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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-07
Lyon County.
NEWSPAPER Law.

Subscribers Who do not gipe express notice to
he contrary considered lcishing 10 continue
their subscription.
2 Usubscribers order the dtseOntinudnee Of their
periodicals, the publisher may continue TO send
hem until all arrears are paid.
II subscribers neglect or refuse to take their pc
rOdicaIs from the Office 10 ohich they directed
they held responsible til they hare settled their
BIZ aud ordered their paper discontinued.
II subscribers mOUe to other places 'cithout
Informing the publisher and the paper is sent to the
'orI"er direction, they are held responsible
) The courts haze decided that refusing TO take
periodicals from the eNce. or reHnoving aud earring
them Uncatted for is primd Jace evidence Of inten
'ional fraud.
G. Any person ,pho receives newspaper and
makes Of a, tohether he has subscribed for
not, is held ia Iatr as subscriber
T. The Postmaster Ioho negLeets TO giue the legal
notice Of the neglect Of person 20 take from the Of
nee the newspaper addressed to him is liable to the
publisher for the subscription price.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-07
KIDNAPPED HtR CHILD.
A Coach and fast Horses fnabIe Neither to
Get Possession of Her Daughter.

A kidnapping incident occurred
in Carson the other day, the de-
tails of which have just leaked
out. In the divorce proceedings
in the District Court several years
ago of Gardner VS.. Gardner the di
vorce was granted and Mrs. Gard
ner, formerly Miss Rogers, of Wei
lington, was awarded custody of
the child, a little girl named Lita.
The child, however, was out of
the State, and in the East before
the decree of the court was enter
ed, and although well known that
it was virtually in the custody of
the father, the court had no urls
diCtion.
The years passed and the child
was brought back to this city and
has been attending school.
In the meantime Miss Rogers
married again and her name is
now Mrs. Simpson and her home
is in Maine. A few weeks ago Mr..
and Mrs. Simpson arrived in this
city or visit to friends. AS the
child was coming home from school
few evenings ago and was in
front of the residence of Edmund
lanes a coach drove up, man
stepped out, the child was quickly
gathered into the rig and driven
away. 1t is said that the coach
contained the mother and her hus-
band and her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers of yelling
ton, Lyon county, and it is pre-
sumed that the child is now with
the mother on the ranch there
Carson Meas
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-07
f products of irrigated lands was

of products of irrigated lands was
$I4.8I. At this rate the area to be
reclaimed will add products worth
$74o, 100000, an addition of nearly
one-sixth of the life sustaining
powers of the country.
The number of irrigating bitches
and canals in operation in the
United States exceeds 10000, and
their combined length is not less
than $4,000 miles. If joined end
to end they would reach twice
around the world Formed into
one they would constitute navi-
gable canal, such as the Erie,
thirty feet wide and FIVE feet deep,
extending from San Francisco to
New York, a distance of over 5000
miles.
The figures of the last census
show that the works required to
irrigate 7,263,273 acres cost $64,-
28o,6oI, an average of $8.85 per
acre. At this rate the expenditure
required to reclaim the area pro-
posed would be at least $45o,ooo,-
900. After the Government has
performed its part there will be no
delay by the farmers in carrying
on the work. While the initial
expense is enormous, it is not COM
parable with the value of the crops
which will be grown on the lands
reclaimed. The total cost of all the
irrigation works in use in the
country is only three-fourths the
value of the crops produced each
year on irrigated lands.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-07
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
PraCticability Of Government Construction of
irrigation Works.

the principle of federal aid in the
construction of irrigation works in
the Western States has given a
great impetus to every industry in
that section of the country. The
people of the Eastern States are
just beginning to realize the op-
portunities offered in the territory
to be opened up. AS the proposit-
ion develops, tide of immigration
will inevitably set in and this re-
gion will become one of the most
populous and prosperous in the
country. With large areas of re-
claimable land, Nevada especially
will be benefited by the measure.
The actual work of surveying,
locating and constructing reser-
voirs and other irrigation works
will be done by the Geological
Survey. In order to obtain a bet
ter understanding of the present
extent of irrigation, the location
of the areas irrigated, and to gain
other information useful in this
work, the Fifty-seventh Congress
authorized the Director of the Cen
sus to bring down to date the irri
cation statistics obtained in 1000
by that Office. Letters of inquiry
and schedules are now being sent
out to secure the necessary infor-
nation. All interested in irrigation
should answer as fully and as
promptly as possible any inquiries
they may receive so that the
merits of the various sections of
the country may become known.
Irrigators who do not receive
blanks within a reasonable time
should notify the Census Office at
Washington and they will be sup
piled.
1t is interesting to note in this
connection how much it will mean
to the country at large to have the
arid lands of the West reclaimed.
According to the census of 1900
the total improved farm area of the
United States was 4I4,8oo, 900
acres. 1t is conservatively esti-
mated that the reclaimable area is
not less than 100000 acres. Its
reclamation, therefore, will add
nearly one-eighth to the actual
crop producing area of the country
and will exceed by a liberal mar
gin the tillable land of all the
States, excepting New York, on
the Atlantic Coast from Maine to
Florida. Allowing 40 acres, the
average size of irrigated farms, this
area will make I,25o,ooo farms, or
little less than one-fourth the
number in the United States in
1900, The occupants of these
farms will add directly to the pop
ulation 6,25o,ooo, and indirectly,
in the accompanying mercantile,
professional, manufacturing and
industrial classes at least 2,I25,ooo
more, a total increase in the pop
ulaton of the United States of 9,
375, 900, or nearly twelve and one
half per cent.
The total value of all the farms
in 1900, including all improve
ments except buildings, was SI3,-
II5,ooo,ooo. AT S42.5o per acre,
the average value of irrigated land,
the $4,000, 900 acres to be reclaimed
will add to the value of farm land
$I,25o,o 900, 900. If buildings are
included, the value will be in
creased $775,ooo,ooo, while the
augmented wealth through rail-
roads, cities, mills and factories, is
beyond estimation.
The annual value of all the farm
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-02-07

