to take effect i'm.
mcdiatcly. The commissioners held IL
meeting III the afternoon and accepted
tho Resignation and appointed James
B"""iiiEr, the deputy un'lcr :hcrih
t"mrH"i, tn ill the vacancy The
bond II 'hc new sheriff. Va tho sun ~
$4,000, wRs presented Ia the board rnd
approve
IL Ina hr"u known for several we-k-
that 'Sh"nT CdmpU"il's health hat
failed Ia ruch nn cXicnt ns to until INN
Tor the iutirs II his office. Tie ir',llz ii
thus and yesterday scEt his resignation
"a the commissioners, giving ns HI
rew'uus hl- failing health and 'he advice
of hi ply -iCinn Ia take IA much needed
rest. The lHpErEHDESI sincerely hopes
that rcst and medical treatment will
fully restore the health of x-Sheriif
Campbell. His mnny irIru.i- sincerely
regret the reHEuns that prompted him tu
resiGn and all wish Tor niL speedy res
torn'iun io health.
St.oriif dcveri iIe hnI appuinte G.. a.
Watkins deputy aud lhG business Of the
Office will move right along without any
interruption.
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GrOrgr or BOOK rr.

III Congressman John >. WEe, OF
Virginia ~ II warm. perTunal friend ~
President RoUscyelt. Being in Wash.
ington while ngo. hc visited the White
House and wab promptly accorded nm
interview. ln the course Oi conversation
the President in said ~ have suddenly
remarked:
Nov John. y'n ar" very observing
man. and know p'rtty near what is go.
ing on. Tell me wrat the people think
Of my adninIsirn'Ion?"
"Oh. Mr.. President" Mr.. Wise replied
"the opinion srernH Ia bo that you will
20 down to pOstcrhy with Washing
ton"
Il am delighted To hear that" the
President ia said 10 have answered in
tcrrupiingly ~ no graspel Mr., Wise 4
,ud nnd shook II heartily. But us ho
rc"nsrd his hol Mr.. Wiso continued:
"iiut whether it will bc George
or Booker r.. am not prepared to
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Woodio Sampson, II Piutc hoy who in
half.wiitnd mud hna u dCformcd nrm,
while attempting to crOss between tho
cara Of II freight train lnst Thureday at
I1vclOck. foil and VIVA run over and wns
horribly mnpg!nd The engineer etnrted
his engine just IN the hoy waS trying to
"rosa nnd the lnh was thrown in such n
manner TINT the whccla pnasoi over
both nDklca. .Dr, Aechcr ampuiatcd
both lcgs midway between the bncc md
ankle md the hny was sent by County
C"muieaioncr Ruddell Ia Winnumucca,
but M II was discovered that ne belong.
"d nt tho Pyramid Lake reservation, he
wa" returned 10 Wadswortli, accOmpan.
ted 10y DR. Snmucla. who turned hin,
over to DR.. W. l. Kisalcr. the rcsorva.
'l"n phyeician. Tho doctor reports the
hoy III good condition had auys TINT III
all probability ho will survive. Silyor
State.
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E1ko. Nevada, Friday, September 49, 1902
rRE,sURER's nALAYcE snEAr.

Cash in treasury to the credit Of the
various funds. April /. 1902:
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RECEIPTS PROM ALI. SOUrlt!Es

HE''fII II FFs'IM NLI- NVV IIIiFN
Balance IN Treasury Dec
81. 1901 .......... .......S77.3aI Is
General licenses. a l.li975
Per Prop tax, 1907. LISP "a
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Lander Comnty's Sensation.

ltumOrs Iro rife Of sensational Lan-
der case, Iuvnlv.ry IL" piac NJ 81 q
charge of cattle stealing against "a
prominent officer " rhat county, the
case will come up hr'"jr the lr nd jury
winch meets 10 N"gt - :onurrnH and II
ia said the cyii"ncr ~ vriy strong
against the "lli,J Hl3I ~ l,nst one
other person. Il relative, who IL imrii-
Gated with him. For ucud nf s.olrn
cattle, upon which ia" brands hHd been
changed, have been traced 10 Reno
whore they were sold.
Developments of n startling nature
Rro expected to follow tho investigation
oi the case by the grand jury. Silver
Stnto.
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Narrowly Escnprn D~Hth

