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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
State Itema of Interest.

Continuous wet weather greatly dam
aged the blackberry crop.
Frank Lewis, of many aliases, was
taken to Eau Claire from Chicago and
held for trial on the charge of attempt
ing to pick DR.. Moser's pocket three
years ago.
Christ Walther had a narrow escape
from death while thrashing near Jeffer-
son. His clothing was caught by shaft
and in a moment every stitch of apparel
was stripped from his body, but he es-
capped with q few bruises.
The 11-year-old son of Louis Schroe-
der while herding cattle on his fathers
farm six miles west of Berlin, was at
tackled by four wolves, an old she wolf
and three young ones. The boy was lead
ing his dog when the animals suddenly
dashed out of the woods. and bounced on
the dog and then on the lad. The boys
face and left shoulder were bitten and
scratched and the dog was also badly
bitten. The cries of the lad and a pass
ing lumber wagon frightened the brutes
off,
The Park Falls Cash Supply store,
owned by w. e. HALEY, was burned to
the ground. Lie origin OI Tue lIc 10 I'LL
determined The inmates of the living
rooms above the store barely had time to
escape in their night clothes. Mrs. Hal
ley was nearly suffocated and was res
cued by <he fremen. Mr.. Ulrig of Ste
vens Ptint jumped from the second-story
window, but was not seriously injured.
The losses are: Building, $1,000; stock,
$4,000; personal effects, $1,000; total,
$4,000.
Because the outlook for the seasons
crop was such that financial ruin and
poverty stared him in the face, Thomas
Torgerson, a farmer in the town of
Washington, is violently insane. He has
been prominent in local politics.
While attempting to give medicine
from a bottle to horse which had con-
tracted hydrophobia by being placed in
stall in which another horse had died
of the disease, the 18-year-old son of Jo-
seph Coe of the town of Caledonia, was
bitten on the hand. The horse, before
being shot, attacked itself, inficting
deep wounds with its teeth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Americans and India,

A good story from India is told in
the Sheffield Telegraph: An American
globe-trotter, dining with a gentleman
in Calcutta. was asked if Americans
were interested in India. The Ameri-
can assured him that such was the
case, and said: Zone day l met lady
knew in the cars, and l handed her
a newspaper in which was a paragraph
headed India and Lord Curzon.' She
settled down to read it with close at
tention. remarked to her, You seem
interested in that item about India.
Yes, she said, 4 am. When that
young man came out here and married
Mary Letter 1 always said she would
make something I of him-and she
has"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
With Eddie f,to the house

with Eddie fnto the house.
Mrs. 2erring, who had not heard
word Of what had transformed Carrie
from breathing statue into her old
joyous self, was too thoroughly pro-
voked at what she considered her
daughters lack Of spirit and self-re-
spect to follow her Immediately.
When, however. she did so, she found
husband and wife-the former with
one arm supporting Eddie and the
other encircling Carries waist
standing before the painting which,
through Mrs Perring's romantic sus-
picions, had wrought so much, though
happily not irreparable mischief.
A few words neatly written and
pasted under the portrait-which, af-
ter all, was not portrait, but purely
the work of the artists imagination
convinced Mrs. Perring that she
was altogether wrong in her sur
misses, and that, after all, the deeply
yelled woman might be as venerable
as her appearance indicated.
"a Birthday Gift to My Wife,
These were the words which Mrs.
Perring read and then she managed
to slip unobserved from the room, and
ever thereafter John Royalton's
mother-in-law was a model one.-New
York Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
British Marriage Statistics.

A recently published table of the
British census gives the respective
ages of all the married couples in the
kingdom. There is one husband Of
ninety-ivc years, who has a wife Of
twenty-one, while three husbands rang
ing in age from eighty-fve to ninety
five have secured wives OF twenty
five. Elderly wives and youthful hus-
mands are rarer, and the greatest
disparity In this direction Is between
a wife Of sixty-five and her husband
of twenty. The oldest couple III the
list are aged 100 and ninety-fve years,
respectively, while the youngest pair
have only numbered sixteen and If
teen summers, respectively.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
freed by Pack of Wo1yes-Governor's
Daughter Wishes to Shine on Stage
Rebuilding of Amb-rg-New Rural
Routes to Be Established.

