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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.

Chicago now pays her superintendent
Of schools $4,000 a year.
Out Of i6S permanent lecturers at the
Berlin university 40 belong to the
medical faculty.
The rural schools of New York aver
age twenty-seven pupils each. In each
Of 3,G2S schools there are ten or less.
The proportion of university students
Increases in the United States at the
rate of 8 per cent per aiEum; III Ger
many the rate is 6 per cent, while
Great Britain is stationary.
The College of Confucius, the old
university of China. has for 1900 years
borne the name of Kwotszakier. Its
main building. the finest temple of
sConfuclus in China. has 600 volumes In
Its court. on which are engraved the
names of its 10000 graduates.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
FLY CATCHES S.

Bill Kennedy keeps up his effective
p!tching for Pittsburg. And only last
full it looked as If the old a was all
in.
Frank Chance says he likes first base
playing better than catching. as he Is
less exposed to accidents and bats bet
ter.
Pittsburg has three st. Louis Nation
Al castoffs In Hoffman, Kruger and
Weaver; Chicago has two-Wicker and
Williams.
Dick Garvin, a brother Of Virgil, the
tall Texan with Brooklyn, is to be CIV
en- a pitching trial In the New York
State league.
Cincinnati expects to ultimately land
Pitcher Claude Elliott of Milwaukee
and Third Baseman Cotton" Turner
of Columbus.
1t Is believed that Manager Bucken-
berger will not be with the Boston Ma
tionals next year, as the trlumvirs are
said to want Hugh Duffy.
Director Billings of the Boston Ma
t1onal league club cannot quite under
stand how Billy Lush hit so weakly
for his team last season and SO well for
Detroit this year.
John Killing, the Chicago National
catcher, has passed the hundred mark
In the matter Of base hits. 1t Is sell
dom that a catcher reaches into the
century mark Of bingles.
Frank Bowerman of the New York
Nationals declares that this is his last
year In baseball. He intends spending
the rest of his life In Romeo, Mich.
where he owns a lumber camp and
farm.
Cincinnati's new pitcher from Texas,
Arthur Reagan, o twenty-five games
and lost FIVE games In the Texas league.
He is twenty-one years old, six feet
high in pitching shoes and weighs 175
poonds.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
TRAIN AND TRACK.

The pull OF the railway engines in
use is from sixteen to thirty tons
The fastest European railway trains
are no longer in England. but in France.
From Halifax to Vancouver by the
Canadian Pacific railway is 3.G62 niles.
The journey Is Inc longest railway trip
without q change in the world.
Few people know hat the old Bos-
ton Worcester railroad was the second
road In the world to use a railroad
time table for operating trains and was
one of the first roads to issue time TIA
ples.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
WALL STREET..

1t appears that the Wall street slump
affected Wall street exclusively. That's
all right.-Houston Post.
The "undigested securities" have pro-
duced their natural result in acute gas
tritis.-Seattle Post-Intelligenccr.
Having had an extra good time for
several years Wall street Is now "tak-
tpg medicine for it."-New York World.
Unless the drainage is particularly
good Wall street must look more or
Iess like a canal this summer.-Bostor
Globe.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
STATE LINES.

The hedgehog bounty will cost Yer
mont state $4,000 annually.
Massachusetts Is free from the re-
peated murder trial farces of New
York. There is only one appeal posi-
Die therc-from the jury's verdict
straight to the highest court.
Minnesota has a new industry In her
Irvine plant at saltwater penitcntiary.
at which one-half Of the prisoners find
employment. and the tv''ne they make
IL sold only TO the farmers of the state
at 2 cents a pound less than the market
price OF the trust.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The production of books of all kinds
from tie cheapest to the works of high
art is rapidly expanding by reason Of
the growth Of public libraries and the
habit of most h~ouscholdcrs to nj
late a few books. The existence Of
large libraries instead Of restricting thu
sale Of books ID increasing the sale.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
A Curious Crab.

The curious habit of carrying a live
sea anemone In each of Its two claws Is
ascribed to the melia. a genus of small
crab of the Maldive archipelago. The
crabs claws are too frnil for use In d.
Tense. and 1t Is not clear whether the
anemones are held as q means Of pro-
lection or as a trap for food.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

In the swampy districts of France
the men are accustomed to walk over
the marshy ground on stills. A sleep
walker on one occasion buckled on his
stills and crossed a swollen torrent in
the dark. On awaking he had not the
courage to perform the same feat In
daylight.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

1t Is a mistake to throw away the salt
and slush which remain In the freezer
after the ice cream has been made.
The salt will do perfectly for the next
freezing. and IL some of 1t Is still slushy
and wet use 1t for the top layer the
next time the freezer is filed. The
freezing process will be greatly hns-
tened.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The first steel manufacturer In the
United States was Cornelius Atherton.
Born In Cambridge, Mass, in 1875. he
went into the iron business early and
made his first successful experiments
In the manufacture of steel In 1769.
He died at South cambridge. N. Y.
(now Atom, In 1908.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Patent leather shoes which have CIV
en- unbearable pain to the feet cease to
offend after they have been worn out
In a rainstorm. The leather Is then po-
rous and II good In quality Will be
quite uninjured.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
The bloodhound.

