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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29

IL haS been decided to bridge the
west arm Of the great Salt Lake where
it IL crossed by the Lucin cut.oiT, says
the Salt Lake Herald. On that side the
water liz much deeper than in the on.
positc arm aud the engineers have found
s"lid bottom which offers no difficulty
to the work "f driving piles. The depth
OF the water where the viaiuct will he
constructed ls about thirty five feet. The
distance ncrtes the arm is nineteen
miles. and eleven miles Of the distance
is To he bridged. In order tn accomplish
this feat the track.bed will he raised
eighteen feet above the level Of the wa
ter instead Of six icei as originally plau-
mel.
The temporary work now extends into
the lake abont five miles but it is ex-
pccted to finish the work by September.
Construction across this arm Of the lake
Inns been progressing very fast and the
engineers believe that the most difficult
part Of the work ~ over. ln two place s
1t seemed Tor "A time as il the engineers
wOnld be unable To overcome the diff
culties. Tons Of ballast we're dumped
into the lake but when the roadbed WIS
built up to point above the level OF the
water it would settle. and several times
there have been narrow escapes from
accident IA "A result.
The engineers believe that these
treacherous places have he III conquered
and that there will he little il any fur
thcr difficulty. When the work Is com.
pleted there will be broad track bed
ucross tho lake and it will be ~ solid as
any part Of the road One Of the en-
ginecrs in charge ot the work on the
cutoff was in the city several days ago
and said that the roadbed across the
lake. when completed, would support
the heaviest trains and permit tile
highest speed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29
Volume 81.


\ interesting story relating to legal
code that is said to he nearly 900 years
older than Moses. is related b., the Fed
eral Reporter. According tu the Re-
porter, this code has been un"urthed in
Susa, the ancient capital ~ Ahasuerus.
Ii IL III the form oi a column Of stone
some five feet high and sets forth in
three hundred paragraphs certain Of the
rules of law governing babylon 1900 Is.
e. Among other things. in this code
it il provided that. III man knock
ont the eye Of fr, cman his own shall
he forfeited. II he break one Of the
members Of man his own member
-hall be removed" but this rule Hp-
the suffering party were a slave pay
ment 0f money could make good II
wrong, I'll" same WIS true Of freed.
mnn. On the other hand. il m inferior
struck u superior he was punished with
iifty lashes and il he WIS a slave an ear
was cut oil. Tie lex ialinnis WAS car.
ried So far tint il "a surgeon WAS unsuc.
ress!ul III performing Hn operation he
was not entitled to any pay. IL the patient
died under the hand Of the surgeon the
latter los, his hands. in case the patient
was u freeman. liza slave died under
lis hand he must buy another. In case
II builder made IA failure Of structure
he was also punished with death. Whe-
ther imprisonment WIS one method OF
Furnishing wrongdocrs does not appear.
but evidently il at all applied it WIS OF
comparatively small importance.
Money lines were, however, very com
mon and were proportionate to the
wrong done. lie who falsely claimed
thni another WAS indebted tn him must
pa! one third oi II NINA. Theft Of an
animal wns punishable 10y n tine Of
thirty times its value. llammurlbi WIS
much concerned for the safety oi his
highways. \ robbcr who attacked n
person on the public road was killed or
il he could not he found then the CON.
munit! III which the crime had taken
plhce wns tined nina in case the life
81 II human being had been lost
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Carson City, MAY, -, /

Carson City. May. -, 1903,
Reports Of correspondents for the week
ending May 25th, 1903:
The ynst week was characterized by
unscasonably cold weather, more thnn
the average amount OF cloudiness, and
light To heavy showers in many parts Of
tho State, Considerable snow fell over
the State on the 2lst, the falls being
heaviest IN Elko nnd White Pine coun.
ties. High winds and low night tenn.
pera,nres were also prominent features
of the weeks weather. Wind and cloud.
iness al night prevented the occurrence
Of damaging irosts. High winds and
eaudsiorms in Lincoln county on the
18th did great deal ~ damage to the
growing crops. fruit trees. grape vines
and bitches
Crops. as u rule. made slow growth
during the past week on account oi un.
favorable weather conditions. Grain
locke we'll aud il reported IN thriving
condition. Tho copious showers NJ the
week. R,eaily benefited alfalfa, range
feed nnd meadows. Potato planting Ia
in progress and some ~ tho early plant.
cd are up and doing well. Early garden
vt gciubles arc reported 10 10 making
satisfactory grouth. Reports concern.
inn the fruit crop are very favorable.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29

