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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25
Withdrew Treasury Stock

IL is strongly rumored about town
that all the treasury stock in the
North Star Tunnel company of To-
nopah, which has been offered for
sale, has been summarily withdrawn
from the market.
A number Of shares were set apart
to be sold at SO cents for develop
ment work; but in spite of this the
stock is thought so well of that it
has been selling at Tonopah and in
San Francisco at 90 cents.
Those who ought TO know some
thing about the district are unani-
nous in the opinion that the North
Star is one of the best undeveloped
properties in the camp. A shaft is
being sunk which is expected to strike
a ledge about 200 feet further, or by
four weeks time.
Frank Golden of this city is the
principal owner. but a rise in stock
values will make many Carsonites
happy.-Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25

An opium den has been flourishing
in Chinatown for some time, but its
existence only became known to the
authorities a few days ago. Thursday
afternoon Constable Mccoy and his
Deputy, Guy Hardin, raided the place
and arrested William Brooks, James
Lozer and NJ. E. Nelson. who were
found in the den. Two pipes, a guam
tity Of opium, needles and all the par
aphernalia of an opium den was found
and conflscated. These silent witness
es will go a long way toward convict
ing the men arrested. The stuff gave
forth such a sickening odor that Dep
uty Sheriff Weathers was compelled to
remove it from the office. Last night
another raid was made by the officers
and w. \. St. Armand was taken into
camp. The prisoners will have a
hearing before Justice Morgan.-Elko
Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25
Oldest American Nine.

Every battleship made in the United
States must draw upon Missouri for
part of its material. Down in Madi-
son county is the famous mine La
motto. which furnishes nickel and CO.
bait necessary in the construction Of
every modern fron-clad vessel. There
are no other nickel and cobalt bearing
mines in this country in operation. 1t
would indeed be the irony of fate if
the property which was once owned by
Spain should now supply the material
most necessary in the structure of
the warships built to fight her.
Mine Lamotte is said to be the old
est mine in the United States. For
over a century it has been turning out
about the same amount of mineral.
When it was first opened. what is now
the State Of Missouri was a Spanish
possession. It is rich in the quality
Of nickel required in the manufacture
of armor plating. Manufacturers find
it necessary in the manufacture Of
Harveyized steel used on the ships,
and so long as that quality of armor
plate is used so long will the State
continue to be represented in the
manufacture Of our navy.
Products of the mine will be en- ex-
hibition at the St. Louis exposition.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25
RENO IN LUCK
Hated Over Setting of Rail
road Division

Reno has been benefited directly
and to a great extent by the setting
of the location of the railroad division
and terminals and in view of the pros
perity and added growth insured the
announcement to be congratulated.
The following letter sets at rest
any doubts as to the cOmpanv's in
tentions as 10 the future. and is self
explanatory
w. F. Herrin, Chief Counsel, City
Dear Sir: Referring to your letter
of February 10Th enclosing copy Of
communication addressed to George S.
Nixon by the Washoe county dele
CATION of the Nevada State legislature
asking that we change the location
of our proposed Reno terminals.
Whilst we would of course like very
much to be in a position to comply
with their request. / regret very much
that we could not do so from the
standpoint OF locating our terminals
with a view of economic operation,
which is the controlling reason gov
erning US in the selection Of this
site.
The tract Of land west of the ed
prison ground and east of Reno. which
the legislature recommended We uti IL
for terminals, is entirely inadequate
for our present and future require
ments with necessary tracks. yards
and buildings, being not only too
small in area. but could not be con-
sidered on account of grade condition g
Our terminals must. necessarily, h6
located somewhat to the eastward OF
the point where the maximum grade
OF twenty-one feet per mile, which is
the ruling gradient on the lines east
of Reno meets the maximum grade
OF fifty-three feet per mile extending
westward from Reno. The point
where these grades meet is about Is
feet westward from the western
boundary of the land we have recent
ly acquired east of the hospi1a
grounds, which site. though it con.
tains nearly three times the area o.
the grounds proposed, is none to large
for u present and prospective re-
quirements. While a change in tho
location of these terminals and i'm.
provements at any point west of thC
selected site as such location would
be prohibited by the grade system
referred to.
In answering the communication,
would suggest that you further in
form these gentlemen that we gave
full consideration to these matters be
fore purchasing the land east of Reno
for our shops. with a view of locat
ing the terminals as close to the bust
ness center Of Reno as possible.
Yours truly,
j. KRUTTSCHNIT.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25