The bloodhound will not tear or rend
the object of Its pursuit. On the con-
trary, when 1t overtakes such object 1t
simply evinces Joy and gladness. The
bloodhound will follow the trail of In
dams OF any other living creature
which leaves q trail.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

II your nerves were steady enough to
admit handling the sllkworm's threads
and you were to take a carpenters rule
and lay such threads side by side until
they covered the space. of m INCH you
would end after completing the task
that you had handled exactly 1000
threads.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The longest walk on record Is q little
jaunt of 1896 miles. The distance COW
cred was from San Francisco to New
York city. and the pedestrian was MI.
Zoe Clayton. He left San Francisco
on Aug. n. 1890. and arrived In New
York March a, 1891.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Insurance companies insist that indi-
viduals are much more dangerous risks
In the matter Of tuberculosis IL they are
twenty pounds under the normal
weight than II they are the descendants
Of families with tuberculosis on both
sides of the house.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
The I~nQufsftfon.

The inquisition was established by
Pope Innocent III. in 1910. and 1t still
exists In Rome. but Its activity Is lIm-
tied to an examination Of heretical
books and to trial for ecclesiastical of.
lenses.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The Ice in Greenland is melting nor
rapidly than It Is formed. Comparison
Of the descriptions of the Jacobshoven
glacier shows that It's edge has receded
eight miles since 1850. and II has lost
twenty to thirty feet in depth.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
Drinking Water.

People who drink abundantly of sim
pie water rarely are troubled with mi
nor bodily Ills. Water Is good for d.
gcstion. and when this important bod
lily function goes on Alright one Is free
from headache. biliousness, neuralgia
aud similar distressing woes.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The ant seldom Injuries a plant, al
though generally charged with all sorts
of iniquity in this direction. On the
contrary. they often do good work In
Kidding the plants Of the aphides,
which II left alone will soon suck away
the sap which is the life of the plant.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Avoid bathing within two hours aft
er a meal, and battle when the body Is
at a normal temperature-neither over
heated nor chilled. Do not remain In
the water after q feeling of chilliness
comes ".
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

A Frcnchman who had by chance
passed over a marrow plank lying
across II deep gorge In the dark. on
viewing the spot the next day fell
down dead while contemplating the
dangers Of the previous night.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
RQufd neadera

Rapid readers do their work better m
well as in less time and retain more OF
substance Of what is read than slow
readers.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
Rubber Plants.

To keep u rubber plant In condition
1t must have plenty of earth. plenty Of
water and n shower bath once n week.
When It has dried, after this bath.
wipe the leaves and sponge them with
milk. This treatment acts as food Us
well as making them rich. -
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The great shoe manufacturing towns
nre Lynn. Haverhill and Brockton.
Mass. and the great hat producing
towns are Bethel and Danbury. Conn.
and Orange, n. J.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The investment In pleasure yachts In
America Is about 100000 and the
annual cost Of their maintenance Is
about $6.00O.o00 a season. When n
steam yacht Is chartered the price usu-
ally Is $40 a month per yacht ton.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Coleridge found solace for his trout
bles In the forgetfulness induced by
opium, and when under its influence
would sit for hours threading the
dreamy mazes of his own mind.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The prickly pear of Africa is so tena-
cious of life that a leaf or wen a small
portion Of a leaf II thrown on the
ground strikes out roots almost imme-
diately and becomes the parent of a
fast growing plant.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

In China, to encourage honesty and
sincerity. confidential clerks and sales-
men In all branches of industry re-
ceive IN annual net percentage Of the
firms business, besides their regular
salary.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Eskimo dogs have been driven forty
Eve miles over the Ice In 1--WE hours. A
picked team of these dogs once trav-
eled six miles in twenty-eight minutes.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
Slim bananas.