Eugene NJ. Plumnchcr, Of Tennessee,
haa been consular agent nt Maracaibo
since 1878 and consul since 1851. Many
patriots who desired to serve their couu-
try, Tor the $1,000 salary Consul Plum
aChcr cnjoys, have gone la MarHcaihu,
hut none have remained. Plumachcr at.
tcnda To TINT
At the State Department III Washing.
ton they say when Il slp arrive. bring
ing II consul appointed to Maracaibo,
Plumarhcr IL on the dock with ciTusivc
grccting-.
My dcnr air snys rlumachcr. cx.
tend To you tn. hcarticst Of welcomes,
- Thea as il struck 10y II sudden
hands he hns outst rctchod and says:
But, no, must not touch yon, Tor |
have just returned from ullicinting at
the Inst sad rites for two dear friends
who have died IL the yellow fever
The consul shuddcrs. Later in the
dny. after he has diucd with PlumaChcr
they take stroll Tho newcomer sccs
u row ~ graves each decorated with m
American ilnr.
"Dn they decorate the graves of col
dIrrs here. touy"
oh. no. replies Plumachcr. "Thosc
are moi soldiers. There rest the remains
81 several fellow countrymen. each oI
whom came here to bs consul. They al
died ni yellow fever and strive to honor
their memories
1lini scitlrs il. Tho ncxt boat carries
the .appointcd consul back to the
United Statcs. and Mr.. plumacher goct
un with hin official duties m BEFORE
Saturday Evening Post
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29
Reported Labor Trouble,

Some three or four tclegrams have
been received in this city during the
last three days which indicate the pos.
eibili'y oi lively times at Tonopah.
One 81 them Gays complete shut
down nf all the mines in camp il liable
/" take place within few days. II is
said that the miners union has adopted
resolution tO the effect that il will
allow no more contract work tO he
done IL the mines ~ tine camp, hLd il
the companies do no. yield to the order,
a general walkout viii be ordered.
IN many campo such Ii result %Guld
bc very disastrous, but in Tonopah will
do no damage. Tho shutting down ni
the mines would entail no serious loss
There is no water to rise up and destroy
ma rhnrry, and the companies could
strnd strike well, until the matter wRs
satisfactorily adjusted.
However. II is to bc hoped thnt il will
not come to that, but that the mine own.
ers and the labor trust will get along
woll together without trouble 'nrs1rl
News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29

Now comes report tn the effect that
Marconi has discovered means Of pho.
tOgraphing objects two hundred miles
distant. Mr.. llermiker Ieaton, a mem
her OF the British parliament and nm in
timate friend Of the inventor, after hay.
ing witnessed test Of the process. near
Rome, furnishes to London cores
ponden, of the New York Herald the
following:
Il visited ore "f Marronis radiograph
stations. three lies ouiside Of Rome, in
the Cam asnH. and WAS shown there
perfect photographs nf large sizo
taken by electricians and scientists from
TINT starinn nf lie in the mountains
twenty tive miles away. How this mar.
vel was accomplished is their secret.
Whether it wns done by some new way
able To- Say.
-rhe photographs were clear, bring
ing ont IN sharp definition the outline
oi houses md the figures ~ men aud
women rs though only taken ten or
twenty yards or. They appear able to
extend or narrow the field Mt will.
"Ouc .. tn" operators told me that in
II short time thoy hope to he able
to take photographs of objects
Hnd places 20) miles distant and enable
you t" SEE the person you are telegraph.
ing to ai that range. No one is per.
united to enter the radiograph station,
and sn fIr the secret has been admira-
hly krIi-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.
Exercises Tor the Week at Nevada state
UnIverHIty.

