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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-09-17
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Benz. Strandman Overcome by
Foul Air in Mine Shaft

Reniiman Strandmnn, carpenter aud
timherman for the Mckinley Company
met very untimely death at the Sax
ton mine at 1890 Friday morning by
being overcome by carbon dyox.de gas.
Mr.. Strandman, accompanied by
VIM Curto and G. Seraphino. lett the
Saxton shaft and went over TO the
West shaft, about 300 feet distant, for
the purpose of removing some track
aud rails from the drift at the bottom
of this shaft, which was only ITO feet
deep. and SO light that no candles were
required in going TO its bottom. A
good ladder reached within few feet
of the bottom of the shaft. Mr.. Strand
man descended the ladder, cosely fol-
lowed by Mr.. Curto-neither had light
cd candles, nor had they any idea that
there might possible be bad air in the
work iugs. The former reached the
bottom of the ladder: lowered himself
to the shafts bottom, aud whether or
not lac realized the presence Of bad air,
no one can say, ut any rate he gave no
alarm of warning TO his companion,
who, being still on the ladders edge,
realizing himself being overcome by
sort Of u drowsy feeling, began to as
cend the ladder, and beI e a young and
vigorous man, succeeded in reaching
the surface with his life, but remained
In Il swoon for sometime afterwards.
| As soon as MIR. Strandman's 5 perilous
position became known AN alarm was
given. All the men about the Saxton
ru.h he'd to the scene. Word was tee-
phoncd to town, Lane City, and all the
surrounding mines. Help came from
every " here. Four men descended the
shaft in the hopes of recueing the UNI
fortunate victim from what they all
knew was certain death. Each, is his
turn. was overcome by the gas before
reaching the bottom, and hoisted to
the surface is a semi.uncontious state.
So quickly did this death-dealing gas
claim its victims, that after one breath
they were entirely at its mercy, Every
thing possible was done as soon as pos
sible to ride the shaft OF this deadly
poison before another attempt, at the
possible sacrifice OF other human llves.
wa- again made 10 rescue the dying
or then dead, man. After the drop
ping of water, wet blankets, tubs o
burning oil, etc, to within Il Tow iee'
of the bottom oil the shaft, the fill
trial was made by Robt. Baird, wht
succeeded In reaching Tho bottom ant
fastening rope around Mr. trand
man = body aud gave the signal to hois
him 10 the surface. Dir, Richardson
was on the ground, and while he die
; everything in his power to restore th'
man, it was Of no use, his life had howi
long before his body reached the sur
} face
This is The FIRST case of man losing
, his life by being overcome by carool
dyoxide (foul air. ever recorded In I'M
, history of mining in this county II
fact the presence of it in the mines o
This country is of such an uncommon oc
currence that very seldom are any pre-
cautions taken by the miners to detec
+. II. Much less would any oue look 10
II In the shaft OF only 10 feet deep
where Mr.. Strandman met his death
, and where no work has been done sine
l., Fall when men were working u
lho foot drift and we're never OF I
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
HENRY p. MoLLEsoN, Deceased
NOTICE is hereby given that Chas.
A. Walker has filed petition with the
Clerk of said Court for the probate of
the Will OF said Henry 2. Molleson, de-
ceased, and for the issuance to him, the
said Chas. A. Walker, of Letters of
Administration with win annexed in
said Estate, and that Friday the 18th
day OF September, 1903, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. of that day, at the Court Room
of said Court, in the town OF Ely in
said County and State, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for hear
ing said petition for the probate OF said
