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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

The total land area OF Nevada is l09,-
1iO square miles. or 7u.233,Gi7 acres,
"f which 2,5G5,Gl7 ncres, or
81 per cent are included in farms,
While the population Of Nevada was
ut it's maximum i'll 1851, aud has de-
clined steadily since that date, there has
been an increase in the number OF farms
Tor each decade, except 1899 to 1890,
when "a decrease al 90 per cent WIS
shown. In the last decade the increase
was Al. u per cent. The total acreage,
however. sIo 4 IL continual increase,
'h" rate If gam for the last deca 10 be-
ing "a 1 per cent. Tie average size oi
farms decreased in The decade lSGO to
1872. but atterwardC increased rapidly
~ account OF TIE udditiou Of large
areas of grazing ltud from the public
~':uiunir tn the fnrm acreage. The lie.
crcf:-n y! ,i!c last ,irrI,t. m~iicates 4
iivlsrnu al farm ho.uings um! IA more
extensive cultivation VI the ,uil.
la all counties except Eyr the NUN.
her or furms has inc 'cased rapidly since
1890. Douglas, Lincoln and Storey
counties reported more than twice as
many i'll 1900 as ten years before. and in
Humboldt, Lyon ana Ormsby counties
the gains were nearly as great. The
farm acreage has increased in every
county except White Pine, where it de-
creased o%ne-third; in Douglas. Lincoln
Lyon and Storey counties il has more
than doubled.
y lower value OF land and buildings
than in lS90is reported for Esmeralda,
Nyc and White Pine counties. For the
state the average value of farms in 1900
IL ST,l5O. ranging from approximately
$4,000 in Lincoln and Storey counties to
o than 10000 in Eureka, Humboldt,
and Lander counties, the last three con.
tanning large livestock fHrms.
All counties but White Pine show an
increased value for implements and ma
chinery. The largest relative gains
were i'll Douglas. Storey, Ormsby and
Lincoln counties. The value OF live.
stock for the State has more than
doubled, Ormsby and White Pine conn.
ties alone showing decreases. The
highest values per farm are reported
from the two northern counties OF Elko
and Humboldt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

Monday evening while %janitor Cavnn-
augh was about to illuminate Society
Wall Tor the regular weekly meeting OF
Tuscarora Lodge No. 3, |. o. o. T.. it is
presumed that escaping gas from the
the stop cock in the pipe running up the
wall near the presiding officers station
became ignitcd from a lighted candle
Mr.. Cnvanaugh was carrying in his
hand.
Tho flames immediately roachad the
drapery suspended from tho canopy
above the head officers chair and rapidly
consumed this iuilammnble fabric.
An alarm was Immediately sounded
and the fire companies responded with
their usual promptncss. They were not
permitted to turn the water In tho build.
ing, however, but willing hands were
soon engaged in cxtinguishing the flames
with the aid OF water buckets.
Tho damage done to the Garnet
furniture, drnperies. wall paper, otc, viii
probably reach s~3O0.-Timcs Review.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03
Lander County. sensation.

The Lander county grand jury after
a session OF ten days returned an indict-
ment against George Watt, James Watt
William Watt, and Robert Watt, four
sons Of the late George Watt. The
indictment charges the defendants with
stealing cattle belonging to the Dean
estate, which we . cold to John Sparks
at Reno. 1t 10 also rumored, the Reyeille
saye, that a number OF scaled indict-
ments were returned against parties
who we,e not pre- ;ent.
On account OF he disqualification of
the Sheriff to &C; in these cases M. E..
Ryan WINS appointed by Judge Jones on
Saturday last to art rs Elisor, and Satur-
day evening Mr. Ryan arrested George
Watt and william Watt, WHO were soon
after released ON $4,000 bail in each
case.
On Sunday Mr.. Ryan proceeded to
Silver Creek and arrested Robert Watt,
who was also Released on bail rs in the
the other two cas,s. At the present
time the whereab ,nts OF James Watt ia
unknown.
On Monday the defendants were ar
rnIned and pleaded not guilty. Judge
Jones set the trial Of defendants for
October 10th, at 10 A. II.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

