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The Monticellonian., 1903-07-30

If all the legislators of Arkansas are as corrupt as our governor has painted those where he has spoken since his vindication campaign be- gan, the State is in pitiable con- dition. Of course his charges are expected to cause these represen- tatives to tell of some of his short eomings, and then the cry of per seeudon is to be paraded all over the State by the man who cannot sit upon q platform and hear his public acts exposed.-Hope Gazette
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-30
Strayed,

From the undersigned, on Apr. 4th, 1908, one bay horse stud colt, about ? , years old, medium size, with heavy mane and tail. \ liberal reward will be paid for any information leading to his re- covery.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-30
Notice

No trespassing allowed in my pasture. tt
 R. L. Hardy.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-30
I&espt.,
Caesar COnQuered Britain

Joe T. Robinson.
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No Pity shown.

o.. Lindsey, Agent.
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we'll sorrow that he has departed this
life. He was atove all things fond
father. loving husband and a faith
full friend. He possessed the true
sp rit Of the West In large heartedness.
hospitality, sympathy He hid gen.
ne scorn Of small things and nothing
petty had any part In his nature. His
disposition was kind and sffectonate.
He was ons of the pioneers of the
State. mai brave enough to strike
out for himself into the deserts to pave
he way for generations to come. He
was good citzen. chosen many times
10 public Offices of honor ard the
trust given him by the psople was at
all times sacred'y kept. His disposi-
tion was sunny and his desire was to
see everybody enjoy life. He was In
dustrous. Of sound integrity. and Of
admirable character. He was devoted
to his family and gave his children
every advantage of education. He had
the Interests OF Nevada and Churchill
at heart and performed every duty that
belonged to him as representative
man. 1t is such men as Dave Wight
man was that give soidity 10 home
and grandeur to State. The old world
was better because he lived In 1t;
brighter for many because OF his agree
ableness and cheerfulness. His pleas
ant smile chased away the gloom of
many an unfortunate because he was
full Of good deeds. His life was
we'll spent He performed his part In
such way that he will be long re-
membered. His best and most endur-
ing monument will be the love and
respect In which he Is held by those
who knew hi,,,. When the history OF
Nevada is written there will be a page
to his memory and young men may
read it to their profit for he made two
blades Of grass grow where none grew
before. His daughters are lovely wo-
men and his sons sturdy citizens. He
lived the allotted time and has solved
the problem. He will be kindly re-
membered and sorely missed by those
with whom he was want to associate.
May he rest in peace.
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ter for land in private ownership shall
be sold for a tract exceeding one hum
dred and sixty acres to any one land
owner, and no such sale shall be made
to any land owner unless he be an aC-
tual bona fde resident on such land. or
occupant thereof residing in the neigh
borhood OF such land and no such right
shall permanently attach until all pay
ments therefor are made. The an
nual instalments shall be made to the
receiver Of the local land office in the
district In which the land Is situ-
ated, and failure to make any two
payments when due shall render the
entry subject to cancellation, with the
forfeiture Of all rights under this Act,
as we'll as any moneys already paid
thereon. All moneys received from
the above sources shall be paid into
the reclamation fund. Registers and
receivers shall be allowed the
usual commissions on all moneys
paid for the lands entered under this
Act
Sec; 6. The Secretary Of the In
terror is hereby authorized and direct
ed 10 use the reclamation fund for the
operation and maintenance Of all res
servolrs and irrigation works construct
ed under the provisions Of this Act:
Provided. That when the payments re-
qulred by this Act are made for the
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major portion of the lands irrigated
from the waters Of any OF the works
herein provided for, then the manage
me It and operation Of such irrigation
works shall pass to the owners Of the
lands irrigated thereby. to be main
tained at their expense under such
form Of organ z,tion and under snch
rules and regulations as may be ac-
ceptable TO the Secretary Of the In
terror; Provided. That the title to and
the management and operation the res
eryoirs and the works necessary for
their protection and operation shall re-
main in the Government until other
wise provided in Congress.