Clinging all night to the branches Of a
tree, with a pack of hungry wolves
watching below and a beating rain fall
ing, was the remarkable experience Of
two men near Horseman. A. Snyder and
Paul Robarge, farmers, went to look up
some cows which failed to come home at
milking time. In their search they walk
ed a mile and half from home and as
darkness came on they heard the dtatant
bowling of wolves, to which they paid
little attention. They noticed, however,
that the sounds came closer, and soon
shadowy forms could be seen lurking in
the bushes. The brutes became holder as
it grew darker and the two men began to
realize the seriousness of the situation.
Believing an attempt to reach home
would be futile, and being unarmed, they
did the most natural thing under the cir
cumstances- climbed a tree. Up among
the branches the men felt safe. They
could not believe that the wolves, which
were of the large, gray variety, would
remain long in the vicinity. However,
the hours passed on and the wolves re-
manned about the foot of the tree, sitting
on their launches, with hungry eyes cast
upward. A rain had commenced falling
and as time went on and the mems cloth
ing became wet their position, which
could not be varied much, became most
uncomfortable. When daylight finally
came the cowardly brutes sneaked away
into the deeper recesses Of the forest and
the men ventured down to the ground and
went home,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
"CycIe Campers"

An association of cycle campers
has been formed in England with the
idea of dispensing with inns while
on tour. Rainy and cool as the Eng
lish climate is, it is found possible
and pleasant to carry all ones lug
gage for camping in a common lug
gage carrier. At recent exhibition
tents weighing from eleven and one.
half to thirteen pounds were shown,
including bamboo poles for pitching.
Two cyclists can get along with a
tent and aluminium cooking utensils
weighing in all only twenty five
pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Prediction for the Stage.

Miss Fola La Toilette, oldest daughter
Of Gov. La Toilette, desires to make the
stage her profession and it is said has
discussed with her father and mother the
subject of her going upon the stage when
she finishes her university course Miss
La Toilette has done extremely well in
amateur theatricals and is at present a
member of the company Of university
students which, under the management
Of Walter Pyre of Madison, has given en-
tertainments in several cities of the
State. The Governor has not said mo"
to his daughter, although he has no de-
sire to see her on the stage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Had the Papers.

A few bold spirits determined to
prevent the new lady agitator from
Kansas from speaking.
Where is your lecture license?"
they demanded.
With a glance of whitening scorn.
mingled with triumph, she opened her
grip, extracted therefrom a paper. and
waved it in their faces.
Here it is" she shouted vindic-
lively.
1t was her marriage certificate
Even then there was one man on the
committee of professors who could not
understand why his associates ac-
knowledged their defeat so readily. He
was single.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Rura1Routes Established.

These rural routes will be established
Oct. 1: Arlington, Columbia County, with
one carrier, area covered IA square miles,
population 395; Camp Douglas, Juneau
County, with one carrier, area covered
81 square miles, population 46S; Poy-
nette, Columbia County, with one carrier,
area covered Is square miles, population
425; Princeton, Green Lake County, with
one carrier area covered 25 square miles,
population 1853; Reeseville, Dodge Coun-
ty, with one carrier, area covered p
square miles, population 422.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Amberr Is Being Rebuilt.

The business portion Of the town of
Amberg, which was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire a few days ago, is to be
rebuilt at once. Men and teams are now
at work clearing away the wreckage.
Wright Brothers will build large brick
store. John B. Wood will rebuild the
Commercial Hotel, M. Corn his grocery
store and P. Forth the Pike River
House. The other burned structures will
be rebuilt and new Amberg will be a
much comelier town than the old town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Dynamite i'm Revival Tent,

A panic was nearly caused In large
circus tent in which a Swedish revival
list has been holding meetings in Ash
land when large stick of dynamite with
a long fuse was found under the plat
form. Had the dynamite exploded it
would have caused many deaths among
the 800 people assembled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Safe Is Blown Open.