\ sure cure for the blues: Old
Judge Whisky.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

'The road down to the village is as
smooth as glass;" he said, brushing
the snowflakes from his clothes on to
the bright hearth. Horses will have
to be sharp shod to make the slide to-
morrow, know"
Handing some letters to his mother
he began to plan for a Jolly good
time" the next day, while he sepa-
rated the sprays Of the glossy ever
green.
Attracted by his festive manner, his
sister volunteered to help, and fell to
sorting the crimson clusters for Deco
rating the table and Frightening UP
the rooms on the morrow.
''Of course he can't care much" she
whispered, rebelliously, watching the
satisfaction shining on the boyish
face.
We'll have popcorn and chesIuuts
and Drowned birds and-everything, u
cried Ned, as his plans dubbed over.
Everything" repeated his sister
bitterly, land then by and by have
nothing"
But Ned did not hear, for his mother
was saying: Here's note from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

Cousin JESSIE" while a smile lighted
up her careworn face.
Then she passed the paper to Edith
murmuring: "All winter long in the
dear old house."
Papa has concluded to let you stay
in the house until spring, as he can
not find tenant before that time. He
will stop on his way to Fulton's in the
morning and talk with you about the
matter" was what Edith read Then
she laid the slip of paper on her
brothers palm, wondering if by that
time anything would happen that they
would not have to go at all.
Ned tossed the note into the ma
ternal lap CONTEMPORARY and his sum
ny face darkened. Who cares for his
charity extension, I'd like to know?'
he exclaimed. Its only because he
can't do otherwise and make it pay
His lip curled disdainfully and quiv-
cred into silence. He did care" after
all, poor little brother. And Ediths
heart smote her as she kissed his
flushed cheek in sisterly sympathy.
After all, he had been drawer than she
Its a veritable toboggan," ex-
claimed Hermon Cameron's wife as
the fine team cantered up the treach-
erous "slide." Really am afraid of
an accident"
Fudge, Mrs. Faintheart; what can
happen?" laughed her husband, gayly,
as he cracked his whip over the sleek
bays.
Truly, it did not seem possible for
anything to happen out of harmony
with the lovely holiday. Nevertheless,
a few minutes later the serenity of
the day was all broken up for the
Camerons. Frightened at something
by the roadside, the horses became
unmanageable and, in twinkling, be-
coming detached from the sleigh, ran
wildly around the upper turning,
throwing Mr. Cameron heavily to the
ground.
The impetus of the accident sent the
vehicle spinning down the CLASSY in
cline. it's occupants perfectly helpless
to stay their mad fight.
The Fultons, startled to see a run
away team dash into their grounds,
ran out to recognize 1t as that Of their
friend, Cameron, and in a short time
they were bending solicitously over
the unlucky man who, prone on the
Christmas snow, was moaning uncon-
sciously.
1--WE will take him up to the wild
ow's," said Mr.. Fulton. glancing in the
direction of the friendly gables, while
you go for the DOCTOR" addressing his
son, land then we will look for the
rest of them"
Prudence Cameron prepared couch
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
CHRISTMAS
TOBOGGAN
By MANDA L. CROKER