Sec. 7. That where In carrying
out the provisions OF this Act II be-
comes necessary to acquire any right
or property. the Secretary Of the In
terror is hereby authorized to acquire
the same for the United States by
purehasJ or by condemnation under
Judicial process, and to pay from the
reclamation fund the sums which may
be needed for that purpose. and 1t
shall be the duty Of the Attorney Gen.
eral Of the United States upon every
application from the Secretary of the
Interior, under this Act, to cause pro-
ceedings 10 be commenced for con-
Confined on Zdge ore.
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An Honorcd Resident of Churchill County Has Gone to
His Reward.

Ion. D. M. Wlghtman. one (
Churchill's Oldest and most respected
citizens. died at the family residences
at ST. Clair at 2 O'Clock Wednesd y
night, after long illness Of typhoid
fever.
Everything possible had been done
by the best Of nurses and physicians 10
combat the ravages of the dread dis
ease. but the old gentleman's system
was so weakened by his long illness
that for several days 1t had been
thought he could not possibly survive
and members OF the family we're sum
roned, and we're at his bedside when
the end came.
Hon. D. M. Wightman was born IN
in Hancock county. Ill.,. May l3. 1889.
His parents died when he was very
Young. leaving him in the care of an
uncle. At seven years of age he re-
moved to Jackson county. Michigan.
where he remained until he was seven
teen years Of age. In the year 1886
he went TO Utah. after stopping in Iowa
for short time. In July. 1859. he
arrived at the great mining camp OF
Virginia City. New. Forty three years
ago, in 1860. he settled on a ranch on
the sink OF the Carson where he resided
at the time Of his death, having made
it one OF the best ranch properties in
Churchill county. He was married
July l9, 1865. to Miss Sarah ]. Nc
Gee. During his long residence in
Churchill comfy he has held many
public positions Of trust. having served
several terms as County Assessor and
later as County Commissioner.
He leaves to mourn his loss, besides
a wife. two daughters. Elizabeth and
Abbie. and four sons. Charles. Fred
Lee and Harry. To them the DisPATcH
tenders sincere sympathy.
The funeral will take place from the
Masonic Temple in Reno at 2 2o'clock.
0. m, Sunday. and will be attended by
delegations Of the Knights of Pythias
and Masons. OF which orders the de-
ceased was an honored member.
The widow. the daughters. the sons.
the friends OF Dave Wightman may
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M T-St aPPioPiidllliS lic T6CelptS
rom the sale and disposal Of public
lands in certain States and Territories
to the construc ion of irrigation works
for the reclamation Of arid lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate anc
House Of Representatives of the Uniteo
States OF America in Congress assem-
bled. That all the moneys received
from the sale and disposal of public
lal ds in Arizona. California, Colorado,
Id: ho. Kansas. Montana. Nebraska,
Nevada. New Mexico, North Dakota.
Oklahoma, Oregon. South Dakota.
Uiah, Washington and Wyoming, be-
ginning with the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth. nineteen hundred and
one. including the surplus Of fees ana
commissions in excess Of allowances
to gisters and receivers and except
ing The five per centum of the proceeds
Of the sales OF public lands in the
above States set aside by law for edu-
cational and other purposes, shall be.
and the same are, hereby. reserved.
set aside and appropriated as special
fund in the Treasury to be knowa as
the reclamation fund" 10 be used In
the examination and survey for and
the construction and maintenance of
irrigation works for the storage. diver
sion and development of waters for the
reclamation Of arid and semi ar d
lands in the States and Territories, ar d
for the payment of all other expendi-
.ures provided for in this Act: Pro-
yided. That in case the receipts from
the sale and disposal of pubic lands
other than those realized from the
sale and disposal of lands referred to
IN this section are insufficient to meet
the requirements for the support of
agricultural colleges in the several
States and Territories under tAe Act
OF August thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and ninety. entitled"An Act to apply TO
a portion of the proceeds Of the public
lands to the more complete endow
nent and support of the colleges for
the benefit Of agriculture and the me
chan arts, established under the pro-
visions Of an Act of Congress approved
Juy second eighteen hundred and six
'y-tWo.' the deficiency. If any, in the
sum necessary for the support of said
colleges shall be provided for from any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary Of the
Interior is authorized and Is hereby di-
rected to make examinations and sur
9eys for. and to locate and construct,
as herein provided. irrigation works for
the storage. diversion and develop
mant of waters. including artes,an
wells, and to report to Congress at the
beginning Of each regular session as to
the results Of such examinations and
surveys, giving estimates OF cost OF all
contemplated works. the quantity apd
location of tn, lands which can be irri-
gated therefrom, and all facts relative
to the practicabiIIty Of each irrigation
project; also the cost of works In pro-
cess of construction as we'll as those
which have been completed.
