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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
shauehnessy Acquitted

The trial of James ]. Shaughnessy
for murder was brought to an end late
Saturday night, by the jury returning
a verdict of not guilty after being out
nearly two hours.
The argument was commenced at
seven o'clock in the evening, District
Attorney Hood opening for the State.
He was followed by C. E. VanDuzer,
who summed up the evidence offered
in the case in a concise manner and
made an eloquent plea for the defen-
dant. J. F. Dennis concluded the ar
gument for the defense and the Dis
trict Attorney closed for the State.
The case was submitted at 10: Is
o'clock and the jury came back into
court shortly before midnight, deliv-
ering the verdict that made Shaugh-
messy a free man.
Shaughnessy's two brothers were
with him in court throughout the trial
and he left with them last night for
Ogden.-Silver State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24

State Of Nevada,
Department of State S.
l, Eugene Howell, the duly elected
qualified and acting Secretary of State
hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and correct copy of Assem-
bly, Concurrent Resolution No. IL re-
lative to amending Section ! Article
x of the Constitution OF the State 0I
Nevada pertaining to the assessment
and taxation of patented mines. anc
also pertaining to the assessment and
taxation of mortgages, and mortgaged
property" as the same appears on
file and of record in this Office.
And I further certify that the said
Resolution was proposed at the Twen-
tieth Session of the Nevada State Leg.
islature in March, 1901, and passed
the Assembly of said Legislature
March II, 1901, and passed the Sen
ate of said Legislature March IA, 1901
! as of record in this Office.
further certify that the above pub
LEGATION is made in conformity with
Section 1. Article XVI of the Const.
tuition of the State of Nevada.
| In witness whereof l have hereunt(
set my hand and affixed the Grea1
Seal of State at my Office in Carson
! City, Nevada, this 18th day of June
i A. D. 1902. ECGENE HOWELL.
(seaI) Secretary Of State
| of Nevada
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

United States Land Office.
Carson City. Nevada, June %, 1902.
To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the Cen
trail Pacific Railway Company has fl
ed in this Office list of lands situated
In the townships described below,
and has applied for patent for said
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 the inspection OF all persons
interested and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days following
the date of cnls notice, protests 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 that
the same is more valuable for mineral
than for agricultural purposes will be
received and noted for report to the
General Land ONCE at Washington
D. C.
Following is the list:
All Sec. 81. N Y SW n and part \
II Sec. 20, part N Y Sec. 81. TIP. 16
y. r. 20 E. Mount Diablo Meridian.
o. H. GALLUP, Register
u. H. HALL. Receiver.
first publication June "a. 1902.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
FOR SALE

A ranch known as the Lyden ranch
near Mound House, with spring how-
ing inches water into reservoir. A
good house, barn, cellar and outhouses
Property contains 80 acres; 8 acres
planted to Wheat; 2 to alfalfa and
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 everfowing spring capable OF
/ irrigating 2 acres
} Price $500 if both properties are sold
together; if sold singly the price of the
Lyden ranch will be $500 and the Ryar
ranch $500.
Apply at James Virgins Empire
New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Notice to Architects