a Fcnnelon dispatch to tho Reno
Gazette Raysthat a serious riot occurred
there on the morning oi the 30th Of
September with the result that j. &.
Sullivan ia confined TO the hospital
suffering from the effects OF n gun shot
wound, and several others made haste 10
get over the mountains scratched with
bullets.
Tho riot occurred between thirty or
moro Greek laborcrs aud J. q Sullivan.
sub-cOntractor Of Fitzpatrick brothers
Il Colline. II was u great surprise To
people when the thirty armed Greeks
suddenly arrived and made M attack on
Sullivan. Tho cause Of tho riot in
supposed to bo due To a misunderstood.
ing in tho matter 81 wagcs. II is
thought Sullivan will recover.
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SalmagU.,di.

+. y Murphy, thu Wnnemucra
Attorney. IL III town. lie has the up
p%earHnce Of Il man who enjoys life.
The Democratic Committee Of
Humboldt County has plnGcd &. II. f..
Hardin ou the ticket Tor StatcScuator to
I'LL the vacancy caused. 10y Judge Bonni-
field declining the nomination. Mr..
Hardin liz a sure winner.
An English sailor wne watching II
Chinamnn who wns placing II dish NJ
nee by II grave. 1Whcn do you expect
your friend "a come ont aud eat thatt"
the sailor asked. SSame time ns your
frien' come out to smcllc flowers you
fellow put. rctortcd LEX.
G. II. Ramsdoll, photographer from
San Francisco, has fitted up II gallery
on the lot facing DR.. McDowcll's, near
the Courthouse. and il ready for bust.
ness. First class work. Pictures made
m we'll in cloudy as IN fair weather. y
Recorder Grover 10 having lots OF
good luck this year. Tho Republicans
endorsed him last Tuesday and Friday
another dnughtor came to bless his
home. There ia nothing like being in
the ewim, and Charley in there with
both feet.
Calvin Asbury, Superintendent Of the
Western ShoslIoue Reservation. arrived
this forenoon with j. w. ireland charged
| with ~disposipg Of liquor to Indiana on
tho reservation. lie made a complaint
before tho U. s. Commissioner and will
remain here until the examination is
hold.
About Z O'Clock met evening the
interior Of Fraternity Hall ut Tuecsrora
caught iiro aud before IL could be
cxtinguishod nothing but the stone
walls remained, Tho janitor had made
u fro aud lighted UP tho hall n fow
minutes before and it 10 supposed that
tho curtains caught fro in como way
Tho los in placed at $4,000. Tho Hal
was occupied by several societies and
tho loaa Ia divided among them.
Peter Brccn OF Eureka, tho FuBioI
nominee for District Judge oi tho Thirc
Judicial District, came near having hi
name left oil tho ballots in bnndcJ
county. a copy Of his certificate OF
nomination cent by rcgistcred mail Il
Austin was delayed in tho PHlisadc Of
flee and Mr.. Breop wGa compelled t.
mako u ninety. milo drive from Eurck'
to A ustin in order TO flo his ccntilicot'
within the time required by law.
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FROM MONDAYS DAILY.
Salmagundi.

Congressman Newlands has contrib
uted $1,000 toward building III. new
club house Ser the Reno wheclmep.
Mr.. Bayer has just put II ueu
hydraulic chair in his barber shop. I,
is the latest thing in barber chairs.
y wreck cast OF Wells DELAYED No =
today. Several treigh, ears are oil IN.
track. No further particulars could be
learned.
Il Elku band wa out Sat urduy
night and played several pieces during
the meeting. The band boys AFRO all
right.
II Democratic rornty ticket and the
platform adopted b! the convention
appear III thus Issue. The usual write.
up u: the various candidates will appear
tomorrow.
MIR. Van Duzer WAS .aken sick Satur.
day night after the meeting md sent
Tor DIR. Hood. He was feverish bad
suffering from sore throat. DR.. Hood
advised him not to 20 To Deeth ycster-
day. He took tie advice and this MORN
ing lie was able /" accompany Mcssrs
Allen and Bray to Tuscarora where
they speak tonight
Yesterday Judge Talbot, Mr.. Allen,
MIR. Bray and Judge Brown went to
Dccth To meet the people 81 Starr
Valley. There vas Il good Attendance
at the meeting and the several eau
didares made short addresses. Their.
considerable disappointment over
the abscrce Of Mr.. Van Duzer who was
compelled to remain III Elko on ccuun
Of sickness. The meeting was a success.
tn. seutenc np of Franz Fox
indicted for robbery by the last grand
jury and convicted az assault by the
trIal jury, came up in the District
Court this forenoon. The defendant
nsked for time in which to employ
attorneys Ia take further action i'll the
case before sentence WAS passed but
District Attorney Henderson objected
and judge Talbot refused to gran. the
the request. The defendant was then
sentenced to SIX months imprisonment
in the county fail, the full extent Of the
law. The court gave him twenty days
i'll which to tile a bill OF exceptions,
move for "A new trial or take an appeal
but rcfLsed.to stay the sentence The
defendant WIS then committed e the
custody OF Sheriff Beveridge.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