Sec. 3. That the Secretary Of the
Interior shall, before giving the pub
tic notice provided for in section four
of this Act. withdraw from public entry
the lands required for any irrigation
Works contemplated under the provis-
ions Of this Act, and shall restore toI
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The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Peter Johnson. Otto llullI and I. V. Logan. cu-oWucrN with tn" un ,crNi"u"t iu r.arct claim known "~ "~Tccthr,rt. sit dt"i .u tht Cu}c N,m" rc,oruug Gi, iir;. A.a>;a uHu recorded iu vel. d. page I:
 To Peter Johnson, II. \. tNicrUln. ]. II. kocu> and t. Tu.d. co-o"Hcr> Nlth the undrr,l ncu in placer rI"lm known aN 'IIA Girl, situoleo in thc Cape Nome recording dlo r.rt AI1>n.,. and recorded in vol ad page :.
 To Peter Johnson and John Dcfric~. cG-uWnt' < with the unGcr~i@uoi 4 in p., CT cla.lu KurW Il te True Love situated iI the Cape Nom" rC. coriinE district. A.a,,,,, and recorded in vol 36, page ,.
 To Peter Johnson, William SnYGcr and Charie~ F.. Love CU-OWuurS with tu" untCrN.HurI it. placer claim known a> "Mt Own. ~itudtcd il. the Cape Nome rccortiir z district. Alaska. uA,, recorded in vol. 3G pGEcS:
 To H. x. Ilieru.n ana Peter Johnson, cO-oWn- CT, with the undersigned in plarnrt .,ilU llloNN Ii aN the Big Chief Tact" Slt@ated in tn" Ealt Nome recording district. Att>i,0. olu lct1rdcu ir vol. iE. page 1.!:
 You and each ot you are !crcby noti.cd th;.- we, the unUcr,i gu"d. have "Ni cNOcG tine sum c. sltO on each of tAc unONc Gr~crlOr CiailrS l.. th" year A. n. l9Jl. and :it0un each oi the ubONc described claims Ill the year A. D. !O!. aCcuru- Le to the provisions of sec 233i of lhc E Wis. q statutes of the United states and the uin"Lur mCntS thereto. approved diu. - l>-p, runtc Ii ing annual labor upon placer mining claims And. if within 90 days after the first puoIIcdiiol Ot this notice, you fail to contribute your pro portion u> cO-oWucrS tO lh" uuuCrS4 sod rcopsc ti,cly m the above d">,litcd .8iL> f.r bolt ycarS Cf itui and 1909. OUT interests ln >ai, claims will become tL" ptupettf of the un';'a signed. under the prov i~Iuu~ of said ScCJlun !i3i All such settlements shall h" mace with ArthGi Ciihsol. ro on l6 Butlc DuiUiug. Nome. Alaska First publication December 27 lsu3.
 JOHN A. S. ROBEETsON,
 F.. \. k kOKIHAlER,
 ARTHUR GiHaON,
 ALBEiET RHODES < k. ;. WARREN.
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GMery GojNm1a
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(D A bets B that it is l5 minutes to 4 o'clock: B bets that it is not: tley look at the clock and il is 20 minutes to the hour Who wins?
 Ans. Manifeslly B wins: A had tie short end of the bet.
 (2) Suppose Il married man lande in Alaska July l. 1900. When can he lawfully be divorced and married again:
 Ans. The Alaska code demand, an actual residence of three year, in the district, before divorce proceedings are begun; after u divorce IS granted the parties thereto may not marry again for one year in Alaska. There i~ no law, however, that we know of, that will prevent them from marrying out side of Alaska.
