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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-01
by those present.

BY those present.
David Greene who has been somewha
indisposed for sometime was taken TO
Mercy Hospital last week. HB friends
hope he may recuperate rapidly and will
coon be himself again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-01
Mrs. Geo. Hudson who was very
.ick last week il sonvalescent.

Mr.. w. II. Humburd has been sick
the past week, bnt Is improving.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-01
HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION VIA
CHICAGO, MILWAUKER, 4 st.
PAUL RAILWAY j.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month until june 10th the Q. N.
e 81. +. n.y.. will sell tickets at one
fare plus two dollars for the round trip
% many points North, South, and
West. Call at4lO Walnut street for
full information.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-01
(S 70 10 .. m.
,is Z to y b. m.

Over 7e4 West Ninth Street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-01
CITY / NEWS.
m. q. II you have relatives or friends visit
40 In tAs city or going TO mako visit pleas:

Go 70 Mason for the latest snmmes
hats
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-01
DR.. A. {. EDWARDS.
Physician and Surgeon.

IOWA PHONE 1881 MUTUAL PHONE $50
eOmcsN Mlas' nYug Store
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10

The State Board of Education OF Ne
vada has a half million dollars worth
Of government bonds which it wi-hcs to
swap or for something useful.
The half million in bonds belongs III
the school fund and the interest is used
in d%cfraying the expenses Of the public
school system in Nevada. They arc
United States bonds drawing ! per rent
interest per annum and mature III
1907.
These bonds now command Il pre-.
MUM and each dOIlur'a worth 81 them
is now worth abont 3l.lO. When they
arc iuc over three wears from now they
Will bc down To par again 81 rOursc.
aud the State viii lose ten cents pre-
mium which they would command on
the mnrk"t nov. Losing tins
sum would bring the interest
rntc down for thr %uncxpircd term
of the bond Ia lnss than two per bent.
New government bonds running about
twenty !care are worth about Sl.:3O t"
81 30 for each ono dollars worth. SO II
the State ~ Nevada sells bonds nt pnr
and buys them again nt 80 I" 10 cents
premium, it would he only a mnttcr
of time when Nevada hRN NO moncy
with winch 10 purchase bonds.
So the board ~ Education il tiiinkmr
seriously, in fact has partially made ar
engagements 10 dispose of = half million
dollars worth ~ government bonds uuG
with the money buy Massachusetts
state bonds bearing 3 and 3 l.! per
rent interest aud runumg from twenty
to forty years got. II the trnuPfcr ran
he made. and It donbiiCss will he. il is
figured Hint the transaction will not the
school fund II considerable sum and
will mean several thouraud % per
!car for distribution among the various
schools.
As quite n fow ~ = schools IN the
smaller districts atc nov compelled to
remain closed from xix 10 nine mon,ha
III tnc wear, It will fcndiIy hc Gcrn that
any addition to The funds will lr mos.
aCcertablc.-CarsO Ncwp.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
Railroad y. ~ :.

Probably no subject has caused rs
much discussion among the railroad
men rs the question where tie terminals
are to be located Elko, Wells, Cnriip,
WInnemucca. Humboldt, lluzen and
Reno hnvo all been mentioned rs avail
"a Bile place. and the mentioned towns all
have admirers with the employees Of tho
Southern Pacific.
We can 10Y state from Il reliable au.
thority that Reno, Winnemucca. Carlin,
Monticello and Ogden are tn be the
freight terminals on the Salt Lake di-
vision with Reno. Cdrliu nd 9 :den rs
the terminals for the pass IN ger al
To accommodate the new changes
many improvements will he made mt
the places named. In "a comparatively
short time Carlin will witness the re-.
turn Of the dispatchers to that place for
their headquarters. Those that are now
operating at "innemucca and at Wads.
worth are tn he moved there. The pres.
cut quarters nt Carlin are insufficient to
accommodate such Il large force OF office
Y III hLS lAhllS u oul ~ Nuc GItC-
non Of n new depot 10 be built OF brick,
two stories high. An additional bat.
terry Of 100 cells is nov being put up to
strengthen the telegraph line that is to
be operated i'll the new office.
For Il long time the dining service for
passengers Oh trains that nave no diuers
and stop at Curliu for meals has been
very unsatisfactory and to meet this
condition the company has decided to
erect n building To- be equipped cspcci-
ally rs al eating house. 1t is thought
that the library building will he moved
and the eating house put ny on its site.
as the location is the most de-. irablc for
the purpose intended.
Eiko people have had much Iu say re-
garding the removal Of the Curli. shops
and round house tu that town. The ir
hopes will now he entirely blasted when
they learn that ii is Il fact that not only
are the shops 40 remain whore they are,
but, in addition. they are to be enlarged
and Il large force of ih]achinisis sent tn
Carlin, The "roundhouse is to be en-
largcd and practically rebuilt.
When the Lucln Olden cutoff is com
plcted Montclln will he the midway
point from CRrlin Ia Ogden md will
serve the same terminal purposs shat
Terrace does at the present time. \
large yard will he made and u seven
stall rOundhOuse erected.
While all these changes are going nn
along the line Winnemuccn * tu come
IN for its share. y new rOunlhOusr
will he erected and wall h, bui!t nlmos,
entirely Of ick.-IIumbn!It 81 md
ard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
BILLS ALLOWED.