May 9th Wednesday. 500 T.. M,
Normal Banquet. Invitation and
Ticket. Overland Hotel.
May 2Sth-Thursday 4:O0 .. m Close
OF Examin ations.
Nav 2Sth-Thursday. s:OO =. IN. Nor
NAL Reception. Gymnasium.
May 10Th Friday, 9 20 "a. m.. Exami.
nation of Candidates for Masters De-
gree Normal Rooms Stewart Hall.
May 29th-Friday. 500 p M. Ne
vada. Utah Annual Debate. Gymna.
stun.
May &th-Saturday. 1000 Il. m. Me.
mortal Day Services. At the conclu
sion of the Memorial Day Services war.
rants for the ensuing year will he pre-.
sented to non commissioned officers Of
the Cadet Corps. Presentation will
take place in front Of Stewart Hall.
May Enthusiastically, l:30 p. ~. Ne
vada-Utah Field Day. University
Oval.
May Enthusiastically, 500 III. Alum
nj Banquet-Stewart Hall. BY invita-
ton and ticket.
Nav 3lst-Suniay. 1890 "a. III. Baccal.
aureate Services. Gymnasium. Sermon
by the Kew VIM. RAIDER.
June 1si-Monday, 800 Il. IN Annual
Meeting Of Honorable Board "f Visitors
Morrill, Hall
June 2't Monday, 300 IL. IN Annual
Meeting of Boar Il 81 Regents
Jun, lst-Mondny, Senior Glass Day
1000 "A. m. Class Day Exercises,
Gymnasium.
June LIST Monday. 500 p. IN. Senior
farce. Gymnasium.
June 2nd-Tuesday, 800 Il. IN, and
l:3O p. m.. Thesis Reading Rooms 4, >
and &, Morrill, Hall.
June 2nd-Tuesday. 500 p. M, Che
ney Trophy Contest. Gymnasium.
June 3rd - Wednesday. Commence
mept Day, 1000 Ii. III. Gymnasium
| Commencement Address by Professo
a. &. Miller Of the University of Cal
ifornia. Scholarship Address 10y Chas.
y. Buffers, 4. B.
Juu6 3rd-Wednesday to u - III.
Reception by the President and Mrs.
Stubbs at their home to the Rcgente,
Seniors, Faculty, Alumni and visiting
friends.
June 3rd-Wednesday, 500 p. M,
Annual Senior Reception. Gymnasium.
I}y invitation and ticket.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29

Charles Morgan. a lnborer at II Ryn.
don cunst truction camp, was found ly
ing by the eide ~ the railrOnd, near tho
camp, Monday morning in an uncon.
sciOms condition. lIis skull was badly
fractured one car torn or and lia left
eye bndly bruised. lie was taken to
tho hospital ut tho camp and his IN
jurica dressed. There was some suR.
pcion II foul play and Sheriff Clark
went up ycatcrlny md made mn iuvcsti-
iion. From what he could learn he is
~ the opinion TINT the man was struck
by pnssing train. This IL also tho
opinion Of Or. Hood who assisted the
hoppiinl physician in dressing tho
wounds. Morgan wna very drunk Sun
day afternoon and IL In supposed TINT he
got in tho way of II pnesing train. lie
was discharged from tho county jail on
tho lith after serving u sentence 0f IL
dnys Tor disturbing the peace. iIia in
juricc will doubtless prove fatal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29
\ SurCessfnI RnIIy.

The Christian EndeavOr Rally lately
hcld III the city Of Carson, WINS voted 10y
all who attended Rs more than ordi-
parily sncceEsiul meeting. There were
delegates present from Reno. Wads-
worth, Verdi and many other points.
and more enthusiasm was manifested
than has been the rasc for long time.
Mr.. G.. T.. Cuts. ~ Carson VIA re- elect
president. IN recognition ~ his effect.
i've service IN thai Office the last year
tim. Tho Presbyterian young people NJ
CHrson entertained the delegates and in
spite Of the fact TINT The Reno delega.
ton was two or three times Inrgcr than
finely, and gavc the viaiiorS II first rate
time. Rev. Il. Il. McCrcery ~ Carson.
and Rev. y. II. Driver oi Reno address.
cd the Convention, the evening nf the
first day and Rev. +. S. Lawrence Of
Wndswurth and Prof. Whitaker ~ the
State University with Prof Atkinson. oi
the Reno Business College we're the
principal speakers the next day. Scr.
vices were also held in tho Stntc Prison
and nenrly all the delegates won't ont to
tho Indian School. Tho meetings were all
characterized 10y spirit Of unity md
enthusiasm IN the direction of more mis-.
siouary activity. Tho reports showed
eleven Endcavor societies IN the State
oi Nevada, n very considerable increase
over last year. The Reno delegates
ma lc the trip between Cnrson mud Reno
merry with their songs and
good. cheer on the return. Tho conveu.
tioD meets next year with tae lIariist
young people ~ Reno.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29
The Presidents Itouuuci.