Do not buy slim bananas. They have
been picked green and kept till they
turned yellow. They will always be
found sour and puckery, no matter
how yellow they may have become.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

To destroy crickets place II little gin
ger cordial In n saucer OH the hearth
at night. This will attract the crick-
cts. which will die after having par
takep Of II.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
brilliant vice

1t was Count Montrond who said to
Alexandra de Glrardin Of n young man
who was beginning to make n brit
liant reputation and whom GIrardln
did not appreciate, Hasten to rccog-
nize him or he will not recognize you"
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

In the arctic region a man who wants
a divorce leaves home In anger and
does not return for several days. The
wife takes the hint and departs.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The quail destroys more insects and
gives greater protection to the farmers
fields and crops than any other fowl or
bird.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
A Days Work.

The amount Of heat produced by an
average man In a days work Is sufi-
Gent to raise 1914 pounds Of water
from freezing to boiling point.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
The Opal of Nonnius.

Nonnius, a Roman senator. absolute
ly preferred exile to parting with a
brilliant opal Of the size of a filbert
which was earnestly coveted by Mark
Antony.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

A previous acquaintance between a
Chinese male and female prevents
them from marriage. For this reason
a man seldom weds a girl of his town.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
sinmese DeliCa cies.

Among the articles of diet rclished by
the natives of Siam are snails. croco-
die eggs ants, silkworms and horse
beef
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Fish have been rcsuscitated after
freezing at IL or IA degrees F. below
freezing point. but do not survive zero
temperature.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
Boiled WATER.

Before drinking boiled water as n
beverage pour 1t several times from
one pitcher to another. This will acrate
il and reinove the inslpid taste.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The average depth Of the ocean be-
tweeD 90 degrees north and 60 degrees
south y nearly three miles.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
A-asac In.anfty Remedy

An Arabic remedy" for insanity IL
10 shut ur the patient for a fortnight
In a dark room and make him eat sew
n young dogs.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

The Belgians are great pigeon breed
ers. and one Of the choicest birds Of
this kind Ia the true Antwerp carrier.
which is comparatively rare.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
The Antarctic Region.

The unexplorcd antarctic region.
which equals Europe In size, Is the
largest uucxplored area in the world.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Those troubled with govt win ind
their best remedy in the acid contained
in apples. Several should be eaten
doilv.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Chemically pure iron docs not exist
commercially. The purest irons are
those from Yorkshire and Swedish ores.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Speaking In a general way, the dan
gerous trades are the dust producing
industries.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Dull children are lighter and preco-
cious children heavier than the aver
age child,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01

Sicily 10 the home Of sulphur. Til.
island exports 3Go. 600 tons II year.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-01
II TIME CARD. D.


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The following table gives the arrival and
departure of passenger trains at Battle
Mountain.
wEsTBoUND
ARRIVES DEPARTS
NOD S3G, p. m. 3:O3. y. m
No. 10 30. y. IN. 1851, y. IN.
EAsTBoUND
No. 4:J2. a. IN. 4:53. a. IN.
No. 400, j.. m. 4:10. p. IN.
Local freight leaves Carlin at I a. m.
Local freight leaves Winnemucca at 7 a. m.
daily arrives at Battle Mountain about Q a. m.
The Nevada Central arrives from Austin at
IL go NJ. ON Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
and leaves for AUSTIN on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 7 80 A. N
W. 7. ONyON, Agent.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12
Athletic Club Organized

The St. Anthony Athletic Club has
been organized with about thirty men,
bers, and is fitting up the rear half OF
the Ternes store room as a gymnasium
and club room. The officers are G. r.
Bowerman, Pres. G. n Swartz, Vice
Pres. u. G. Gwinn, Sec; and J. P.
Clark, Treas. A board of directors has
also been elected, consisting of q f.
Yearian, Harry Gesas, G. {. Bowefman,
B. c. Bowers and Thos Whitten. Mr..
c. w. Thompson has generously do
mated the use Of his fine billiard table,
and other games as well as gymnasium
equipments will be added without de-
lay. This Institution is just what st.
Anthony needs. The PEAK is informed
that the whole affair developed from
DR.. Clark showing some of the boys the
little game of hand ball-thus do large
oaks from little acorns grow, Fol-
further details see Charley Bowerman
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12
EnrOutc to Teton Basin.