Plans for the new building at the
State Orphans Home previously sub
mitted, being rejected, architects are
again invited to submit plans for a
building at the State Orphans Home
to the Board of Directors Of said
Home at Carson City, Nevada, on or
before October 3. 1902. .---.~>--
The building is to be of stone, two
stories in height, with a basement,
THE stone to be furnished by the
State), size about sixty-fve (65)
feet front and ninety 600 feet deep,
cost not to exceed Twenty Thou
sand Dollars ($20.OO0O).
The basement to be excavated four
ca feet below the surface level, and
extend six CO. feet above the surface
level, making the said basement ten
t1O) feet high.
In the basement there are to be a
store room, wash room. bath rooms,
dressing rooms in connection with
the bath rooms. water closets, fur
mace room and wood or fuel ROOM
The first floor to contain a dining
room for one hundred children, a din
ing room for fourteen employees, an
Office. reception room. pantry. kitchen
small store room, tin closet and a
play room for fifty children, also a
large session room.
On the second floor there are to be
separate dOrmitories for fifty boys
and fifty girls. In addition to the dor
mitories there are to be two bed
rooms with clothes closets, and par
lor for the teachers four rooms for
the superintendent and natron with
closets
On the first floor two rooms with
closets for the cooks. and on the sec
ond floor room with closet for the
gardener or laborer: two bedrooms
with closets. two hospital rooms and
medicine closets with two toilet
rooms and two bath rooms; a store
room for clothing two rooms for the
assistant matron and the nurse will
clothes closets, and a sewing room
with closets.
The person submitting the accept
ed plan with complete specification
for a building in accordance there
with. within ten 10) days after &C
ceptance of plan will be paid the sun
of Three Hundred Dollars {$3OO)) a
full compensation therefor, and n
compensation will be paid for an
plan not accepted.
The Board reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
Address all communications rela1
ing to plans to Orvis Ring, Secretar
Board of Directors, Carson City Ne,
ada.
Carson City September p, 1902.
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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 300 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, 2 cabins, good
cellar, outhouses, 6 hives OF bees. A
good pasture for four horses. Parties
wishing particulars call at this Office
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24

INTERESTING NEWS
FROM OVER THE STATE
Items Cleaned from the Exchange
Prospect in Best & BeIcher

Mr.. Zadig made atrip through the
Best & Belcher underground workings
yesterday. He says the prospect for
finding pay ore in drifting north along
the foot wall of a low grade ore body
from the raise above the 365 level is
favorable. This north drift is being
advanced on the old Ell Dorado level,
which will hereafter be designated as
the 33-foOt level in Superintendent
Kinkead's weekly letters.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Business School in Reno

On September 1st the Nevada Bust
ness Institute was opened in the Eu-
reka block, Reno, by A. F. Atkinson,
of Atkinson's Business College, of Sa-
cramento. 1t is the intention of the
management to make this a business
training school of the first rank. Com
petent and careful inS,ruction. will be
given in bookkeeping. short hand,
type writing, commercial law, penman
ship etc. Send for catalogue.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24

year. and urge upon that company the
necessity of terminal point IN this
State.
irrigation-In common with all our
people we rejoice in the enactment of
the Irrigation Law at the last ses-
sion of Congress.
III 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
Ration Of the flow the waters of our
rivers and streams; in the protection
OF our existing farms from drought
and in the reclamation CT lands now
unavailable for agrfcult lral purposes.
We PAL ticuierly commend the provi-
sion which guards against land mon
opones and preserves the public do
main for actual settlers and home
seekers
we heartily congratulate our Repre-
sentative in Congress-, the Honorable
Francis G. Newlands upon the con-
sp1cuous part which he took in secur-
| ing this important piece of legisla.
| ton.
Hon. Francis G. Newlands-In re-
| cognition of the services of the Hon
Francis G. Newlands, our Represent
aLlVe In congress. we endorse his can.
didacy for the United States Senate,
| Leasing Of Public Lands-We op-
pose the leasing of public lands, either
to individuals or corporations or their
sale in large tracts, but that they be
held for actual home-seeking settlers.
| State Administration-We COM
mend the administration of State at
fairs by the Silver party during the
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 to every feasible improvement IN
administration.
We submit that the Silver party has
been faithful to it's mission, and fully
merits the trust and confidence of the
people.
Respectfully submitted.
H. A. COMINS, Chairman.
J. G. LUCY, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24