In the elaborate aCcounts OF tho Prrs.
idcnt's visit 10 Carson wo have tailed TO
SEQ where the little incident when tho
President had his carriage stopped
whlo he accepted bunch of Flowers
from a colored lady, who was standing
IN the crowd, hns been mentioned. This
emnIl bunch Of purple flowers seemed to
afford the President much pleasure and
ho hold them IN ono hand md his hat in
tho other M hc bowed farewell Ia Chr.
eOn. It this had happened IN San Fran-
cisco the prces would hnyc bccn full oi
Il Carson papers, however. entirely
ignored II, or moro likely did not hap'
pom 10 know that II occurred. Virginia
Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29
Hoy cc-Ibukr.

\ few days ago Fred Iiuycc, the pop.
ulnr night bartender at the Club saloon,
LET, ElIto on what hc said wns short
vacation trip to Carson. But IL one can
judge from tho notice that appears to-.
day under tho hcad ~ Married" his
trip mennt II great deal more to him
thun rest or recreation. ilappcars from
the notice that Mr.. Boyce took unto
himself wife last Sunday. Tho bride
in wcll.known Sacramento Indy Hnd
tho widow oi tho late Samuel Duke Of
Maryeville, California Tho groom in
iavorably known 10 nearly everybody in
Wcetern Nevada mud Inns host Of
friends in this part Of the State. May
they live long, bo happy and prosperous
in the wieh Oi all.
Mr.. lloycc writes that he will return
to Elko by the frat oi June, but Mrs.
I}oycc will remain in Sacramento for
tho present.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29

Tho statisticinns NJ Washington gay
the sudden advance IN the price ~ boci
is unjustiRdblo This reminds us Of a
little incident TINT took place at res.
tnurant the other day. "Scc here said
nh iDdignnn, gueet to the proprietor,
your waiter has charged mo ~ cents for
a tomato. Is that rightY "No. IL isn't
right replied mino host nmiably, "but
ihnt's what we charge"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29

"Charlcy" naked the lawyers wife who
had recently taken up tho health cul.
turo fad, "is II hes. TO lie on tho right
side or tho LEFT sidcT- "My dear re-.
piled the legal luminnry, iii one Ia on
the right eide il ueually isn't mecca.
sary tO lie nj all.".-EI
Evening star., 1903-07-13
WILL BE DISMISSED.
Woman Department Clerk Insulted by
an Elevator Conductor.

coored elevator conductor named Ran
dali E Sullivan, who Is employed at the
geological survey building, has been laid
off for having insulted one of the women
clerks of that office and will be dismissed
as soon as the proper course in regard to
the case has been concluded. On the after
noon Of June 2 a clerk went to the chief
of her division and showed him a note that
had been handed her by Sullivan. The note
asked her address and stated that the
writer wished to say something of a conf
Dental nature to her. Upon being called
to account for the note Sullivan said 1t ha d
been handed to him by a messenger boy
who frequently came there from the census
bureau The young lady said that upon
receiving the note she asked who wrote it.
and the cDlored man replied that he had
done An investigation showed that
none of the messengers of the census bu-
reau had written the letter, and Sullivan
told that he should produce the writer
If he wished to clear himself. Last Mon
day letter was received from ID. Ridg
way" saying he had written the letter and
that he was going out OF town and would
not be back soon, his home was some
place in Maryland. A comparison of the
examination papers of Sullivan at the civil
service commissions office showed that the
man who had written those papers and the
anonymous note, well the letter
signed I'D, Ridgway," was the same
Sullivan protested that he did not write
the letter, despite the evidence against him,
and today colored minister called at the
office of the geological survey in behalf Of
the colored elevator man. The minister
was inclined to believe that the man was
had family to support he would be given
his position again.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
BRIGHT COMET COMING.
Will Be Visible to the Naked Eye on
August 27.