Mr.. H. H. Cole, mining expert from
Boise arrived in ST. Anthony last Fri
day, on his way to the new mining
fields in Teton Basin. Mr. Cole IS
mining expert, having followed the
business for the past thirty-five years,
and has been prominent in most every
mining camp in the west, including sew
eral years throughout Alaska AS to
the Basin becoming camp Of import
ance Mr.. Cole seems to have no ques-
ton of doubt, and expects great min
ing excitement to take place in this Vi
cinity the coming summer The gentle
man comes with the best Of references
from the most prominent mining men
in the United States, and his opinion
and Judgment may be looked upon as
authentic and reliable. Mr.. Cole left
St Anthony last Sunday for Teton
Basin.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12
Real Estate Smith.

r. j. Smith. one of Idaho Falls real
estate agents, who has been here for
several days listing property for sale,
returned to Idaho Falls Tuesday. Mr..
s mith was down to the Ross Wyatt
ranch Tuesday morning, and returning
to st. Anthony one of the bronchos
which he was driving in some way dis
covered that a windy Idaho Falls
real estate agent was III the cutter be-
hind him. The pitiful animal imme
diately had al epilectic fit, kicking the
cutter into splinters and with the assist
ance of his mate strung cutter, lap
robes, whip, grips and real estate agent
up the road for mile The last Smith
saw of the horses they disappeared over
a hill about mile away with their
tails in the air, as much as to say Fare
thee we'll, Brother Real Estate Agent.
Mr.. Smith became conscious of what
had happened sometime later and min
ing himself out of the snow bank pro
cedeed Oh footback, gathering his grips
and valuable papers, for st. Anthony
He arrived seemingly all o. k. shortly
before train time but he was putting
like a steam boat and using language
that would not appear very nice II
print
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12
Plano.

The farmers We're about to congratn-
late themselves on the fine appearance
of spring but Thursday night they We're
obliged to change their minds on ac-
count of the big blizzard and sleighing
is again very good,
Mr.. Cartier is feeding 160 head of
cattle at Mr.. T. r. Whites ranch. Mr..
Cartier has been dangerously Ill but
from last reports is improving.
Mr. Joseph Brown has still got the
Canada fever and his place is for sale.
The sickness III and around Plano is
about thing of the past.
The young folks will participate III a
dance here Friday night.
Last week the school teachers ex-
animation at the county seat was vel
represented from Plano in the persons
of Miss Pearl Fisher Miss Hattie
White and Mr.. john Bramwelt al
passed examination ina creditable man
ner.
Our worthy merchant, Mr. Josepl
White has added a butcher shop to hi
merchandise business and will keep
nice supply of fresh meats on hand a
all times
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12

Another small blizzard struck here on
Friday last piling mp snow in large
quantities.
Your valuable paper gets here on
time every week and the news from the
county and state is eagerly sought after
Mr.. James Gunter is workin on his
mine on Warm river and Indications
are very favorable for good vein Of
paying ore, Mr.. Higbee is also driving
tunnel on his claim one mile east of
town and prospects are very encourag
ing. While Teton is doing a great deal
of blowing our boys are at work and
prospects are very good for Marysville.
The character ball last Friday night
was grand success. Quite a large
number of characters We're represented
by the young folks. Mr.. Mathews cap
turing first prize for gents, representing
coon Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Lundy
Looslie getting the ladys prize repre-
senting school girls. Although mothers
of large families they Were taken fer
ten year old girls.
Mr.. II. G. Sharp of St. Anthony. was
here with his groceries from Lowering
& Brown of Chicago, but our people are
commencing to see that they can get
just as good fruit and other things as
! cheap from their local merchants as by
representatives from eastern firms
pharn eaa,oad IA no 7,,,,cl, 1iocoti.f io,,
among the people here who had orders
with Mr.. Sharp, claiming they can get
/ Just as good goods and just as cheap il
st. Anthony.
Miss Alice Wood went to st. Anthony
Monday to visit with her sister Mrs G
H. Airhart.
Miss Emma johnson is staying Will
Mrs Darling of the south side
Our public gatherings have taken OF
new life as the small poX cases have al
recovered.
Our school will begin Il ext Monday
the school house being put in condition
1t is understood that Mrs Joe Ro SIX
eley will be the teacher. This is tia
first school we have had for nearly 1
months.
Uncle sam Taylor still remains yer.
weak although he is gradually gaining
strength.
Onr post office has been moved TO MI
, Whittles one half mile west on accoun
of sickness but viii soon be remove
f back to MI Hendricks.
j. G. Wood returned from St. Ar
thony Sunday after attending Seventy
q conference there Saturday. He report
the roads very heavy for teams.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12

Sickness has abated and all naran-
time is off
County superintendent Of schools
visited the district school on the 4th,
Mr.. y. Miller has purchased lot in
town and is moving his frame house
on same.
Mr. Ray Palmer and George Roberts
have also purchased lots aud are pre-
pairing to build in town.
Parker hay is about all sold 1t is
selling for five dollars a ten in the stack.
A daughter made lis appearance at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. john Cor
nish on the 5th. all doing nicely.
The old folks entertainment will be
held on the 18TH There will be a fes-
tival and program in the meeting house
in the afternoon and dance in the hall
in the evening Tickets are out for all
married people.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-03-12
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