When you want Lucky Jim cigar
Strangers as we'll as Carson people
who wish a good cigar can find them
at e. w. Friends.
Ammunition of all kinds at The Fox
Store wv
Mrs. Duncan will serve nice hot ia
males every evening at her parlors in
the Aube House. A trial solicited If
Suits that suit. Made to your meas
ure from the SWEETEST spring patterns
in the very latest style. Better step
round and have F. w. Day show you
the International Company's line of
latest New York fashions.
Arrangements and a date have been
set for the next moonlight picnic at
Cooks grove. The date has been set
for the 26th and the entire band will
be on hand to help matters along
From the great time that was had at
the last dance it is a certainty that
this will more than discount the first
affair. The last was picnic and this
will be a royal picnic
Going to send your money ont 81
town? I'll compete with any reliable
piano and organ tuner and salesman
on earth, and save you 10 to 20 pei
cent. That's my business. Come
| over and see where I'm at.
GEO. HENDRICKS,
Tuner Pianos, and Orgars
NJ. A. Downey is constantly adding
to his stock of carpets and household
furnishings. In the carpet line he i:
showing the handsomest lot of sam
pies and stock goods ever brought t.
this city. They are all from the re
liable and celebrated house of w.
j. Sloane. which is a guarantee o
their value. The ladies are invite,
to call and inspect the samples ant
the stock on hand They will fin
what they want and at prices tina
suit.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Stamps For Voters

Voters who are unable to make the
ordinary cross mark used in designat-
ing candidates on the Australian bal
lot succeeded in getting bill through
the last Legislature amending the law
so that rubber stamp must be used.
This year the voting booths will be
equipped with rubber stamps with
which to make the legal X after the
name of candidates who are voted for
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Constitutional Amendment.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution, No.
H.. Relative to amending Section
Of Article X Of the Constitution Of thu
State Of Nevada; pertaining to the
assessment and taxation Of patented
mines, and also. pertaining "a the a..
sessment and taxation Of MORTGAGES,
and mortgaged property. .Re&oived by
the Assembly, the Senate concurrinq:
That the Constitution of the 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 l. The Legislature
shall provide by law for a uniform and
equal rate of assessment and taxa
ton. and shall prescribe such regula-
tons as shall secure 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
($5OO.0O) except when one Hundred
($1OO OO) dollars in labor has beer
actually performed on such patented
mine during the year, in addition to
| tine tax upon the net pOceeds; and. al
, so excepting such property as may be
| exempted by law for municipal, edu.
| cational, literary, scientific or other
/ charitable purposes; and a mortgage
} deed of trust, contract or other obliga
tioG by which a debt is secured shall
Tor the purpose of assessment and tax
alton, be deemed and treated as ar
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 of such Sc
| curitieSt shall be assessed and taxed
to the owner of the property and the
! value of such security shall be ass
essed and taxed to the owner there
of, In the county, city, or town il
which the property affected thereby il
situated. The tax SO levied shall be ,
lien upon the property and security AN,
may be paid by either party to such sc
curity; if paid by the owner of the sc
curity, the tax so levied upon the prop
erty affected thereby shall become
part of the debt so secured; if tn
owBer of the property shall pay tn
tax so levied on such security, it shal
constitute payment thereon and t
the extent of such payment full dis
charge thereof, provided that an
agreement, between parties to sue
mortgage, deed of trust. contrae
or other obligation, whereby the del
: tor is obligated or required to assum
and pay, or refined, (refund) to tn
holder of such security. the take
which shall be assessed and taxed
the owner thereof. shall be void.
:. CERTIFICATE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24

A party of prospectors from the
Searchlight district passed through To
nopah last week en- route to Phoebe,
where times are said to be improv-
ing and work is good. The approach
of the Oregon Short line is said to be
responsible for the picking up of the
camp.
NJ. R. Averill, former principal OF
the Virginia schools, is one of the Re
publican nominees for the Assembly
in Esmeralda county.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
To Recover Damages

The case of Christie VS.. Mitchell &
Porter is on trial in the District
Court This is an action brought to
recover $25,335 damages for the loss
of the defendants left arm while in
the employ of the defendants. A ju.
ry has been secured and the evidence
of the plaintiff put in.
The case is being prosecuted by
Leishman and Curler Torryson and
Summerfield are defending the case
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Pure Ice

The ice season has opened and par
ties or families desiring the pure ar
ticle should see Doc benton and make
4 contract for tne warm weather. lie
cut house full of the pure article at
his pond on the Carson river which
is guaranteed to be pure, free from
dirt and as clear as a crystal. Rates
are reasonable.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
OFFICIAL COUNT STATE FUNDS
FUNDS
State Of Nevada
Co,Ir,y Of Orc,ebY.