Tho rear ~ the old New York hnltery
building WIS Discovered to bc on fire
Sun lay about no III. Tho place haA re.
Gently been purchased 10y H. T. Curry,
and was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Murry Dunham. The iiro cOmpanica
were throwing water un the building
within three minutes after the tap Of
tho bell but the smoke So filled the
lower rooms That Mr.. and Mrs. Durham
who wcr" III the second story. could not
come down stairs. Both were Ht the
window, the lady III IA iaiuiiug condition.
Some yUung muu from Virginia WIS the
quickcst Ia grasp the sit uatIon, and he
mounted the winJOw un the lower story
standing on the narrow ledge on top.
and taking MB. DunhRm il one arm
lowered her to those below. She received
prompt attention and soOu recovered.
By this time Il ladder had arrived and
Mr.. Dunham was rescued by that
means. -Four streams ~ water wore
plnyiug Oh the fire and il VIA soon out.
Damage, about 400; no insurance. Tho
iirc is supposed 10 have started from the
Kitchen stovcpipe.-CareOn Ncwa,
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II ia with joy tell you what Kodol
did for me. ] waa troubled with my
aioma ch for several months. Upon DO.
ing advised Ia uso KUdol, ! dit a., and
words cannot tell the good il has dpDc
mo. a ncighh0r had dyspepsia 90 that
he had tried most everything told
him to use Kodol. Words ~ gratitude
have come to inc from him because |
recommended it.--GcO W. Fry, Viola.
Iowa. IIcnlth and strcngth, ~ mind
aud body, depend on the stomnch, and
normal activity Of the digestive o'gans
Kodol. the great rcconetructivo tonic,
cures all stomach aud bowel troubles.
indigestion. dyspepsia. KoGol digcsts
my good food you cat. Take n dose
after mcnla. filkO Drug Go.
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Il ia said that Engineer Sinclair. who
with G. W. Friend oi THE city, ia dctor.
mining the location Of Tonopah. is au.
thority for tho statement that all OF tho
town ia in Nyc county except tho red
light district, winch 10 IN Esmcrnlda.
II this in tho casc there will bc como
complications III tho government OF the
city in two eountics Caison Nows.
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JOINT STATEMENT
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For Quarter Ending March 81 IDo2.

STATE OF NEVADA.
County uy ELMO.
AUDITORS ut'IiEE.
ELRo. Ap.il |. l!C2.
To the Honorable Bouri Of Counfg
Commissioners Of Elko county, .rc".:
GEHTLEMEH:-We herewith submit our
Qarterly Report Of the Finances Of the
county for the quarter ending March 81.
1902.
Respectfully suhmIttcd.
&. W. GROVER. Au.,it,r.
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BRIRnCe IN trOlBUry ..,...... tD2D2T DJ
Tho above balance stands to the
credit OF the various iunds M per
Treasuror's Balance Sheet. dated Apri!
], 1902.
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Pied tiaiIty.

Th- NcMurray boys, ages / 1 and I2,
respect vely. who robbed the pa@tof-
fee ard Thomp~sn's store ST Rice lses
fAu. plead guilty IN the Federal coGrt
al Ds Let week and were given s@o
years In the retofmatory IL l. said
that ~hsn toe Jsdge asRed them why
taey cid the robbery they replief that
taeir father bought . Jesse James
book. amd they read - the daring ex-
ploi there4n add decided th' Y would
~ h@i~ hAui fhts instance goes to
Show uo~ aasnspsetaDg fathers make
cfir,ifaIs Of tltir ehiioren, by allow
ing ht IA TO read tr%rh, and reading Il
themselves. Place before our child
rem stAndatA work. and good inera-
sore. end yoa will never rtgFet the
expenditure. oe=ines your children
viii grox up luseHa<snt and 1@eful
G otlE~ns Place before them trSs b
aud tbs sdas are CA ,he stde of tie
trash, aud the child hss battle 10 its
youth that IL takes year 10 overcone
Palmer Rastier.
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Sunday Services.

Cumb rlsnd presby srlsn Chureb.-~
Sunday school s:45 =. IN. Preaching
III = m and p. M. j &. Smith, pastor
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FELL INTO THE TRAP.
AH emplsye at the OH Mill Taught
Stealing Money from Safe.

George Vansustran occupies cell
10 the coun y Jail
In the county attorneys Office a
charge of theft has been fil@d against
him.
Vsnaustran was night foreman at
the PIsnters oil mill, coming here last
June or July from Jseksboro.
For some time past small amounts
OF money nave beea missed from the
essa drawer of the safe in the busi-
pess flee.
The Mysterious tissppesrance of
the money OF casioaed good deal of
speculation among the Office force
Tom Beige and Earl Metealie were
the ouly 40 persons V no knew he
cya bia&;i5u Of tie fate or carried
k+ W 30 the cash drawer. When they
would reach the office at mornings
they would find The doors of the Office
unlocked aud The doors ot The safe
whatever rt sted on these young men,
yet they were held responsible for the
monty. and In order to clear them
selves skley set trap for the thief
yesterday morning. The scheme
worried successfully aud the pEey
w4ikeo right into the trap. Two FIVE
dol ar oils and one ten dollar bill
were marked and paced In the cash
drawer. The day combination was
lsff on and when the young men re-
turned from dinner they noticed that
tDe combination had been changed.
An Invrs igStion OF tue cash drawer
di.closed the fact that the marked
m ouey bad been taken.
80 fcr tDe scheme mad worked like
q charm, buI the next thing was TO
hnd " no had the money. Late in the
afternoon Vauaustran, who had been
previously suspect d, was called into
tae ffioy and I u thrOush h the 'ewest-
ing" pToct ss, but denieG any knowl
edge OF the missing money. How
ever officers we're summoned aud
spoudei. When they reached the
mill they placed Vansustran under
arrest and proceeded TO search him.
1hs marked bills were found in his
pocket and ne then broke down and
acknowledged to the theft. He was
brought TO Jail and locked up and a
cnarge Ut theft filed againt him.
Vsnaustran 10 about unirty- five years
old and ID skilled mechanic and an
experienced oil mill operative. He
mas a wife and four or Ave small child
rem who were dependent upon him
for support. The sums taken at va
rious times viii amount to about one
hundred and twenty dollars.
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A PUBLIC QUESTION.
A Fund Should be Raised for Planting
and Protecting Trees.