The postoffice at Whitewater was brok-
en- open and a considerable amount of
cash taken The burglars bored hole in
the safe door and blew it open with dyna-
mite. They took $500 in currency, but
left the stamps untouched, although there
were several hundred dollars worth that
they might have taken.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12
Careful of Appearances.

"But does your mother insist that
you must take chaperon?"
Eyes, but she can follow behind in
Jim's old auto-and it's sure to break
down."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12

The borough authorities of Brook
lyn propose to lay out public park
as a memorial to Henry Ward Beech.
err
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-12

rooms. John might be in the pleasant
sitting room as of old. She had left
a note for him. and she longed to know
how he bore the separation; whether
he was rejoiced or sorry that she was
gone.
cts nonsense" said Mrs. Perring,
angrily; "but if you're determined to
go, shall go along to keep you from
rushing right into the villains arms. !"
Al cheerful light shone out from the
uncurtained windows of the Royalton
cottage as the two women stealthily
approached near enough to gain a
view of the interior of the room
where John, with bowed head, was
walking to and fro over the carpet.
Carrie could not catch the express
sion of his face, but she saw that ever
and anon he turned his gaze upon a
painting on the wall-one which had
never before hung there.
The young wife's face turned ghast-
ly pale as, peeping close to the win
dow she saw that the painting was
the one she had seen in the studio
closet.
Carrie was ready to faint, still she
would not, could not, leave the win
dow.
At length John paused before che
portrait, and spoke aloud.
Carrie heard his words, and stood
still a moment to gather in their
meaning; then. needless of her
mothers remonstrance. she rushed
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
Veterinarians Find
Anthrax.

Reports frum various counties in
California confirm the dispatches pub
lished in the Nevada papers of the
breaking out Of disease variously dag.
nosed as anthrax and Texas fever
among the cattle in Sacramento. Siski-
you and Inyo counties in California and
also among the herds on the Truckee
Meadows. In Siskiyou county fully 30
per cent Of one herd of $50 animals has
died. DIR. Blelner, State veterinarian,
has returned from that locality, where
everything possible was done to quaran-
tine the animals and prevent the disease
spreading. He will go to Inyo county
to investigate reported depletion of the
herds of cattle and horses by anthrax in
that section. A telephone message from
Courtland to the Sacramento Union,
Aug. 25, reported the people OF that dis
trict greatly agitated by the appearance
there OF fatal disease among the horses
and cattle, supposed to be anthrax.
Prof. Ward OF the State University and
DIR. McCallum, County Veterinarian, will
investigate at once. 1t is stated that
forty or fifty cattle have snccumbed to
the disease in the neighborhood Of
CORTLAND, and it's appearance among
the herds near Franklin is confirmed by
later reports.
Governor Sparks OF Nevada, who was
interviewed by the Reno Journal regard.
ing the cattle disease on the Truckee
Meadows and the best method of hand
ling the matter, favors vaccination to
prevent the appearance OF the disease
among Nevada herds. The Governor
said: Il have used Pastenr vaccine for
several years in my thoroughbred herds,
aud have lost but one animal this season.
That was range COW that had not been
vaccinated. make this statement
thinking that it might induce people to
try this experiment. l will lend to any
one who wishes to try it the instruments
necessary for the operation. Personally
intend to go through my herd at once.
Ten days later l will vaccinate again.
Changing pasture seems 20 have bene-
fetal effect and stops the ravages Of the
disease The Governor also called at
tention to the law passed last Winter
compelling the burning of the carcasses
of animals suspected Of having died OF
anthrax and buryiny them six feet un-
der ground, and that while the disease
may not be anthrax, the law should be
complied with ne though it were, for the
general good Of all.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
irrigated Nevada.