Cour,y Of Or",sby. Sc
Eugene Howell, Secretary of State.
and w. WOODBURY. Attorney General,
being duly sworn, severally say they
are members of the Board of EXamin-
ers of the State Of Nevada; that on
the goth day of September 1902, they
(after having ascerta!Ee1 from the
State Controller the amount of mon
ey which should be in the Treasury
made an official examination and
count of the money anil vouchers for
money in the State Treasury Of Ne
vada, ar.l found the SANE correct as
follows:
Coin $685. so
Paid coin vouchers
not returned to
Controller, 25,901 Is
Total s165.sS2 65
State School Fund Securities
| Irredeemable Nevada
| State School
Bond s3so,0Oo.oo
Nevada State
bonds 240. 100 90
United States
bonds, 900 600 90
Total $1,6S5. 1892 65
Eugene Howell.
| w. WOODBURY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this goth day of Sept, A. d. 1902.
j. Doane Notary Public
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Democratic and Silver Partv
FUSION STATE TICKET
Election, tuesday November 4,

For United States Senator,
FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS,
of Washoe county.
For Member Of Congress,
CLARENCE g. VAN DUZER
of Nye county.
For Governor,
JOHN SPARKS,
of Washoe county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
IEMUEl ALLEN,
of Churchill county.
For Justice of the Supreme Court,
GEORGE r. TALBOT,
of Exc county.
For Secretary of State,
EUGENE HOWELL,
of White Pine county.
For Attorney-General.
JAMES G. SWEENEY,
of Ormsby county.
For State Treasurer.
DAVE M. RYAN,
of Storey county
For State Controller,
SAMUEL p. DAVIS,
of OrmSby county.
For Surveyor-General.
EDWARD D. KELLEY,
of Washoe county.
For Supt. CT Public Instruction,
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY,
of Washoe county.
For State Printer,
ANDREW MAUTE,
of Nye county.
For Regent of Stcte University
Uorg Term.)
w. w. BOOHER,
of Elko county.
For State University Regent.
(Short Term.)
RICHARD klRMAN,
of Ormsby county.
For District Judges.
First Judicial District,
WILLIAM WOODBURY.,
of Ormsby county.
Second Judicial District
3. r. CURLER.
of Washoe county.
Third Judicial District,
PETER BREEN,
of Eureka county
Fourth Judicial District
GEORGE s. BROWN,
of Elko county.
Fifth Judicial District,
ST.. BONNIFlELD, Jr.
of Humboldt county.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
For Sale

have 500 cords of No. / clear pine
wood, cut and ready for hauling on
the Lake Tahoe road, miles from
this city. The entire amount is for
sale. For particulars enquire of 2.
D. Sweeney.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Silver Party County Convention
HEADQUARTERS SILVER PARTY }
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
CARSON Cry NEuAnA