III some OF til, Republican editors
would take as much interest in judge
Ha %ley's private .Gairs as they do in
MIR. N~ewland's, the. might find ont how
much OF the salar! 80 Judge drew from
the State t%reasuI! 'na been invested in
Nevada. Tho Is ia rather
curious on TIL, point. Az it
knows nothing IT the Judges
Investments IN the State, it would
be pleased 10 rec 10 information ON
this point from 1t .;cpublican brethren
who arc harprng 80 much about Mr.
Ncwlqnds' interes's n the Stats. Don't
all speak at once, Ia cthren.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03
The Meta Minor.

The September number OF the Nevada
Miner has just hran issued from the
journal press. Tie number is replete
with interest and r"ntains much valu.
able data. The Miner is handsomely
illustrated and will he read with Interest
and profit by all Who are concerned
with the mining industry in Nevada.
MIR. Van Duzer il % be congratulated
on his splendid PIT Liication. The delay
III issuing this number was not due to
MIR. Van Duzer, Int to the mechanical
conditions prevailing in The Journal Of
flee. owing to inst ling new machinery
and moving into no now building
journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03
Reign OF Terror In Reno.

Hold.ups CONT ne in Reno, two hav-
ing been committed Tuesday evening.
The Journal say hat the prevalence of
the crime Of high lay robbery in Reno
has caused the t. zeDs Of the town to
wonder what the end 81 this state of af-
fairs will be. IT," conclusion has been
generally arrived e: that people should
individually prot" themselves against
the sand haggers. IL an encounter
should result il "n inquest over the
body OF a high" yman the coroner'a
jury wonld not hesitate to eIonerate the
man who proteclr | his life and prop
erty.
IL this State OF affairs continues it
will become necessmry to rid the town OF
idle characters wiz prey upon their tel.
low men.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

There arc times when yonr liver nccds
n tonic. Don't give purgatiyos that
Rripc md weaken. DoWitta Little
Early Riscrs cxpel all p"iRon from the
aystcm and act ma tonic to tho liver. W..
Scott. 81 Highland ave. Milton. Pa.
aays: az have carried Dcwitt's Little
Early Riacrs with me for several ycars
and would not 10 without them" Small
and caay 70 take. Purely vegetable, They
never grippe or distrcss. ElkODruR Go.
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Died

MULCAHY- In Elko. Nevada, Sep
tcmbcr 27,l902. MB. Bridget Mulcahy,
a native OF County Monahan, Ireland,
aged 6S years.
MULcAHY-Ip Elf", Nevada, September
%, 1902, Mr.. Matthew Muicnhy. Il
native 81 County Cork. lrel nj, aged
~ yrnr-
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Denfness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications rs they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional RENE
dies. Deafness is caused by an infam
ed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
intlamed y0n have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearingand when il liz entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to it's normal condi.
ton hearing will be destroyed forever,
cases out Of ten are caused by ca.
tarrh, winch is nothing but M iuilamed
condition of the mucou surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness tcaused by
catarrh) that cannot he cured 10y lInlI's
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
+ j. CHENEY * co,
Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills ARE the best.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

Tho best place to got your work
dono ia ut ths Golden Rule Shaving
Parlors by l.. q. Baycr. First class work
to all. Next door to the Bakery Saloon.
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Political Announcements.