 (3) When may divoced party mar. ry in Alaska after divorce is granted : or in California? or Washington? In Alasha in one year; California and ashington, six months.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
A Story of the
 Snnall=POX Scare
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upon reaching Nome. Alaska, during the memorable gold rush cenlering there. A smallpox scare having oc- cured upon that a"d some other V a- sels (my experience with that dis, t,V made it possible for ne to reaail? ( a =. nose tEe cumplaEt, which WAS L.. -!.c- ous,y nancd -nlall-pOX.) Some s;caiN- CTS were sent to Egg island into two weeks quarantine. lor cleansing puc- poses, tEe very brieiness Of time beln. prin& f,,cia prCUf that such lrathsome disease did not exist Cu them, and as all agreed tbat their form Ct disease WIS identical with what was found Oh the Oregon, hence my position was thus strengthened, which was cuncluSivGly verified by the almtst G rlpivte disap- pearance of the disease within three weeks from the time of it's inception in the camp, winch l had averred would be the case. then and subseQ eutIy on my return to my hpme city, Buffalo, N. G., nothing further after tle first scare ever being reported to the press of this country. substantial evidence that tie disease was not contag iOu~, but simply due to leugth of time at scu and digestive disorder from cLange of food and confinement without exercise.
 Yet after all my effort in shielding from justice the entire ships company even the ignorant liends who threat ened dire vengeance upon me for sup posedly suhjecting them to danger of variolous disease while. in fact, res cued them from it's c0gnate horrors of quarantine, while pointing out that the disease was triN ial and non-cOntaglOus. When l look at that "Iittle piece of rope" the thoughts that crowd into my brain are so numerous and hOrlib.a. speech grows thick and my tongue swells and becomes ieverieh. yet, sup ported by clear conscience l find my courage returning and all fever ahd fear vanish as fog in the sunlight, but the strange, wierd, gruesone spell comes back when even think Uf the moose, it's woeful wrongs, it's innocent happilcss helpless victims. the inquis- ition is nothing. as the life of it's victim is saved for yet further torture, but in this loop of hcmpcn cord, is wound up the doom and earthly destiny Of one whose crimes were justice and liberty to his fellows, even the villains who eatened his life for his deeds f misunderstanding themselves - for justice, being blind, is no resptctor of persons.
 That you should have found that executive instrument before leaving
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kind, having snow and ice only for food and drink.
 Dr. Hall aspired to excel: his eight years sl ent among these northern tribes had fitted him for the task lie had undertak, n. and while on shore he had acquired the Use of instruments and was a competent surveyor. He as pired then to become commander and he succeeded in getting d command, but either of his four officers was better fitted to command the PUlar!s iEan he. Both Buddln9ton and Tyson were masters in those regions, and they would have found a saic harbor for the Poluris. But Dr.. Hail was essentially landsman and knew little or nothiu. of ice navigation, the difficulties to be encountered, and how to avoid them.
 There is no doubt that he continued the happy faculty'' of achieving dis astrOus results that followed without Sainin. that popularity which Captain Peary tells of in his Encyclopedia of Arctic Exploration. Dr. Hall left the world no wiser than before, Captain Peary writes but it does not seem to to have occurred to Peary that Dr. Hall was keeping his information for future use, and intended to return to King Williams s Land and be benefited by IL. Col. Glider wishes us to believe that the records of the llebus and Terror as forever lost, because they failed to find them. Joe (Ebierbin.) and the Iwilliks would have liked to keep Schwatka and Glider in their country eight years more, to be supplied by them with ammunition, knives and needles, the same as Dr.. Hall had supplied them; and even then they would not have ac- companied the searchers through the Territory of the Nachilia tribe. The lwillks would furnish skins, dogs, and hunt and work and wait to be pad wi h whatever stuff might be given them, for that meant r4ches to an Iwlllik. think the reader will fully under stand why Hall or Schwalka did n make a search on that distant northern island, and Commander MvCllntock did not have the time, but l think tEor- ough sealch should le and Will yet te made.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-17
NOTICE or FORFEITURE.