ANS'oAN MI A.
At a meeting of the Ormsby County
Silver Party Central Committee. held
at Carson City, Nevada, September
8, 1902, it was ordered that the County
Convention be held at the District
Court room, Carson City, Nevada. on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1902,
at 10 o'clock a. M,
fOr the purpose of nominating the
county ticket. to be voted for at the
next general election, to be held Tues
day, the 4th day of November, 1902,
consisting Of:
One State Senator.
Three members of the Assembly.
Sheriff and ex-officio Assessor.
Recorder and Auditor.
County Clerk and Treasurer.
District Attorney and Superinten-
dent of Schools.
County Commissioner, long term.
County Commissioner, short term.
Justice of the Peace, Carson Tcxn-
ship.
Constable, Carson Township.
Justice Of the Peace, Empire To m
ship.
Constable, Empire Township.
| Also the appointment of a County
oNAA%A "a So'AhlAStSO oAu tuC II dAodSStOA
| of such other business as may proper
| ly come before the convention.
| The basis of represent alton shall be
as follows: Carson &c; Empire, 5.
Total, 81.
TIE PRIMARY ELECTION
Shall be held onSaturday, September
20, 1902, between the hours of 1 and
S p. m.
ARSON-Polling place. Curry En-
CINE House. Judges-Peter Hansen,
J. T. Banning Chas E. Wylie, Will Ep
| slime.
EM7iRE-Polling place. Virgins hall
Judges-Peter Hahn, Ed. Regan, r.
Howard Robt Dixon Jr.
In all precincts not holding prima
ries. vacancies will be filed by County
Committee.
TEST
Il am in favor of the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to l. and will
support the nominees of the Fusion
Party, both State and County"
w. H. Stone.
Chairman.
Will U. Mackey.
Secretary
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
Classified
Advertisements

Items under this head not exceeding
lines will be inserted for so cents per
week
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
TIE PRIMARY ELECTION

EMTiRE-Polling place. Virgins hall
Judges-Peter Hahn, Ed. Regan, r.
Howard, Robt. Dixon. Jr.
In all precincts not holding prima-
ries. vacancies will be filed by County
Committee.
Mohave County miner., 1902-12-27
N Office of Forfeiture.

To II. WISTERHALTER, his assigns and legal
representatives:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned,
who are co-owners with you In the Virgin min
ing claim, have expended the sum OF one hun
dred (si00) dollars In labor and Improvements
on IL for the year 1898 in compliance with the
United States mining laws requiring annual
expenditures 10 be made on mining claims
The said Virgin mining claims is situated in
the San Francisco mining district, Mohave
County, Territory OF Arizona. and is duly re.
corded in the office Of the county recorder Of
Mohave county, Arizona, In book n, page 49,
mining records; and you are further notified
that IL, at the expiration Of ninety days from
the last publication of this notice, you fail or
refuse to pay your proportion of said expendi-
ture, together with the cost OF publication Of
this notice. your interest In the said Virgin
min ing claim will be forfeited and become the
property of the undersigned in accordance with
law. A. A. SPEAR.
CHARLES GOODCHILD.
KINGMAN, Arizona, November 26 1902.
First insertion November 80, 1902.
Mohave County miner., 1902-12-27

A number of Colorado ard Utah
men have organized a company for
the exploration of mines in the
Henry mountains, southern Utah,
close to the Arizona line. The com
pany will cut timber in the Ari-
zona mountains and ship it to the
mines in Utah by steamer on the
Colorado river. 1t looks to us that
steamboating on the Colorado river
above the Grand Canyon is a rather
precarious undertaking, but sup
pose the company organizers know
what they are doing
Mohave County miner., 1902-12-27

Senator Lodge has introduced a
measure in the senate removing the
duty from Canadian coal, which
goes into effect when the Can
adian government removes re-
strictions against American coal.
1t is also proposed that coal shall
be imported into this country from
England or elsewhere duty free to
supply the pressing demands of the
poor people of the eastern states
who are unable to get fuel of any
kind.
Mohave County miner., 1902-12-27
A New Remedy.

The old friends Of Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy will be pleased 10 know
that the manufacturers of that prep
aration have gotten out new remedy
called Cham berlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, and that it is meeting
with much success in the treatment of
constipation, billiousness, sick head
ache, i'm paired digestion and like dis
orders. These tablets are easier to take
aud more pleasant in effect than pill,
then they not only move the bowels,
but improve the appetite and correct
any disorders of the stomach aud liver
For sale by III. IL. Watkins.