Speaking of the mineral produced
there, David T. Day says:
Among the interesting exhibits
which will be among those collected
throughout Missouri will be several
unique products obtained from the
Mine Lamotte. 1t is the only place
in the United States at the present
date where nickel and cobalt are be-
ing produced from native ores. If
ali varities of products of the mine
are shown it will be a very interest
ing and instructive exhibit in itself.
st. Louis Republic.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25
Mysterious Circumstances

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. She who is
blushing with heath uses DR.. Kings
New Life Pills to maintain it. BY
gently arousing the lazy organs they
compel good digestion and head of
at Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25
j. KRUTTSCHNIT

Extra choice canned table fruit,
peaches, pears, blackberries. etc. F.
G.. Robins & Co. 4-S-6t
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Stage Ice Cream,

That make believes" of the stage
are not so easily detected now as in the
days when Mr.. Joseph Jefferson was
beginning to earn his reputation as an
actor is shown by this story of dramat-
ic business" In the earlier days of the
Walnut Street theater In Philadelphia.
There was q scene in the course of
which a servant was to enter with
lights.
I'm those days." said MI. Jefferson,
"sea island cotton was stage ice cream,
just al molasses and water was stage
wine, sherry or port, according to the
proportion Of molasses. The actors
YER seated at the table where they
had been enjoying such viands as
these, and their dialogue was making
the very best sort of an impression on
q crowded house.
"Then in came that maidservant
with the wabbliest sort of candelabra.
The scene was SO engrossing that she
was scarcely noticed, but when she set
down her burden on the table and one
candle toppled out and put the ice
cream in a BLACKWELL, the entire au-
dience burst into a laugh, and the cur.
tain had to be rung down."
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Billion and Trillion.

There are two systems of numera
ton in use at the present day, COM
monty called the English and the
French systems. In the former the
billion is a million of millions, a trillion
a million of billions, and each denomi-
nation is a million times the one pre-
ceding. In the latter, which is the sys-
TEN used in the United States, the
billion Is a thousand millions, and each
denomination is a thousand times the
preceding. Therefore, according to the
English notation, a trillion is the
product of a million involved to the
third power, or the number represented
by a unit with its ciphers annexed;
according to the French notation, the
number expressed by a unit with
twelve ciphers attached. A billion &C
cording to the French method is the
number represented by a unit with
nine ciphers and according to the Eng
lish method with twelve ciphers an
nexed,
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14

The quagga, the half cousin to the
Wild ass, has vanished from Africa
and only exists RS imperfect speci.uens
IN the European museums.
The Quagga exists as a name still in
South Africa, for the name has been
wrongly applied to Burchell's zebra,
but the true Quagga, which took its
name from it's cry ~"quacha," has been
extinct since 1872, when the last of
his or, rather, Of her race, for this
quagga was a female, died in the Lon
don Geological society's menagerie.
Its extinction In South Africa was
due solely to the zeal with which the
Dutch farmers hunted it for its hide,
and it is a s%addening reflection that
thousands of Kaf1rs used to be fed on
It by their Boer masters.
The idiotic wastefulness of thus ex-
terminating a species becomes the
more marked In view of the fact that
the quagga, which was midway BE-
tween a zebra and a wild ass, could
be broken to harness and was the
bravest as well as the hardest of ami
mails. Some Boer farmers used to
keep tame quaggas on their farms to
Craze with horses in order to protect
them from beasts of prey.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
A rsxt That stumpea HIN


II once heard a minister who boasted
from his pulpit that he was able to
preach from any text Iii the i;ible of
hand without thought or other prepa-
ration, and as a test Of his talent in ex-
temporaneous speaking he invited his
congregation the next Sunday morning
to hand In any texts they would like
him to preach from, when he would
show them what he was able to do"
relates the Chicago Record-Herald. TN
order that he might not be suspected Of
surreptitious preparation the passages
Of Scripture were to be written upon
slips Of paper, sealed up in envelopes
and placed upon the pulpit Immediate
ly before the opening of the service.
The next Sunday morning the pastor
came bounding in, pride and confidence
cleaning In his eyes, and found a num-
ber Of sealed envelopes lying upon the
big Bible. After the preliminary serv-
ice he called attention to them and said
he would preach from the text con-
tained in the envelope that lay on the
top Of the pile. The remainder he
would reserve for future Sabbaths.
Tearing 1t open, he unfolded a slip Of
paper and read the words once ad-
dressed to the prophet BALKAN, Am I
not thine assT"
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Pul1inr n Too<h.