The Bradley Land a. Cattle Co. will
cut four thousand tons OF hay on their
Elko ranch this season. The Dangberg
l.. & L. S. Co. will cut more than this
amount on their Carson Valley ranch.
and the Hickey l.. & l.. S. Co. will put
up about seven Thousand tons on the
home ranch in Antelope Valley. There
is scarcely agricultural land enough 10
Maine to stack this hay. yet the down
casters write fippautly about Nevada
and say that wherever there is irriga-
tion there the plants become more white
with alkali. The seepage of the water
does this. II the only result OF irriga-
ton is TO turn these lands into alkali,
then they might as well remain as they
are"
What rot! Nevada hay is shipped in
carload lots. il not by the trainload, to
the New England States to feed race
horses and blooded stock, because it is
the best hay in the world. Nevada ir-
rigated lands produce three crops of
alfalfa hay each season, averaging in
Carson Valley, at Lovelock and at other
points FIVE tons per acre. This hay is
worth from Sc to So per ton in the stack
on the ranches. In other words our
alfalfa lands yield the farmer clean
profit of $40 per acre or more each year.
We have 10000 acres Of these lands in
Carson Valley, in sight of the Courier
officel.and this is only one little corner
of Nevada. The best New England
farm lands are worth from $50 to S75
per acre. Our best alfalfa land cannot
he touched for less than $500 per acre,
and there is very little for sale at any
price. The irrigated lands Of Nevada
are very fertile and productive, and
very valuable, and our Eastern friends
will become aware of this fact some day,
when Uncle Sam has demanded a few
reservoirs and constru ,ted few irrigat-
ing ditches.-Courier.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
Labor Day.

The Legislature Of 1903 enacted law,
approved on the 18th day Of March, es-
tablishing the first Monday OF Septem-
ber Of each year as Labor Day."
Now, therefore. in recognition Of the
law and the intention OF the Legislature
/, John Sparks, Governor Of the State OF
Nevada, do hereby designate Monday.
the 7th day OF September, 1903, as
LABOR DAY.
and respectfully request the people oi
this State to observe said day in such
manner as will promote sentiments OF
harmony and good will between employer
and employee, to the end that labor may
be honored and receive it's just reward,
and that capital will be respected and en-
Joy prosperity under such conditions ~
will give comfort and happiness to those
engaged In honest toll.
Given under my hand at the Great Seal
Of State, ut the Capitol in Carson City,
this 3lst day OF August, A. d.. 1903,
and Of the Independence Of the Uni
ted States the One Hundred and
Twenty-eighth.
JOHN SPARKS,
Governor.
Attest:
w. G. Douglass,
Secretary Of State.
BY Sam Platt, Deputy.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
ABoy,s wild Rid . For Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and son rididg for life, IL
miles, to get DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds
w. H. Brown, of Leesvillc Ind, en-
dured deaths agonies from asthma
but this wonderful medicine gave in
slant relief and soon cured him. He
writes: 81 now sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures of Con-
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its
matchless merit for all Throat and
Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
Soc and $i 90. Trial bottles free at
A. ID. Lemaire & Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
Thursday, Aug. 26, 1903.

In the matter of the estate CT Chas.
NJ. Twiss, deceased, an order was made
setting apart as homestead for the sur
viving widow of certain real estate.
On motion of Jas. +. Egan, Esq, the
hearing of the motion for new trial in
the case Of Vim. Easton vs. Board OF
County Commissioners was continued
for the term, in consequence of many OF
the exhibits in the case now on file in
another case,
In the matter Of the real estate OF Aug
ust Ecabert, deceased. Letters Of sum.
mary administration were directed TO is
sue to Marcel Dupuy, public admins
traitor.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
MORE PEOPLE
NEEDED.