Will and for the issuance of said Let
ters of Administration with Will an
nexed in said Estate, when and where
any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
WITNESS my hand this 3lst day
of August, 1908.
d. 5 DICKERSON,
Clerk OF said District Court.
First publication, Sept. 3rd, 1908.
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deayor to complete arrangements of =
mining deal he Is negotiating here.
The battery mt the Wide West Mil
caught the end Of a Morris finger
and be Is now minus a portion. DR..
McCurdy with bis surgical skill relIev-
cd the sufferer aud put it in condition
to heal.
Harry Lewis Of Salt Lake City in
spector in the Post Office department
came this way on Saturday and after
listening to complaints here went on
via Aurum to inspect the stage routes
under b. f Milller's management.
Jos. +. Moore's contract in the Star
Mine is completed and the men employ
cd by him will be dispensed with. This
will doubtless give rise TO a report that
the Star is closed dom. but this i not
So The developments on the East and
West are most satisfactory to the own
ers, aud those best informed say that
Col. Joe Farren will be here shortly ana
inangerate system OF development in
depth as well as on the course Of the
different Lodges.
There has been indications OF a
threatened storm for long time on ae-
count of the management of the mail
contarct between Wells and Ely and the
humane citizens have been disgusted
at Tho report OF passengers concern
ing the starved condition of the horses
between Wells and Cherry, but the
stage from Wells having failed to ar
rive on two separate days, tie business
men consulted and decided to move in
the matter and appeal TO the depart
ment in Washington for redress. On
Saturday petition was circulated and
over one hundred business men and
miners signed it promptly. The COM
plant is "incompetcncy and drunken
ness OF some drivers: irregularity in the
delivery of the mail: failure on some
days to deliver mail; general bad man
agement:n and other things for the de.
partment To learn first.
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Mr.. Benjman Strandmen was born
in Sweden 80 years ago. He came to
America % years ago and settled in
Minnesota, where he followed farming
for many years. From there he re-
moved to Idaho and for live years per-
sued the same vocation. During tho
first excitement of DeLamar, Nevada,
he moved his family TO that place and
followed the carpenters trade for two
years. He cane TO Ely some seven
years ago, and has ever since been
steadily engaged at carpenters trade
In this town. He was a kind hearted,
sober, industrious and conscientious
man. Honesty in all his business aud
social relations won for him many
warm friends and personal admirers in
this community whose heartfelt sym
pathy is the only source OF consolation
that can now be offered the griei
stricken family OF II wife and three
ehildren-two sons and daughter.
The deceased was laid to rest in the
Ely cemetery Sunday afternoon.
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nouuced that he list oil toasts on his
program, allowing five minutes to each
Of the following gentlemen for toast
Messrs. LeishH,ln, MeAulay, Parker,
We tson, Woai ne, Pascoe. Sharpe,
Collins, Lee. Davis. Byron and Moore
After three r0using cheers and a tiger
for the Supt. the company retired in
order TO clear the hall for the dance.
A largo assemblsge met aud danced
10 the music Of Miss. May Campbell
and Messrs. Pascoe and Campbell, and
daylight found the dancers tipping the
light fantastic.
The whole Of the expeuse OF the eele-
bration was paid by the Wide West
Co.. Mr.. nd Mrs. Leishman as host
and hostess were most indefatigable in
their efforts to entertain their guests
and made host of friends by their
geniality and urbanity.
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Dissolution of Partnership