Following is n list Of the bills allowed
by the Board OF County Commissioners
at their regular meeting On Monday
April G, 1903:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
Examination For MIdshipman At Tho
United states Naval Academy,
NuunlIa-

Annapolis.
Senator Wm. NJ. Stewart. Senator
Francis G.. Newlands. and. Congressman
Z. ID. Van Duzer have been notified by
the Secretary OF tine Navy that they are
each entitled to name ii midsllipman at
the United States Naval Academy, An
napolis. They desire. Ii therefore,. to sub
init the appointment to Il competitive
examination. The final examination by
on April Dist under the direction Of the
Civil Service Commission.
To comply with the request OF the two
Senators and the Congressman II CON-
p~etitive examination will he held at the
University, Reno. Nevada, and at the
County High School, Eiko. Nevada. mt
9:C0 o'clock, Friday. April 18th and Sat
urday. April 10Th. From this examine.
ton We will appoint three principals md
nine alteruates to take the final examin-
alton on April 2lsi.
Candidates Tor examination must be
between the ages 0f fifteen and twenty
years. \ candidate is eligible for ap
pointment on the day he becomes tif-
teen and is Ineligible on the day he be-
comes twenty years Of age.
1t is RECOMMENDED that every candi.
date for examination be examined phys
ically by his family physician, in as
Iluch as no physical examination is
made except ut Annapolis, Maryland.
Five feet is the minimum height.
Candidates will be examined mentally
III reading, writing, punctuation. spell.
ing, arithmetic, geography, English
grammar, United States History,
worlds history, algebra through quad
ratio equations, and plane geometry,
say five books Of Chauvcnt'S geometry,
or its equivalent.
\ sound body and constitution, suit.
able preparation. good natural capacity
IAN aptitude for study, iudust riuns hab.
it,; perseverance, nm ubcdirmt umd or.
derby disposition, and ii correct moral
department are the essential qualliicu
tons. The use of tobacco in amy
form by midshipmen is prohibited in TN,
Academy.
All yonng men who are going To take
the examination either ut EIKo or at
Reno, will notify, by letter, President
j. +. Stubs, Reno. Nevada. on or hc.
fore the l9:h Of April, 1903.
by order OF the Board,
SENATOR NATE ltoFF,
P%RINCIPAL ISo. T. BRAY.
PRSCIrAL T.. r.. CAIHE.
PKEsIDENT, j. T.. STUBBs.
, RENo. Nevada. April LIST. 1903.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
Ncduccd Rates from
Eastern Points.

The Southern Pacific Go. will put
INTO effect from February 18th Ia June
10th next. second class tickets from
Chicago, s33 60; Missouri River points,
Sioux City tn Kansnm City, S2j. 90; from
1t. I,ouis, Memphis md New Orleans,
$1,000; with corresponding low rates
from all Eastern points. Cali un agents
$. +. Company for further particulars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
Annual Academic Contest.