Editor Light
Regarding street tree planting in
University addition, have a word to
say. consider this, while a benefit
to the individual who owns these lots,
largely a public question, and believe
the only way to handle it is through
the committee appointed for this pur-
poee. We all know they haven't a
thing else to do. By the right effort
on our part a fund should be raised,
sufficient to cover the expense of
planting and cultivation, place same
in hands OF this committee to award
contract as they deem proper, and the
work will be done. II this work OF
planting trees is everyone's business,
1t will be no ones.
Perhaps everyone viii not contrib
ute 10 this fund, but we should DO this
much in addition TO what has already
been done, and make this the proper
ty OF Trinity University. This sug-
gestion is for trees on the three main
streets. BY interesting the University
people IN this matter, the trees will be
looked after, end unless this is done it
will be a failure. We can no more
expect trees to live and make shaGe
without they ars sell cared for, than
We could expect any other result
vii bout labOr This work of culfiva
ton is absolutely necessary if we are
TO make tree planting a success. Our
time for this work is limited and what
10 done must be done at once. We
must all work tegsther en- this pr0po-
sition and if there is better way to
get this work done, let US find out
what 1t is and adopt il.
J. r. MAYHEM
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Ennis yesterday in saarch OF hi 5
mother. He eays he has just been
discharged from the reformatory at
Gatesville after serving a three year
sentence. He showed a certif late
signed by the assistant superintendent
showing that he was discharged Feb.
H. He was sent from Ell Paso. He
says his father is conductor on the
Mexican central Railrosd.
The authorities at the reformatory
furnished him a suit of clothes and a
ticket to Ennis. He bas a mother,
br, ther and two sisters, but so far ha 8
no; been able to and them.
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10 Cure tlrtn In To Days

Laxative Bromo Qaintne removes
the cause f. W. Groves signature
Oh every hox. Psfes 25ct
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VALENTINE PARTY.
The Ladies' Aid society EStenaias NJ
the Home of Mrs. Jack BesII.

J The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
list church entertained yestesd' y
afternoon and last evening with a
Valentine party at the home of Mrs.
Jack Beall. The entertsinment was
given for the benefit of the society
and the proceeds. about forty dollar,
/ will be used in extending the work OF
{ is dep 4rtment of the church.
1 Ia the afternoon the ladies received
from 8 To O'Clock and qui a neul Der
of vi itors called.
The spacious parlors OF Mrs. Besll 3
home were beautifully decorated siI h
red and white carnations, the V&len-
tine colors being appropriately CARR d
out.
The house party was composed Of
he following young aides who were
beautifully gowned ia whire gandy:
Misses Minnie Sims. Louise Sktleru,
! Berths Fearis, Effie Arnold, lima
Hawkins, Matte Campbell, Eva
Campbell, Bsms Bishop, Dot Hoe
ford
The refreshments consis ed q (
orsnge Ice, cake, coff=e aud eha-ee
sirsws
In the evening the house was iuruer
over to tue young people ard ia,
royalty did they euIoy the suter;ai 60
meat. The evening was detightfa Y
spent In fortune telling, palmistry and
kindred amusements. A conte t
which proved "a be very iate~e sti7 g
was the Arrangement OF comic Saien
tines that had been cut into ell =
Those wno could match pisces re
paired To the dining room together
where rekresnme ats were served.
The occasion was a very pleasant
one and ali VINO attended we e
charmed with this gracious treatment
received al the hands of Mrs. Bead
an tas aembers Of tue house party
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Miss Mary usmmon Eatertains,

Miss Mary Cannon entertained q
Valentine party last evening Sever
al pleasant hours we're spent and Miss
Mary acquitted herself chaFmingly as
hostess. ai iss Annie Kennedy was
awarded the prize in the contest, re-
ceivipg pretty heart shaped picture
frame.
The refreshments consisted CT nec-
tar, cake and cream. - -
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ChY.stlAn Church Sunday soboo!
30. Regular church services IL q