We, the undersigned, have this day
agreed to dissolve partner
ship in the business of General Mer-
chaudise carried on by us under the
name of Olson Bros, Hans Olson re-
tiring from said business. In the fu-
ture the business will be conducted by
Andrew Olson who will collect all bills
or accounts due the firm and pay all
the Indebtedness OF the said firm.
ANDREW OLSON.
HANS OLSON.
WITNESS, John Wearne
Cherry Creek, New, Aug. Is, 1903.
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LOCAL AND OTHER HAPPENINGS.

A fire has been very comfortable
duripg the days OF the past week.
Mrs C. W. Gaby left Monday for
Osceola to visit her relatives there.
Thos. o'Nell has spent the last week
in Hamilton.
W. Rynearson went out to Duck
Creek yesterday to try his luck at deer
hunting.
VIM. Mcknight left Monday morn
ing for Logan, Utah, where he will at
tend the fall term OF the Logan Uni
vcrsity.
Joe Beck left Monday morning for
Utah, where he will spsnd the winter
with relatives.
Several OF our local sports were out
ducking Tuesday, and all succeeded in
bag ing some game.
County Treasurer Miles, wife and
baby left for Cherry Creek Tuesday on
AN official and pleasure trip.
B.F. Payne came In from his ranch
on Duck Creek Saturday, returning
SUNDAY with his wife and grandchild.
Several cases OF tonsilitis and about
half the people afflicted with severe
colds is the prevailing health condition
here this week.
Word received here from Alameda,
Cal says that Dennis McEllin OF Ham
ilton. is In n very critical condition
there from heart disease, his recovery
is very doubtful.
Z. Hermansen and family, accompan-
led by Roy Shepherd, left Thursday for
their old homo in Utah, Mr.. Herman
sen expects to return in short time to
look after various business interests he
has In this section
Thos. Haley, an old time resident of
Eureka, who has spent the past few
years in mining In Alaska, British Col
umbia and Tonopah, came up from Los
Vegas, last Saturday to visit for week
or so here with his sister Mrs. w. b,
Graham.
Miss. Hanna Smith will entertain the
Ladies Card Club at Mrs. McGill's next
Saturday. The meeting which was to
have been last week was postponed on
account OF the death OF Mr.. Strand
Inau.
Mrs. jacob Weber aged 80 years,
mother OF John and p. G. Weber oil
Ely, died in Carson City last Saturday.
Mr.. Z. G. Weber was on his way TO
Carson, when the news OF her death
reached here.
Two hundred and fifty range horses
were sold last week by Ira Mcknight,
Raymond Robinson and Moorman Bros
to s. Glpe Of Iowa. The horses were
all gathered in Jake's valley, this Co.
by being trapped in blind corrals, and
and were driven to Eureka for shipment
East.
The Rocco. Honestakc Co, aud L'
Lisi, G. Mlnpletti aud John Gherara'
dclIi owurrs Of tho Ne Plus Ultra mine
at Hamilton. have twelve teams engag
"i in hauling silyer-lead ore to Enrek'
for shipment. last week both of th'
proDerfes shipped totai OF l9e'ooo
pounds of ore over the +. X L, X, II
nuply Ass, >sor House turned oNel
tie complete assessment roll To us iol
publication Monday, but owing to tins
chapge in tn. manner OF property de
scrptlons which by The way, is mor'
satisfactory Wy for the public, but
grrs deal mora work for u, we were
nnsblr Ia prepare the entire list 10
distribution this week, but will haN'
III" job completed next meek.
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bothered with the gas created by blast
ing. Mine shafts and drifts, several
hundred feet In depth in other portions
OF the district have been abandoned
for years and afterwards gone into
with perfect safety.
The following is the verdict rendered
by the jury at the Coroner's Inquest:
We. tho Coroper's Jury, find verdict
In the above matter as follows:
That deceased was BENZ. Strandman; !;
that he came to his death at 10 or IL
O'Clock A. NJ. on the llth day OF Sept
ember 1903. in what Is known as the
West shaft on the Saxton mine, White
Pine county, Nevada, from breathing
carbon dyoxde gas-foul air. No blame
is attached to any person: the matter
being wholly accidental.
Jury: j. D. DOYLE, J. MoMICHAELS
A. L. PARKER, L. o. CoNNoRS
S. r. MCLAUGHLIN, W. ].
PETERS
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Entered Al The Po,toGce at My, Nevada. as
,.con6 Class matter.
Communications are solicited, hut the paper
will not be responsible for the opinions Of It's
correspondent
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j. u. Orr Improving.

Ia writing Ia n friend OF JAS. Is. Orr
f'r- lbis we. X, his sister Mrs. Cheney
states iha, Jane. Is slowly recovering
4n'm ., Implication al diseases. Tor
Nhc, b. II b,iug treated IN san Frau
else.
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JOB WORK RATES.

Letter Head, 1870 for 500; s5.jofor 1000,
Letter Hesdsf sse) )-s2 90 for zoo $3.50 for ,ooo
rul Heads ILsrgel-s s. 90 for 500; $500 for 200
fMeduml- $50 for 800 $50 for .oo)
lsmslll-,2 90 for 800; s3.5ofor 1000.
candidates. Cards $500 for 800; $500 for 600
calling Cards--stoo for 500; 800 for goo.
FOSTERS. according to the type set. will ay-
srsEs about cen. apiece.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II it fails 10 cure.
r. W. Groves signature is on each box 25e.
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Utah & Nevada Express Co.