Visitors often compare the enterprise
OF this State with that OF Colorado. All
this is to the disparagement OF Nevada.
The simple truth is that Nevada
makes better showing in development
for the number of people it contains
than any other State in the Union. We
often wonder at the neglected opportun-
tiles that we see in this State. The fact
is that we have more than we can take
care of. Every old timer in the State is
loaded to the guards with all that he can
carry and more too.
Nevada needs more people. We are
one Of the greatest in area and the least
in population. We have one of the finest
climates on the globe and everything
that goes to make home. We have
agricultural lands to support million
people and as many more can find en-
ployment in our mines.
Colorado makes better showing in
its mines it is true. But Colorado has
fifteen or twenty times as many people
as we have. 1t has vast population
that can find no other employm ment than
mining. Here agriculture and stockrais-
ing more than commands the services
Of all our people. Nest OF US have no
time for mining.
Colorado, too, has been within easy
reach Of the great centers Of population.
Nevada is long way across the noun
tains anc railway traffic has been high.
Thousands of people swarmed on the
borders Of Oklahoma and that territory
now boast Of three quarters Of u million
people. The journey WAS too far for
these people TO reach Nevada. Many
stopped in Colorado.
But change is coming. The vacant
lands OF the east are about all appro-
priated. The surplus population must
find another outlet. Even Colorado aud
Oklahoma IN few years will be sending
out emigrants. They can all find homes
in Nevada.
The new irrigation law is going to
bring tins about. The reclamation Of
the Carson Sink is going to settle fifty
or sixty thousand people under the
government canal within the next few
years. A large town will spring up.
Soon this population will be spreading
out and availing itself OF the opportuni-
ties in the mining districts.
The development. of the mines adds to
the wealth Of the State. 1t gives home
market for our products. and home
market is the best in the world. Be-
sides it gives our home people chance
TO share in the mining discoveries.
More residents of Nevada are owners in
Tonopah than have come in from the
outside.
The above are extracts of an article
taken from the Lovelock Tribune.
We might say that il the predictions
of the Tribune come true, which we
hope will. must accrue to The benefit of
Battle Mountain and its surrounding
valleys. We are an oasis in the desert.
We have plenty OF good agricultural
land and Il vast mineral country sur
rounds us for miles on either side. The
development Of a number OF mining
camps would go to make business for
this town. This county. as well as other
parts Of the State, needs more people.
There is room here for ten times the
population we now have.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
District Court.
Wednesday. Aug. 26, 1903.

The motion for a continuance of the
case of Geo. s. Spencer vs. Sarah e.
Spencer ct al, came up FOR hearing.
The motion was based upon the
ground of the sudden illness of Henry
Mayenbaum. Esq, leading counsel for
defendants. A number of afidavits
were read by counsel for the respective
parties, and after argument by counsel,
the motion was granted, the case set tor
trial for the second day of the November
term. Plaintiff was allowed $500 on
terms.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Letters OF summary administration
were ordered to issue to G. NJ. Twiss,
widow, upon the estate of Chas. M. Twiss
deceased; and VIM. Easton, T. c. Malloy
and NJ. j. Murphy were appointed ap-
praisers to the estate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Henry
NJ. Driscoll, deceased, letters of summary
administration were granted to Hugh
Driscoll.
In the matter Of the guardianship OF
the estate Of Jacob v. Hess, minor an
order was made confirming the sale OF
the real and personal property Of said
estate.
In the matter Of the sale OF tho real
and personal property Of the estate Of
Franklin j. Ahlers, minor an order
was made for the sale OF the real and
personal properly Of said estate upon
the guardian filing an additional bond
in the sum Of $4,000.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03
Owes His Life to Neighbor's Kindness.

Mr.. d. P. Daugherty, well known
throughout Mercer and Sumner
counties, w. Va, most likely owes his
life to the kindress of a neighbor. He
was almost hopeless afflicted with
diarrhoea; was attended by two ply
sicians who gave him little, if any
relief, when n neighbor learning of his
serious condition, brought him a bot.
tie OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured
him in less than twenty-four hours
For sale by Tie Horton Co.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-09-03

The second section Of No. PIT, west
bound freight train, was wrecked early
Saturday morning at Argenta, but no
one was injured. The accident was due
to broken rail. The train was going
in on the sidetrack to meet an eastbound
train. Five cars were badly wrecked,
two being thrown on their sides and two
others crosswise OF the siding. The
track was torn up for distance Of 300
feet and the ties splintered into kindling
wood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-07

Howard e. Augustus was placed on pl
baton until Dec. 4th by Judge Sweetla
this morning on his promise to supp
his wife and child.