The Annual AcademIc Contests in
Athletics and Defamation for the Ne
vada High Schools will take place this
year, in May, mt the University. Tho
Elko County High School will have
several representatives in these contests.
Monday evening the 1try out for the
Defamation Contest will take place mt
the High School Mt 8 o'clock. Fonr
young ladies and four young gentlemen
have entered this contest. From these
n young lady and gentlemen will he 81
lected. who will represent Elko county
at Reno. The winners Of the contest
Monday evening will bc presented with
a handsome volume and those who win
second place will also receive n prize of
books. Hon. Geo. =. brown. Rev. Mr..
Greenfield End MIR. Charles Is. Hender.
son have been selected by the contest.
ants to hCt us judges. The following ia
the program. the orler will he deter
mined later 10y lot:
Defamation, "Labp'- 3D.. ............
........... Wilbur Merritt, 'O3
Defamation. Tho Reply to lila! no.
Floyd Davis, '0l
Defamation. "TlIe Surrender " Bur.
goyne'. ....... .Cluvc Wright. o.
Defamation, @Touissant L'Ouyerture-
.............. -. jay Henry. %
Recitation. "B rier Rosr.".... &C.. ....
............ ...... Vcrnio Jones, %
Recitation. " the Burning Prairie" 90.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10

Reduced ticket rates 10 Wells and re-.
turn on account ~ *. ~ y. Ball mud
Entertainment. Agents at Carlin, Ter
race and Intermediate points will sell
tickets to Wells and rinru nu April
18th Mt q rate OF ono faro and one fifth.
Tickets expire April 10Th.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10
Meteor Loaded with Gems.

Crater Mountain, a strange hole in
the earth ten miles southeast Of IIOl
brook, Arizona, hitherto supposed to bc
an extinct volcano, is being explored in
the interest Of Quaker capitalists who
believe it to he really the grave Of Il
gigantic meteor laden with diamonds
Of priceless value. The promCtcrs of
the enterprise fully expect 20 open up
the greatest diamond mine in the
world.
Recently specimens believed to have
been broken from the meteor ut the
time of it's fall were picked up some
miles from the supposed crater and
sent to New York Tor expert oxumina.
ton and Il diamond Of considerable size
was found III the mctcoric iron which,
when polished, proved to be "a gem Of
great purity and brilliancy.
Tho crater or grave Of the meteor IL
u mile long and go feet IN depth. and
contains about 100 acres. \ mound OF
earth 2S5 feet high was raised Mt the
point where the meteor disappeared in
the earth. Some fragments Ct the me.
teOr have been found ten miles away.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10

All persons arc hereby warned not to
discharge firearms of any kind or dcs-
c~ription whatever within the limits Of
II circle whose radius is one mile from
the postotlice Of the town OF EIku. Any
one firing IA gun or pistol within the
limits of said circle Will he arrested and
prosecuted to the fullest extent OF the
law.
CHARLES Il. HENDERSON,
District Attorney Of Elko County, Me-
vada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10

n. p. GuldagRor. ut Jones old Stand
Ia prepared 20 10 blncksmiihmR in AL
Of it's branches Mt prices 10 euit the
times. Horse BIociDR and wagon work n
specially. All work guaranteed. Take
yonr work to Mr.. G~uldsgGef's shop il
you want II done vol aud at reasonable
prices. =
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10

what is Il BABY he asked, and then
given: The prince Of walls, Il dweller in
Lapland, the morning caller, MONDAY
crawler, midnight braw!cr, only possess
ion that never eXcites envy. IA key that
opens the hearts of all classes. the rich
and the poor alike, in all countries; a
stranger with unspeakabIc cheek that
enters the house without IL stitch to his
back and Is received witt open arms 10y
all.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-04-10

I'll" beet place to get your work
don" ia a, tbc Golden Rule Shaving
Pnrlora 10y l.. &. Baycr. First class work
to all. Next door to the Bakery'Saloon.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
PROVING HIS COURAGE.
George Just Ached to Get at Those Burglars, But Let His Wife Restrain Him.