Announcements III er this head will be
published from the late of insertion up to
the General Electra for $40, payable
invariably in advanta.
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horn,

In Elko, Nevada, September
ri, 1902, to the wife Of G. ". Grover.
a daughter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

FROM TT .SDAE'S EAILY.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

The Duluth & Western Oil Company
closed down their we'll in Burner Basin
this afternoon. The step was taken be-.
u their tools broke and il would
take at least three weeks to get n new
set on the ground. by that time the
season would he so far advanced that
they could only work Il few weeks be.
tore tho cold weather would COMPEL
them to shut down. Since they began
drilling they have used up five sets OF
tools and the we'll 10 down about two
hundred feet. Mr.. Rothermel charges
all their bad luck to defective tools.
Whether the Company will resume work
in the sprinR, Mr.. Rothcrmel could not
cay, M that Ia Il matter the directors
would decide. The l]NpErESDESr hopes
10 ace geo work Oh tho burner Basin
we'll resumed in the spring,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-03

The legal profession has Tor several
years tclt the effect Of tho trust systo NJ.
II. Gerald Chapan, editor OF the Ameri.
can Lawyer, says that "within twenty
years tho individual or geuornl practice
lawyer will be extinct except only,tn the
rcpOtcr country districts. As u calling
tho law i. last 10 'om,nR Obsolete Mr..
ChapaD says TINT all law business may
TOO divided into ten parte, M iollows:
Real eetntc 3. corporations 9, commercial
cases aud colloction32 9, villa and cstatos
/, accident and negligent cults /,
defense Of criminals l.. In all thece
pnrts, according to Mr.. Chapan. except
perhaps tho last one, the lawyer is begin
ming to 10 s"uporcedod by other
agencies.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25

You never can tel what , oman win a
dext'
- can
well what
Talk"
That's it--A woman will talk and tell he:
trends of the wonderful cures made by John.
ston's Sarsaparilla. and the proprietors have to
thank thousands of good noble women in this
country for having made Johnston's SARSAPA
RLILA Quart bottles famous"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25

Commencing Sunday, November 8.
1903, The Vicksburg, Shreveport &
Pacific Railway will inaugurate a new
passenger train between Monroe and
Shreveport, leaving Monroe at 7:30 a. m.
arriving at Shreveport 40 a. m. and
returning leavil g Shreveport at sos
D. M. and arriving at Monroe 9:45 p. IN.
This train will accommodate that
class of travellers from Monroe and all
stations west thereof who want TO 60
into Shreveport in the forenoon and
return In the evening.
twill also facilitate the movement
of commercial travellers desiring to
visit the towns between Monroe and
Shreveport, as by the addition OF this
train there will be three passenger
trains daily in each direction on that
portion of the road, two of which will
make the local stops each way, the
third being the fast train stopping only
at the larger stations and carving the
dining car and through sleeping car
and coach between Shreveport and
Chattanooga.
East bound, the new train will leave
Shreveport after arrival of Texas &
Pacific train from Ft. Worth and
Dallas, Texas. The west bound train
will arrive In Shreveport in time to
connect with the Texas Pacific for The
west,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25
FINDS FAVOR IN ALBANY.
Asleep Amid Flames.

Breaking into blazing home, some
firenen lately dragged the sleeping in
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and death near It's that way when
you neglect coughs and colds. Don't
do it. DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption gives perfect protection
against all Throat. Chest and Lung
Troubles Keep it near, and avoid
suffering, death and doctors bills. A
teaspoonful stops late cough, per-
sistent use the most stubborn. Harm.
less and nice tasting, it is guaranteed
ITO satisfy by Tucker and Greer.
Price soc and $1.00 Trila bottles
free.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25
Petition For Pardon,