To Fr KoinSley Joseph Thomas. !>. Lapana, l.. C. knivkcrbOcACr and others. co-o"h'fN with the undersigned in claim known &N the H"lla Tract. in the Nome mining district. Dis trict Of Alaska. recorded in Vol. Hl, page oS. To F.. II. N ooGCun. Wm Thompson. \. 1. Bal ouSs. Frank kOi deil. Jt hn Lohiuau. rraui Miller, !. II. LatS'GW. L. D"l moAlro L. C. kni'il"rbockcr and othgrN. coo" n"tN with lh' unuersignod in claim known "S tn" Fanny Tract. in the Nome mining district, Dis -rlct ot Alaska. recorded ill vol. a., page .iS To l.. C. Gicl"rborli %. JuSic Woods, J. K. s;cwell and others. p u;3""~ with th" undcr- signed in clNin lSlrNa e "" i .-h .rHct, m the Nome mining Gi>tittt District of AluSH., recorded in vol !l pH!'" .3'.
 To Louis Dcllmoncu, " n. l.. Bettnll'r. Henry Sincocli, sam (. Dunh m, R. J. Marsh. l. '' KnckerbockPr and others, CO-oWnrr> with the the undersigned in cl?im known as the Appo,o Tract. Tn the Nome mining district, District CT Alaska, rccoracd in the Bonanza mining dis trict in vol 20, pugc 6o
 To F.. H. Woodean. Pr. kollinsGcy. Lincoln Fowler. A. Everett, Josie Wood. l.. C. knirk- erbockera and others, co-oWlCrS with the nnder- signed in claim known as the Mar, Iiact in the Nome minirg district, District of Alaska, recorded in vol gl, page 75
 You III each of you are hereby notified that we, the undersigned. have tXpeEde the sum ot SlS0 each ot the above dcscrlutd claims Il the year A. D. 1902, according to the proFl 9nS tf Sac. 2s24 of the Revised Statutes of tn" U"it- ed States and the amend ncntS thcrctr, up- proved n. 22, lSS0 conccrn,LF ana iul labor l''- Iu placer mining cllimS. A if within tedRyS after the lnSt publication of this notice, you tNii to contribut" your proportion as co-oWncrS to the un, e.signed respectively in the aJOve desc! ibcd cl ihS for the year ending Dec 3l !O2, yocr interests in said claims will u':soue he property of the undef signed, under the proviS- ions Of st i Section 2S2f.
 Fiji ss pGbliGati Ja... 70.
 JOHN A. WEBB,
 A. L. BU TIER, 0m-S c. K. EWING.
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Nome for the land of liberty and jus tice. seems fortunate, and. at the same time, strange. for you could scarcely have thought of me then, but, not all the gifts of man are equal to the un- raveling of mysteries, revealed only by apparent accident. when. in fact. su- prcn.er powers have worked the preb- lem and man is only he witness-thus il seems you secured the relic of barbarouS ignorance that fain would sacrifice the innocent uFtn the altar-Gs an offering fer their sim, this sacrjiicial act being itself the greatest sin of all. That l did not fall foul of such ignorant furie,, is enc Cf the proofs that ''virtue is is own reward" while emphasizing the truth tlat duty can only be done when fearless, fer cowardive opens the gales to the fee, just as ely as if the key were handed to the enemy and he wcle bidden to enter.
 That bi. bully from Montana, wlom l told you of. who threatened my life on the Oregon if his wife took the sma poX. by his rot knowing that my pa t.eut, near hI, had the disease which. averred, had not the distase-hc sad he would kill ne if she took the s'ck- ness. heard hlm. and, stepping nearer and uCaler, for hia benefit, chance to see that would also have something th say about such subject, when il can c up for di>cu- sion (whlch fact was very appal cnt upon my visage) which struck fear into hls liendish soul, while 1 grew bolder-courag Hours hes in the soil ol right, to ole 5 fellows glOried in hi> anger while forcing myself nearer and ne arer his miserable form. lie sluuk away and, standing fearless, 1 fonnd myself surrounded by friends whose valor, while still. was true. and needed only the occasion to fan 1t into such hcriness. as rests not. till the Nemesis sits upon her throne. That l passed the ordeal uu,rathed is prnuf sufficient for me, that simply did my duty. first by conscience, then by my fellow, That received an inetalmcnt ofreward from the proprietor of the ship, 1 have told you, besides many nat,erin. com pliment- from himself. the captain and passengers, who benefited by the ef f,,.t .'