She thought she heard somebody moving about downstairs, and so she walked him up.
 What is it?" he asked, relates FL liott Flower, in Brooklyn Eagle.
 Burglars, I think" she answered.
 Now, he hadn't lost any burglars, and he don't care to find any. Still, man must prove his courage in such circumstances if he is to maintain his prestige in the family.
 "Ill make sure," he said, as he climbed out of bed.
 In pajamas and slippers he sneaked out into the hall and listened at the top of the stairs. Yes; there surely was some one down there. He put his ear to the speaking tube that com municated with the kitchen and he could hear them talking. Evidently they. had just got through kitchen window and were about to proceed to the dining-room for the silver.
 'I can surprise them," he thought, but, if 1 do, what will happen to me :? Housebreakers, when cornered, are al- ways desperate, but-they avoid trou- ble when they can"
 Happy thought! There was whis- tie at the other end of the speaking tube. He put his mouth to the tube and blew. Then he rushed back to his room.
 My trousers, quick" he cried, "and my revolverl"
 But, George" his wife urged, "there may be more than one"
 ''There are several" he returned, valiantly, but I'll get them."
 And 1 heard one of them whistle" |" she persisted.
 ''So much the more reason for hur- ry," he asserted. He's signaling to the other members of the gang that the coast is clear. If Pm quick l can get them all"
 She pleaded with him not to go, but he was determined. No burglar who ever lived could deter him-not after he had frightened the life out of the aforesaid burglar by whistling down a tube. However, he did let his wife detain him until he was reasonably sure that the coast was clear.
 Then he went down, while she wait ed anXiously at the head of the stairs.
 "They've gone" he announced, dis gustedly, 'and it's all your fault. If you hadn't hung onto me I'd have got them sure. Why in thunder can't you have a little sense and little nerve?"
 But, in the language of the day, he made good" His wife now considers him about the bravest man that ever lived.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
HIS REMARKABLE SHOT.
Entitled Him to the Chnmpi0nsnip over BlacISbird-Ktllers or
 the World.

"Speaking of remarkable shots" said the man from one of the nearby parishes, relates the New Orleans Times Democrat, "in me you pe- hold the man who holds the blackbird championship of the world. and while the fact is not gener- ally known, there are few men in my parish who can testify to the truthful ness of my story. This expert shoot ing you see on the stage, the mirror trick, shooting backward, breaking clay pigeons and balls; circus shooting, wild west shooting and all that kind of thing, is childishness in comparison with my record. One evening several years ago l slipped over the leyee up in my parish to shoot at drove of black birds which I found feeding in the rice field. The birds were scattered over an acre of ground. Just as an experi- ment I gave the gun swing as tred both barrels, covering in the range of of the swing the whole area covered by the birds. I was in close shooting range. To my surprise only few birds attempted to fly away, and these few fell short distance from where they started. Others hopped around in a stunned sort of fashion. never saw as many dead blackbirds in my life. l thought l was dreaming at first Several friends came along and l in- vited them to help themselves. l do not know how many sacks filled with birds, and I would actually be ashamed to guess at the number I killed. The gun was heavily loaded, and the birds were grouped in a basin which was all most the shape of bowl, because of sharp bend in the levee line. Many of the birds were not wounded, or bruised in any way so l figured that the fear ful slaughter was mainly due to con cussion." "Lemme smoke that pipe awhile" said the man on the other side of the table, and the members began to talk of other things.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
PITH AND POINT.

Prejudice roosts on perch from which facts are barred.-Chicago Daily News.
 When you abuse your rival, people think you are getting the worst of it; you are really abusing yourself, and praising your rival.-Atchison Globe.
 Disqualified. Frontrow That leading man doesn't look like an act or" Parquette-"No,a and what's more, he doesn't act like one."-Chicago Daily News.
 All He Got.-Barnes Tormer-"I'm an actor, sir, and I want to know if you won't give me a benefit?" Man' ager-"Yes; I'll give you the benefit of the doubt" ."-Detroit Free Press.
 Why She Slept = Housekeeper- ''You said that at Mrs. Workhard's you always got up in the morning without calling" New Girl-"Yes'm." " ''You have not done that here" ," ''No'm. You see, at Mrs. Workhard S the smell of the cookin' always walked me."-N. Y. Weekly.
 Entitled to Respect.-"Who's de ole guy wat just went by?" asked the telegraph messenger. "De ole guy wid de dinky whiskers?" replied the office boy; Jaw, he's de owner of de paper" An who's de guy wid imp" ''Sh! Don't git gay. He ain't no guy dat's de sportin' editor."-Catholic Standard.
 Warning.-"The first time met her." remarked the studious man, "she did not seem to be a ready con versationalist. But the next time she impressed me as wonderfully we'll informed woman" "In that case" answered Miss Cayenne, "I feel it my duty to warn you. If she went to the trouble to read upon topics in which you are interested, there is no doubt that her intentions are serl- GUS. Washington Star.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
THE SELECTION OF SEEDS.
Proper Selection 0f Seeds One of the Most Important Factors in the
 Securing of Good Crops.