Augusta, Mississippi, June 20, 1902.
To his excellency, A. 81. Longino,
governor of the state of Mississippi !:
Yorr undersigned petitioners citizens of
j said state petition you and ask the
pardon of Nepolean Whittle. who was
at the May term of the circuit conrt of
the first district of Perry county, Miss,
convicted of assault and battery with
intent to kill, and sentenced TO serve y
term of two years In the state peniten
tiary, and we give as our reason for
executive clemency the following:
lst. Nepolean White entered plea
of guilt TO said charge with the hope
and expectation of having executed
cIemency at your hands.
End. There were mitigating cir
cumstances connected with his com
hitting the offence and had they been
introduced before jury in evidence
the said Nepolean Whittle might have
been acquitted
3rd. The said Whittle has always up
to the committing of this offence been
an honest, law abiding, industrious
negro, has never been in any trouble or
convicted before.
4th. His health is very poor; has
now dangerous and painful conStitu-
tionsl disease and in the opinion of your
petitioners as well as medical advisorsl
that if he is permitted to remain in
prison will die before his time expires.
9Th. He has wife and seven small
children in destitute circumstances who
are badly in need of his help and
presence.
9th. Because since being in the state
peniteptiary he has caused the official
no trouble, but has been industrious
and his conduct becoming.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25
One Cent a Word.

Classified advertisements under this head
at the rate If One Cent q Word for each In
sertion. Ncthing will be taken for less than
twenty-five cents.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25
FAIR TREATMENT FOR LABOR
Must Be Accorded-Quincy Thinks
the Past Should Be Buried.
TRUST CONTROL AND TARIFF
Reform Be the Leading Issues
Views From Others.

New York, Nov 23.-Robert B.
Roosevelt, uncle of President Roose-
Welt, and for a third of century one
of the conspicuous democrats of New
lands under the first Clevelnad admin
istration, tonight said at his home:
81 agree with Mr.. Cleveland in
the views he expresses in the World
as to the future of democracy. AS he
says, the outlook is hopeful and en-
couraging, and l believe the time is
not far distant when we shall find a
leader and shall enunciate principles
which will attract to our party the
votes of all democrats who in former
years supported the party because
they are confident it was right and
because they trusted its leaders.
Mr.. Cleevland's statement that
the democracy has regained it's old
time fighting condition and recovered
the morale that promises old time
success and prestige l regard as emf
nently true.
Il have been an aggressive cham
pion of sound currency for a great
many years, and this, until recent
campaign, has been the policy of the
democratic party. If we were to win,
if we are to retain the confidence and
support of the democrats everywhere,
we must adhere to sound democratic
principles, one of which always had
been hard money.
''The great issue of the future, as
Mr.. Cleveland well says, is the ques-
tion of trusts. The trusts, in their
relations with labor and the public,
present problem which the citizens
of the country soon will be called
upon to slove. This problem must be
met, and it undoubtedly is true that
the people of the country are looking
to the democratic patry for its just and
honorable solution.
Labor has just come to realize its
power in this country, and its fair
treatment must be accorded to it.
Mr., Cleveland rightly demands q
tariff for revenue only, one which
shall no longer grant to certain inter,
ests such a share of protection as ena.
bles them to create a monopoly il
their products.
Even more important, to my
mind, is the discrimination nov
shown by various railroads in tn,
granting of freight rates. -
Mr. Roosevelt thought the demo
Gratis would not win before 1905
QUINCY COMEDIES.
Boston, Nov. 80. -Ex- Mayor JOSIAH
Quincy said today of Mr.. Cleveland'i
statement in the World;
ltI believe that the issues outlined
nv Mr. Cleveland are those for which
the democratic party should nov
sta1,d. / do not think that We shoult
now 90 back to the past, even to con
aernn its mistakes OF repudiate its er
rork ahefher Of policy or Of leader
ship. Practical craftsmanship adapt
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25
THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

Boston, Nov CIV. T. A. Fitz-
gerald, chairman of the Boston demo-
cratic city committee, said today:
If Mr.. Cleveland's statement in
dicatess the direction in which the
democracy should steer during the
next few years. "
FINDS FAVOR IN ALBANY.
Albany, Nov 23.-The utterances
of Grover Cleveland on the future of
the democratic party received favora-
BILE comment from the democrats in
this city
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25

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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25

itself to changed conditions, instead
of pursuing impracticable ends. The
result of the recent elections is to
bring the democratic party back to
the proposition that it must carry
New York or fall 1 am in favor of
a policy which may lead to success in
1904. Trust control and tariff reform
must become the leading democratic
issues. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-25
HEARTILY IN ACCORD.

Philadelphia, Nov 23.-Leadins
democrats of Philadelphia are hear
tily in accord with the views of ex-
president Cleveland as expressed in
the World today, and favor a return
to the issues on which the party won
success in former years.