From July lst the following graduated scale for all
parcels and passengers will apply to the respective
stage lines leaving Ely
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SALT LAKE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

boarding school for both Course eight
School Good Music Department Expenses mod
crate. For Catalogue and particulars address.
r. j. cASKEY. PRINCIPAL, SALT LA<G CITY, UTAH
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NOTICE OF TIME APPOINTED FOR
HEARING PETITION.
In the District Court OF the Four
tn Judicial District of the
State OF Nevada, in and for
the County OF White Pine.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
HENRY =. MoLLESoN, Deceased
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THE WHITE PINE NEWS.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY At
ELy, 1T E " Al Ia,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-22
PRESIDENT SLEPT
OUT IN THE SNOW

Yosemite. Cal, May 11.-within the
shadows OF old Ei Captain. lulled by
the spirit OF Pohono. the Indian name
for the Bridal Veil. warmed by rous-
Ing camp fire. President Roosevelt Is
resting tonight. 1t has been hard
day for him. Since early morning he
has been in the saddle viewing and
admIring some OF the grandcst scenery
in the world.
Tomorrow morning he will take the
lunch Mt wawona, and arrive at Ray
mond in the evening. where his special
train awaits him. For two days and
two nights he has been lost to the
world and its curious gaping crowds In
the almost ,rackless wilds of the high
Sierras. accompanied by handful OF
trusted friends.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the party
arrived from the Vernal Falls at the
Happy isles.
I'VE were In a snowstorm last night
and It was Just what we wanted the
President said. The President was
dressed in a khaki suit and wore an
army hat. and around his neck was n
dusty looking handkerchief much the
worse for wear.
This is the one day of my life
said he. land one that will always re-
member with pleasure. Just think OF
where I was last night. Up there.
pointing toward Glacier Point. amid
the pines and silver first in the Sierran
solitude. in a snowstorm. too. and
without tent. passed one of the
most pleasant nights of my life. 1t was
so reviving to be so close to nature In
this magnificent forest of yours
While riding through the streets of
Yosemite village to-day, n small boy
said: Hello. Teddy" The President
stopped his horse and frown darkened
his face He rode up to the boy. the
dignity of the President gone and In its
place the face and severity of the
father and parent. He gave the young
ster short lecture on manners that
he will never forget.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-22
BRYAN DEMOCRATS MAY PREFER
ROOSEVELT TO CLEVEL AND

claring his firm adherence to the prln-
cipies enunciated In the Kansas City
platform.
Many prominent Bryan Democrats
for the last year have hintcd that they
would support Roosevelt rather than
Cleveland. The letter of Mctcalf to
Mack Is in answer to the lattcr's re-
cent editorial on Harmony" Metcalfs
adroltiy prctcnds to seek for harmony.
but he reviews each plank of the Kan
sas City platform and indicates that
the Bryan win. will not submit TO the
elimination OF any one OF them. say
Ing:
at must be apparent TO everyone
that no genuine progress has been
made In the So-cnllcd effort at harmon
king the Democratic party. respect
fully ask you to present for the benefit
OF Democrats generally and In the In
tcresis OF genuine harmony. m outline OF
what the Democratic platform should
be In order that II may not Incur the
hostility OF Cleveland and his follow
crs."
Coming ms II does from n man so
closely Identified with Bryan. indeed
one OF Bryan's editorial writers on the
Commoncr. and unquestionably written
after n conference with Bryan. the let
ter cannot be looked upon In any other
light than Ms Bryan's challenge TO Mack
to take UP the cudgcl Of argument and
settle whether the party shall ANAL
gamate or continue divided against It.
self
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-22
COL LORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
Land Office Collections.