A seed is that part which is sep arated from Q plant for the purpose Of propagating the species from which it came. This it does faithful ly with natural liability to varia- tion, too slight to take it out of the species, but sometimes sufficient to give rise to different variety. This tendency to variation is the basis of improvements in plants of all kinds. Man, finding variety varying in desirable manner, may propagate from the variation, and find still greater variation in the same direc- ton, and continue the process until a new and improved variety is estab- lished which will reproduce itself with as little variation as the orig inal plant. In this way many thou sands of improved varieties have been produced to bless mankind. This inn provement has been more conspicu- ous in fruitS and vegetables than in
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13

staple crops, simply because more skill and more scientific knowledge has been available in the ranks of horticulturists than among agricul- turalists But in recent years scientific plant breeding has been applied to staple crops, and new and improved varieties have resulted. Some varie- ties possess one prominent character istic and some another. Some have been bred for deep roofing and drought resisting qualities; some for early maturity; some for resistance to cold; some for increased yield per acre, and some for superiority as food for man or beast, or for tineness of fiber or durability of texture. The Illinois experiment station has suc- ceeded in breeding corn up to con- tent of 14.12 per cent. of protein, where the normal amount is 10.2 per cent, thus in a measure overcoming the one-sided nutritive value of this king of grains, and proportionately creasing it's value. This is only one instance of what can be done and what has been done. But farmers have been slow to profit by this inn portant work, trusting to the trlte adage that Hike produces like" That corn, cotton, wheat and oats will pro- duce corn, cotton, wheat and oats. | While it is true that corn can never be made to produce oats, nor cotton seed to produce wheat, it is fact we'll known to the best farmers tat well bred and carefully-selected seeds of any kind wl.4 produce better prod ucts than those taken at random it is as necessary that seed be care fully selected for producing crops as that seed be carefully selected in growing domestic animals. The same l laws govern and similar results fol- low ln either case. Many farmers who would not permit scrub bull,
 stallion, boar, buck or cock to
 tire condition on his premises, will plant any sort of seed, if it only seems sound and of fair size. 1t is now time to be selecting seed for spring planting. The cribs, bins or seed-pens are not the proper place at which to make the selection. Why be so careful as to the brand of garden seed, as all farmers are, and so care | less as to field seeds? Some farmers can improve their own seeds, but a large majority do not possess the technical sll4l and patience necessary
 to do so, and of those who could if
 they would not one in fifty do so, pre- ring to get seeds from those who have devoted years of study and much scientific knowledge to the work.
 However the matter may be in each | individual case, the best seeds should be secured and planted and cultivated in the best manner. In no other way can the best crops be secured Texas Farm and Ranch.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-13
HERE AND THERE.

The farmers of the six states, Nir- ginia, North Carolina, South CaroliI a, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, use annually $30 0,OO0, ,O0O worth of commer- cial fertilizers.
 Why not try small patch of rape this spring for grazing for the pigsF You may want more of it next year. It comes highly recommended by some who have tried it.
 Many a good COW shows up badly because she has had stingy, ig- norant. scrub owner, and redeems herself when given fair chance. When you must buy, if you will buy, buy this last kind.
 The COW makes milk as func- ton of her economy. Just how she does it is not yet settled, but it is settled beyond any need of expert ment that to do it she must have plenty of digestible food.
 There is no better producing food that a combination of oats, bran, corn, green stuff and insects with the average waste of the average kitchen or diary. And you don't have to pay five cents per pound for any of these.
 Southern game birds, like the southern race horses, have done much to add to the glory of the south, even as the grace and beauty of the south ern women has made the southland SYNONYMOUS of feminine loveliness.
 The readiest means for improving old worn out farms are cattle, le- gumes and the knowledge necessary for their proper use. Many young man would do well to invest in this sort of property, as it is usually cheap.
 Raising sheep is very much like raising any other kind of stock. The best plan is to secure the best stock you can. If you can't buy any but scrub ewes, buy fewer of them and use the money thus saved to buy a pure-bred buck.
 In the southwest it is easily posSi- ble to have fruit fresh from the tree or vine for seven months in the year. For the remaining five months-from November until March inclusive, we can get along on the same fruits canned at home, and in fur own ldtekr enA