I'm sheltered cleft on the noun
~ tain side where the scraggy pines
~ made polite obeisance to theil
bare-headed neighbors, the Halfway
house had stood, harbinger of com.
fort, for a score of years.
And now, though the old stage lay
rotting in the valley and the traveller
Numbered along by rail beneath its
very foundations, the friendly gables
seemed reckoning to imaginary guests
Tonight, too, the pine branches
cracked merrily on the wide hearth
as if the snubs of a progressive pub
lie were not worth minding, lighting
up the long, low room in the cleaning
of the Christmas Eve.
Two women conversed in tender
monotone in the CHEEKY illumination
and the elder was saying: 'The paper
cannot be found and, of course, the
property goes to your Uncle Hermon -
The other rose YEARLY from her
place before the fire and stood lean
ing her head against the black old
fashioned mantel.
Then uncle really intends taking
our home away from us?" she said, in
terrogatively, looking down into the
patient mother face.
Certainly, my daughter" came the
reply in cheerful resignation, "and he
expects to take possession soon, too.
But your father always made much
of the Christmas time and, for his
sake, we will keep the day gladly, you
know"
Yes, / know" and the girl turned
away toward the next room, tucking
up her sleeves with little gingerly
thrusts as she went.
The brace of cartridges Brother Ned
had shared the day before made a
pretty picture as they waited, plump
and round, for the last turn of the
skewer. After they were ready for
the morrow's roasting the tall, queenly
girl went over to the open doorway a
moment to contemplate the pictur-
esque landscape she had loved all her
life.
Even the scrubby oaks are restful
up here" she unused, "and 1 don't see
how 1 am to bring myself to be turned
out nke-a beggar!"
Making a sudden dash at her eyes
with her handkerchief, she resumed:
''Of course, If mother is bent on hav-
ing a sunny Christmas in the face OF
it all, why, 1 won't be shadowy."
Hearing CHEEKY whistle outside she
continued: Ned doesn't care about it
boys don't. o yes" correcting the
uncharitable thought), ''he does care,
but not as l do
The mother rocked to and fro be-
fore the fragrant blaze, humming an
old refrain. The dusk gathered
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Rome Of His death, so little impress
sion did it make upon the mind Of
PLATE.
True it is that He healed sick nen,
cleansed lepers, raised the dead and
cast out devils. But these were SUBJ
ordinate and incidental only to His
life-work, which was that of proclaim
ing new gospel-that men should
love one another. He made no parade
of miracle-working. 1t was only when
the suffering were brought into His
presence that He made exercise of His
divine power in healing.
He died the most shameful, disgrace
In his extremity He was deserted even
by His most devoted followers. He
trod the wine-press of agony alone.
Yet this Man of Sorrows has con-
quered the world. Other illustrlous
men lived out their little day and all
that remains of them is the memory
of their deeds. They sought to build
up material kingdoms; Christ's realm
is in the hearts of men. His teachings
have survived the overthrow of a
thousand kingdoms of earth. His
words to-day are as potent to sway
men as when they came burning from
His lips. All the higher civilization of
earth yields Him reverence and
homage.
Age but serves to strengthen the
might of His power and to confirm the
promise of the prophecy: "At the
name of Jesus every knee shall bow
and every tongue confess"
WILLIAM RCSSER COBBE
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

for her unfortunate brother-in-law,
with queer sensation Juggling at her
heartstrings. He had meant to stop,
but not in this manner. Surely there
was Providence in it.
Here are some papers we picked
up" said Mr.. Fulton, laying roll in
the widows hand. "They must belong
to him. Examine them and see. l
| haven't my glasses with me-"
In her own room Mrs. Cameron
looked the papers over. "Of course
they're his" she unused, unrolling the
grimy outer wrapper. Unfolding the
inside paper she read: 81 hereby give
and bequeath the Halfway house to
my sister-in-law, Prudence Cameron,
and"
She read no further. Down at the
bottom of the instrument was the pc
culiar chirography of her injured broth
er-in-law.
at was never lost" she exclaimed;
'but Hermon never meant that l
should see this"
Putting the precious document away
carefully, she went downstairs with a
queer little smile triumphant on her
patient face.
The physician and Hermon's family
had arrived and the wife was saying:
1--WE went right on tobogganing down
to the uneven road at the lower turn
ing. Then the cutter went to pieces
against a tree and we were upset, but
not hurt"
She ended with a hysterical laugh,
as she looked toward the white-faced
husband.
Stunned a considerable, bruised a
bit, but fairly ready for his Christmas
dinner" said the doctor as he took
his leave.
In the kitchen Edith surveyed the
brace of cartridges and wondered if
there was enough to go round" But
while she cogitated the Fultons came
in with bountiful dinner.
1--WE planned for company" laughed
Jolly Mrs. Fulton, land we're bound to
have it, even if we meet them half
way" And soon the Christmas cheer
filled the lonely old rooms.
dinner Prudence Cameron looked
across the table at her brother-in-law
who, pillowed up in an armchair, was
munching a Drowned bird, and said
playfully: Christmas gift, Brother
Hermon."
81 meant to have brought some
thing" he stammered, in confusion,
''but-"
Thank you, know you did," inter-
rupted Prudence, her face glowing
with victory, land it is all right. Mr..
Fulton gave it to me-the will, l mean
and 1 thank you again"
Had the house tumbled down the
mountain side Hermon Cameron could
not have been more surprised. He
sank back among the pillows with a
suppressed groan. my hearth" he
said, family. my heart!"
"You are hurt more seriously than
we thought for!" cried the Fultons, in
alarm.
ooh, no." murmured Hermon. 81
am just little overcome"
And so it proved. But, although
he revived and chatted with his friend,
Fulton, over the toothsome plum pud-
ding, he did not look Prudence Cam
eron's way again that day.
And that night Ned sat before the
cracking fire on the broad hearth,
while the dancing light touched his
ruddy face and glinted up along the
smoky rafters, and whispered between
his palms: Dear Lord, we are so
thankful for the blessed Christmas
tide; but just now we are thankfuller
for the upset of Uncle Hermon!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
Mr.. Busby's Christmas
Gift
n~Rs. BUsBY was finishing a