Bondsmcn who are sureties for per
sons who have bought or leased state
lands and are delinquent. may md
themselves defendants in suits brought
by the state for collection OF long over
due sums. II principals or bondsmen
are not good the land board Will re-
claim thousands OF acres.
A compilation of the delinquent list
has not yet been completed in the state
land Office. Those who have worked
on the books have found, however. that
the total due the state on account OF
bad bookkeeping and carelessness in
enforcing collections during the last
ten years amounts to more than $780,
900. Some OF this has been collected.
Some peculiar conditions have been
uncovered In examining the inadequate
records. These show that In a large
number OF cases leases or sales We're
made. but only one installment was
paid. All OF this time the land had
remained Idle because IL appeared as
occupied and the state has lost thou
sands OF dollars that can never be re-
covered.
In some OF these cases the land
board will be able To recover. Bonds
men who have not left the state and
are property holders can be sued II the
principals are not able to make good
the dclinquencies. When the bis task
OF making n list OF the delinquents Is
completed the board will probably be-
gin suits In all cases In which there is
chance to recover.
For many OF the delinquents n bare
notice TO come in and settleNhns been
sufficient. Register Woodruff expresses
kKal Wy d DE
progress so far. He believes that near
ly the entire amount OF the dellnquen-
cies will be collected. excepting. OF
course. such claims ms are held against
spectators and their bondsmen who
cannot be found.
The register says that the collections
from delInqucnts show gratifying IN
crease. lie has heard from many who
have announced themselves ready to
make an arrangement for n final settle
ment.
In collecting the accounts long over
due the board Is trying to avoid work
Ing n hardship on any who are inclined
TO be fair. Some OF those owning large
sums say that they have not paid up
because the crops were poor for several
years. These are given further
chance II they evincc desire To settle.
Holders of state lands who do not re-
spond to the request OF the board will
ind themselves deprived OF the prop
erty they have bought on instailmcnts
or iohsed. The board Is determined TO
clear the records and to obtain posses-
sion Of every foo, OF land To which It
is entitled. This will bring into the
possession of the state many sections
that have been practically abandoned
for n long time and II Will also have
the effect OF ousting tenants who do
not pay their rent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-22

Denver, May 1.-THE executive COM
mittee OF the unions yesterday issued
the following answer to the statement
issued by the Citizens Alliance in ex-
planation of its position respecting pre-
yious efforts At arbItration:
To the Public-Replying 10 the state
ment in this mornings papers. signed
by Mr.. j. O. Craig, president OF the
Citizens Alliance. in which he says:
"In refusing TO treat with the employ
ers when associated together as an or
sanized alliance. or union. organized
labor turns its back upon its cardinal
principle. Organized labor will not rec
ognize or treat with organized repre-
sentatlyes Of employers" We wish TO
say:
The general executive committee OF
organized labor desires 10 say that the
above statement is absolutely false. and
no one knows this better than Mr..
Craig. Organized labor has at all
times been ready and willing to deal
and treat with organized employers.
and prefers so doing. We only ask that
the right to organize be conceded. and
where other differences exist that the
employers organization concerned in
that line OF business and the employees
union shall be the ones TO select the
arbitrators. For Illustration. We believe
that the Groeers' Association and the
Grocery Clerks Union are the ones
who know best what their differences
are. what the conditions are which en-
ter into this trade. and they are the on
ly competent ones to choose arbitrators
OF such differences. The same applies
to all other organizations OF employers
or employees In any trade or calling.
Time and experience have demonstrate
I'd that this plan OF arbitration will
produce the most beneficial and har-
monlouE results 10 all concerned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-22

Lincoln. Ncb.. May i7.-Thc Omaha
World Herald. edited by II. l.. Metcaif.
the closest political friend w. J. Bryan
has In the West to-day. published
ihrec-column editorial serving notice
that II the reorganlz.rs In the Demo-
cratic party obtain control. the Bryan
wing will support Roosevelt for Presi-
dent In the next compaign.
IL confcsscs that cS-Prcsidcnt Hnrri-
fon was great and pure man. that the
Democrats were deceived about him ut
first, that he was defeated by corpora
,ions and tina, the same influences are
now undermining Roosevelt and trying
to elevate Grover Cleveland.
The same paper will publish to-mor-
row morning n letter sent by Mctcalf
TO Norman 4. Mack. editor of the Buff
lalo Times. and New York's member OF
the Democratic national committee.
which Is regarded ms Bryan's ulti-
mn,um for peace or war with Cleveland
or the eastern forces OF the Democratic
party. The letter Is believed to be dcs-
tined to become the gauge of battle
between the Bryan supporter and those
OF Grover Cleveland. or to bring peace
between these forces.
II Is anticipated that Mack will not
reply to the letter without consultation
with the Cleveland leaders and that his
reply will be taken by Bryan as the ul-
timatum OF the followers of the former
President. just as this letter is unqucs-
tionably the ultima,um OF Bryan de-