SAN JOSE, Cal, July 13.-Prof. W. w.
Campbell of Lick observatory gives out
the following:
"The comet discovered by Borelli at Mar
settles three weeks ago has been under OBJ
servation by various members of the Lick
observatory staff. 1t promises to be an
unusually interesting object. Its bright
ness has increased very rapidly, until 1t
is now as easily visible as a fourth mag
nitude star.
"On Monday evening observers should
ex1 rience no difficulty in detecting IT
about one or two degrees southwest or
the bright star Alpha Cygnf Its motion
Is carrying it southwestward about five de-
grecs daily.
The orbit of the comet has been com
pute.i by Prof Perrine. 1t is now IN a
paraboa I'm such a way that its nearest
approach to the sun will occur august
- at a distance of about 31.Wn0n mics.
Its present distance from the sun Is about
1Cr, 100000 miles and from the earth about
2nHu0,Nu. To the unasSisted eye the comet
will appear a hazy patch OF l1ght. An
acute eye should be able to detect Il snort
tail projecting away from the sun.
Our photographs have recorded two
prominent tails. each several degrees In
length While it is always unsafe to
make predictions as to how bright a comet
will grow yet there is little DOUBT that
this one will be Il fairly consplcuouS oo-
iect in the evening sky. In fact ex-
pect it to be the brightest comet OF the
past ten years.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
Indian Territory Fair Commission.

AS chairman of the Indian territory ex-
hfbit commission for service In connection
with the ST. Louis worlds fair Assistant
Secretary Ryan has appointed the other
members of the commission. Frank c.
Hubbard, as the territorial commissioner
at-large, was made executive commissioner,
and representatives of the various tribes
were designated follows: Chickasaws.
H. B. Johnson: Seminoles. A. ]. Brown;
Quapaw agency. w. L. McWilliams; Chero-
KEGS. J. E. Campbell; Creeks. II. B. Spauld-
ing; Choctaws, ]. ]. McAlester. Mr.. Hub
hard is the only member of the commission
who will be paid for his services, and he
will have charge of all the details.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
Consular Officers Recognized.

The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized: Antonio Diaz Car
rasco, consul of Cuba at Key West, Fla. ;
jose Alexandra Huau, honorary consul Of
Cuba at Jacksonville, Fla; Bolanos Al
varez, consul of Nicaragua at New York:
Jose Aguirre Acha, consul general of Bo-
livia at New York; Jose Manuel Espin.
honorary consul of Cuba at Baltimore, Md. !:
Alfred Leblanc, consul of the Argentine
Republic at New Orleans, La: James L.
Ferguson. consul of the Argentine Repub-
lie at Baltimore, Md; Clarence w. Small,
consul of the Argentine Republic at Port
land. Me: William Wallace White, vice
consul of Paraguay at New York
Evening star., 1903-07-13
SQUADRON TARGET PRACTICE.
Plans for Improving the Marksman
ship of the Navy.

Plans fer improving the craftsmanship
in the navy, prepared by Lieutenant Com
mander Sims, inspector of target practice,
have been approved by Secretary Moody
and Rear Admiral Taylor, chief OF the
bureau of navigation. They contemplate
the holding of squadron target practice
for the north Atlantic and south Atlantic
fleets each year off Key West.
Prizes of cash, increased pay and medals
are to be offered by the department, under
the general authority given by Congress
for the best craftsmanship. Gun crews on
individual vessels which show the best
craftsmanship and the greatest improve
ment will receive a cash prize, and lndl-
yidual gunners who make the best records
in their several classes will receive stat
ed increase in their pay for year. 1t
is also proposed that the ship upon which
the best firing is done with all guns shall
be given a valuable trophy, suitably in
scrbed, which it will retain permanently.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
PROSECUTING sHANGHAIERS.
United States Commissioners Afte
Violators of the Law.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va. July 13.-tnited States
Commissioner Riddleberger has been hear
ing a fragrant case involving the federal
shipping laws instituted by the government
to put a stop to the shanghainG of seamen.
who are carried to England and Europe in
tramp steamers and thrown upon Ameri-
can consuls for support.
Vance Mccarthy. keeper of local sail
ors' boarding house and shipping master
is arraigned upon the charge of shipping
Emmitt Morse of Norfolk on the British
ship Sebranna. and collecting from the
captain all the money due Moss. who, upon
arriving In London. was informed that his
wages of s14 had gone to the shipping mas
ter and that he would only get IS cents.
With this Moss found the American con-
sui and sent back to America. The
government is conducting a vigorous pros
ecutiOn against Mccarthy, so that this may
be made a test for the Atlantic coast.