nr%R RS. BUSBY was finishing
7fu pair of "bootees' for her
daughters newest baby,
screwing up her mouth with the in
tricacy of the pattern. Mrs. Griggs
in the opposite rocker watched her.
81 guess 1 must be going" she an
nounced, finally. 81 only ran in to
wish you Merry Christmas. 1 won't
see you tomorrow. Call Christmas
holiday! I've two people to cook for
usually-Christmas it's twenty"
''And you'd not be content on other
days, if you hadn' s'many them re-
turned Mrs. Busby. We'll go to
Toms, as usual. He married college
girl, and 1 told him: These college
girls may know sight more about the
structure of the human body than the
rest of us, but they don't know half
as much about making it comfort
able!'"
and now she has you come over
every Christmas and see what good
housekeeper she isl" finished Mrs.
Griggs, knowing the story as we'll as
her hostess.
"M'hm. Can't you stay?"
Thank you, no. / hoped you'd
show me Mr.. Busby's Christmas gift"
"It's upstairs, and I'm afraid he'll
come in. He hasn't seen it, though
$50 you've got ahead Of him,
fnally?"
II have 1t beats all the way that
man finds things out and then leases.
Last year 1 got him a set of Dickens,
| and kept it hidden three weeks be-
tween the mattresses of the spare
room bed. The night before Christmas
l was thinking how I'd surprise him
when he said, smiling like: That's
mighty nice set of hooks in the spare
room bed, Cynthy; tt's pity to keep
'em there, with the bookcase so han
dy,' he says"
But he hasn't found out this year,"
mo; guess he was ashamed of be-
ing so mean. I've seen my present,
though"
But 1 thought you said it was kind
of mean to try to find out"
ooh, that's different. My present is
the handsomest kind of wrap, Mrs.
Griggs. 1 was over at Parker's one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

day and that head clerk he called me
aside and let out that Mr.. Busby was
going to buy me one of those nice
fur-trimmed coats, and wouldn't like
to choose it, without him knowing it?
So chose-and won't have joke on
Mr.. Busby tomorrow"
THAT was real nice of that clerk"
at was, and seeing how could trust
him, I asked him to advise me which
one of those nice warm bathrobes to
choose for Mr.. Busby-I just couldn't
decide between the red one and the
green one. He said"
"Oh, by the way, he told me real
funny story about bath robe. He
says a lady wanted to buy her hus-
band one for Christmas and asked his
advice He told her to wait until to-
morrow, as some new ones were COM
ing in then, and"
'Why, that must have been the very
day l was in; though l didn't see any
new ones when 1 went back the"
"M'hm. And he just called her hus-
band in that night and told him to
choose for himself, so he wouldn't
have to exchange it the day after
Christmas. Her husband thought it
the best joke yet to think what laugh
he'd have on her when she gave it to
him. So he chose blue one and
why, what's the matter, Mrs. Busby?"
Without a word, Mrs. Busby fed up
the stairs, returning a moment later
with blue bath robe in her trembling
grasp.
did you ever in your life know any
body as mean as that clerk?" she
gasped.
ELISA ARMSTRONG BENGoUGH.
Bill That Beats EN- All.
''You may talk of Bill Jones and Bill Walk
er, Bill Brown;
There's a bill that beats all of them some
where in town;
A bill that is waiting for all of us still.
And the name Of this great one is Christ
mas Billn'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

gloomily in the corners of the room
while the dancing light glinted along
the smoky rafters as if eager to dispel
oil thought of loneliness.
Mrs. Cameron glanced upward. In
the years agone, when the rafters were
not so smoky and the dear old rooms
not so dingy as now, the Halfway
house was the social hub of the noun
tain side. But now
A sturdy lad of IL years came bust
ling in with his arms full of holly and
his pockets full of mail.