An Irishman who had gone into a
dentists to get a tooth pulled had it
out in q few minutes.
"That will be half a crown" said the
dentist.
"Half a crown!" said Pat. "Why, the
last tooth I got pulled at home the old
doctor set me down on the floor and
put the nippers in my mouth and pulled
me round and round the room, out Of
the door and down the stairs. When
we got to the foot, the doctor said, BY
the help of heaven and the attraction
Of gravity we'll hev her out yet SO
when we got to the top out came the
tooth, and he only took a shillin'!'-
London Tit-Bits.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Lake Tomb compsay Lessee 30 Posture.

pO
Last fall witnessed the sale or transfer
fro the Montana range of all the cattle
of the IL brand. or the Lake Tomb Cal,
tie company. to the company's range in
South Dakota. The company's move
was the result of the governments order
to remove all fences from government
land. which compelled them to secure
holdings by lease. They in this manner
acquired 100000 acres in the Standing
Rock Indian reservation for a period Of
live years, paying an annual rental Of
3oH mills per acre and allowing each
family of the Indians to Craze free 100
head of cattle. This will be the largest
pasture in the world except the KIT
ranch in the Panhan lie of Texas. This
immense tract will be fenced with three
barbed wires. and at the expiration of the
lease the fence will belong to the Indians.
1t will take almost 200 miles of fence to
inclose it, the posts for which will be
brought from Minnesota and Wisconsin,
and will cost rs cents, each delivered on
the ground. 1t will require $4,000 posts,
and they will cost s1o,24o. The COM
pany have on the range about $4,000 head
of cattle, and the intention is to run the
breeding stock and the others that are to
be turned off to market in the pasture.
They put up enormous quantities of hay
which can be cut in the pasture with
which to feed the stock in the winter,
and thus save the heavy loss incurred
when cattle had to hustle on the range
for a living during the winter. The cost
of keeping cattle on the free ranges is
about SIPS per head annually, and the
company say they have figured the mat.
ter down to a fine point, and under the
terms of this lease it will cost them S2.46
a head, or about twice as much as on the
free range.-The Lone Coyote.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
The Elemiah FiahWife.

She is a monstrous big creature, as
u~nrestrained in her physical growth as
she is in her expression Of the smallest
or the largest emotion that stirs her.
Two Of her walking side by side fill
the narrow street with a broad ex-
panse Of hips which leaves no room
for anything else TO squeeze past her.
Her back view is as imposing and not
unlike the mighty Flemish horse in
motion In front Of one. Her great
broad feet r comfortably bestowed in
wooden sabots that make a pleasing,
leisurely clatter as she moves majestic
ally along. Her massive chest is
crossed by the knitted shawl she al
ways years The strings of her apron
have never yet succeeded in reaching
clear about her waist. Her face, broad,
red, lightly wrinkled, as quick to tight
m with anger as to broaden with
laughter, has never been shaded by a
hat o schooled to conceal a thought
that moves her. Her hands r huge,
strong, quick. And her tongue!
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Railroad Pays Prairie Fire Damages.

A letter to a Great Falls sheepman
from tie general claims agents of the
Great Northern Railway company states
that all claims on account of damage bv
prairie fire in Valley county that are ap-
proved by l. T. Dugan, while he was dis
district claims agent there, have been al.
lowed in full, and checks in payment
have been mailed to the claimants, saws
the Great Falls Tribune. The fire which,
was admitted to have been started by
sparks from a Great Northern engine,
destroyed practically all the range in
Valley county north of the track, and it
was necessary to remove many thousand
sheep to new range. Some of the owners
were unable to ecure new range and
were forced to ship their sheep and sell
them at a great sacrifice. Many who
had put up a great quantity of hay lost
it all, and while they could secure new
range, they were unable to get hay. The
railway company admitted responsibility
for the fire and effected settlement with
the losers by paying them fifty cents per
acre for land to which they had title
which was burned over and $3.50 per ton
for their hay that was destroyed. The
compensation, while recognized as just,
is not very satisfactory to the losers, for
many men lost hundreds of acres of range
on the public domain, and for this they
received nothing. The Valley county
representative in the legislature has been
requested to introduce a bill defining the
liability of railway companies for dam
age caused by hre originating on their
right of way and requiring them to use
devices that will effectually pre- vent the
flying of sparks.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
The Wedding Cake.

The wedding cake is a development
Of the three ears Of wheat carried by
the bride in very olden times IS a pre-
sage Of plenty Of the good things of
life. In time the grain thus formerly
carried was ground and made into
small cakes, which were thrown over
the brides head as she entered her first
house. A pile Of these fiat cakes was
laid n upon another, after the man.
ner Of shewbread in old illustrations OF
Bible times. Thus by a natural evolu-
ton anne the present form Of one huge,
round cake, for whose elaborate ap-
pearance and composition we have the
French to thank.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
NOTICE
Department of the Interior,

department Oh Tue Interior,
o.. 6. Land Office, Bismarck, Dec. 20, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Michael Olehelser. contestant,
against Timber Culture entry No. 1872, made
yet. IS, 1889, for the set of nwA,, and lots
n, range e s5, by joseph |, ". VSugha amp co ~.
t~estee, in which it il alleged that the said
Joseph W. Vaughn never planted or caused to
be planted any, trees, seeds or cuttings on said
claim during the years of 1891, '92, '9e. '94, '95,
''96, 81. '9S, 80, 1900, 1901 and 1902. and that he
has never plowed or caused to be plowed any
land whatever on said claim during the afore-
said years, said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Monday, March
Ind. 1903, before J; 9. Saunders, Clerk Of the
DistrictiC Court, at his Office in Dickinson, Stark
County, North Dakota, and that final hearing
WI! be held at 2 O'Clock p. m. on March 9th,
1908, before the Register and Receiver at the
United Stated Land Office in Bismarck, N. p.
davit, filed Dec. 81, 1902, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that euch notice be given by
due and proper publication.
A, C. McGLLIvRAY,
1'1O.6t Regiater.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
The Suicide Problem.

The prevalent belief that suicide is a
product of the higher civilization is
%contradicted by the fact that in India
suicides by opium are committed by
the natives for the most trivial rea-
sons, ven children destroying them
selves after being scolded and wives
because husbands. complain of their
dinners. There are no regulations for
the sale of poison, and anybody can 60
into a bazaar and buy Is much as he
wants
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
He Knew Why.

Ascum-What became Of the story
you sent to the Klaptrap Magazine?
Scribbler-Rejected. l fancy it was
too clever.
Ascum-Too clever?
Scribbler-Yes; 1 suppose they were
afraid it would distract attention from
their advertising pages.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
FINAL PROOF.
BETTER THAN GOLD.
I was troubled for several wears wi

II was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debility"
writes F. J. Green, of Lancaster, F. H.
mo remedy helped me until l began
using Electric Bitters, which did me
more good than all the medicines ever
used. They have also kept my wife in
excellent health for years. She says
Electric Bitters are just splendid for
female troubles; that they are a grand
tonic and invigorator for weak, run down
women. No other medicine can take its
place in our family" Try them. Only
5oc; guaranteed by T. J. Greene & Co.,
Dickinson, and ]. A. Ferris. Medora,
Druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Some Garter Customs,

It was a common custom with our
forefathers to wear the garters Of a
pretty maiden either on the hat or
knee, says the New York Press. Brides
usually wore On their legs a host Of
gay ribbons, to be distributed after the
marriage ceremony among the bride.
groom's intimate friends. The piper at
the wedding dance never failed to tie
a piece Of the BRIDES garter around the
stem Of his bagpipe. The Lombard
country girls used to wear daggers In
their garters.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
wanted the Whole outnt.

A friend once wrote to Mark Twain
asking his opinion on a certain matter
and received no reply. He waited a
few days and then wrote again. His
second letter was also ignored. Finally
he sent Il third note, inclosing a sheet
Of paper and a two cent stamp. By re-
turn post he received a postcard on
which was the following: Paper and
stamp received. Please send envelope"
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
CIubbed with Press.

To all who pay one full year in advance to the
PREss will be given q years subscription to ell.
ther OF the following publications:
The Weekly Pioneer Press.
The Weekly Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Weekly st. Paul Dispatch.
The Twicc-a-weck [Mps.) Farmers Tribune.
For $2.35 the PRESS and Hicks Word and
| Work will be given one year or the Press and
the Thrice-A.Week World; or the PRESS and
the Tri-Weekly N. Y. Tribune.
For $2.S the PRESS and either the Cosmopoli-
| tan, Mcclure, Munsey's magazine or any dollar
| publication will be SO Mt one year.
The Breeders Gazette and the PRESS one year
for $2.5.
For s2.25 the Pass and the National daga-
zine or the N. Y. Farmers Tribune will be sent
one year.
For s2.75 the PRESS and an up to.date Atlas;
and for 81 this paper, the Weekly Fargo Forum
and a copy Of the N. D. Brand Book.
For s4.75 the PRESS and the Minneapolis
Journal year.
For 1925 the Press one year and the Daily
Press one year and the Pion er Press 6 mo. for
sac the PRESS one year and the Pioneer Press
one year.
For sa.3 the Press 1 year and Success. and for
For $685. the PRES 1 year, Review of Reviews
and Success.
To any of our subscribers who wish to get q
large amount Of reading for q little money we
Will give the 10, lowing llst, including the PRESS
for l year. for $2.75:
The Orange Judd Farmer, price per year $1.oO.
Dairy and Creamery, Soc.
American Poultry Journal, soc.
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The PRESS clubs with all papers and mags. ines
and If the subscriber does not see what he " ute
IN the above list, write us. Subscriptions ia en-
for all periodicals at this Office. To regular b.
acribers the agents. rate Ia given.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Rarpickers of Paris.

In Paris each house is provided by
the city with a large box. Into this
the servants throw all that is not need
ed by the family, whether Of food or
raiment. Every morning the chif-
foniers, or ragpickers, r privileged to
search through these boxes before the
contents are carted by the city to dis
tant fields, where the refuse is en-
ployed in fertilizing the soil. From
the homes of the wealthy the poor re-
ceive many articles of real value. Fiji
ty thousand ragpickers, say the statis-
tics, realize $4,000 daily from their
ufckin1a.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14

willie, did you thank Mr.. Speedway
for taking you to driver" said the
mother of a small boy solicitously. No
answer. The question was repeated.
Still no answer.
willie, do you hear me? Did you
thank Mr.. Speedway for taking you to
driver"
eyes," whispered Willie, "but he told
me not to mention it.'-Life.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
The Wall Street Journal

Gives advice and answers, without
charge, inquiries about investments.
studies, underlying causes Of market
movements. Determines facts govern.
ing value of securities. Criticises, analy.
ses and Reviews, Railroad and Indus
trial reports. Has complete tables of
earnings Of properties Quotes activ and
inactive stocks and bonds. Records tho
lastof bonds and the yield on investment
at the price.
One who daily consults THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL IL better qualified
to invest money safely and probably
and to advise about Investments than
one who does not do so.
Published daily by
Dow, Jones 4 Co., "A Broad st. N. Y.
The oldest news agency of Wsll st.
So q year, 81 a month.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Do Fishes Heart

Did any n ever see a 1sh's ears?
Do fishes have ears? It has been pref
ty well proved that they hear. Sci
entists have made up a list of about
100 fishes that make sounds. Why
should they make sounds unless they
expect to be heard? The drum drums.
The puffer croaks. Even the weakfsh
complains with an internal voice when
the cruel fisherman leaves it to die in
the bottom Of the boat. Possibly fishes
hear through their teeth.-New York
Press,
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-14
Good

Toggs' Old Friend-Good gracious,
man! Do l find you reduced to playing
a cornet at the street corner to make a
living?
Toggs-I'm not doing this to make q
living. Ny wife won't let me practice
In the house.