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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-14
Ruth Cleveland Dead.

PRINCETON. n. j., Jan. 7. Ruth Cleve-
land, elder child OF ex-President Grover
Cleveland, died at the Cleveland home to-
day very unexpectedly, the immediate cause
Of death being weakening of the heart
action during mild attact Of diphtheria.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-14
WALDO COUNTY FINANCES FOR 1909
And Oficial Register for 1904

The County Commissioners have issued
from the press of Grace E. Burgess, Bel
fast, their annual report showing in detail
the county finances for the year 1903 to-
gether with the jailer's report, and the Of
fetal register. Following is the register of
courts and county officers for 1904:
Supreme Judicial Court. Terms-First
Tuesday in January and the third Tues
days of April and September.
Probate Court. Terms-Second Tuesday
of each month.
County Commissioners Court. Regular
Sessions;-Sec0nd Tuesday of April, and
third Tuesday of August and December.
County Officers-Tileston Wadlin, Bel
fast, Clerk of Courts; Arthur Richie, Bel
fast, County Attorney; Geo. D. McCrillis,
Belfast, Register of Deeds, Geo. E. John
son, Belfast, Judge of Probate; Chas P.
Hazeltine, Belfast, Register of Probate
Alfred A. Small, Belfast, County Treasu-
Jaler.
Deputies Eugene Blanchard, Sandy
point, Joseph Farwell, Unity; Frank G..
Norton, North Palermo; Geo. A. Jackson,
North Searsmont; Amos F. Carleton, Win
terport; Wiimot L. Gray, North Troy
Elisha W. Ellis, Belfast, Jere Bowen,
Monroe; NJ G. Norton, Turnkey.
County Commissioners-Wm A. Bragg,
Centre Lincolnvile; F. A. Cushman, Centre
Montville; J. w. Brock, Searsport.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Criminal costs allowed:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-14
COUNTY TREAsURER's REPORT.

Receipts.
Cash in Treasury, Jan. 1, 1908. go. S12, 1929
Reed on county taxes, 1901. ....... 1,123 %
1902. 1894. 06
1903. 1926. 20
"of Clerk of Courts, fines and
costs. ......... ...................... 1,346. O6
Reed of Clerk of Courts fees of
office. ce................,..... 99s
Reed of Sheriff, fines and COSTS. 1873
" Police Judge, Belfast,
fines. ............. 1900
Reed of f. w. Brown, Jr., T. j.,
fines. Observation-Disclosures. 1890
Reed of Searsport Municipal
Court, fines. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 900
Reed of c. Ii. Buzzell, T. j., fines 1900
:" D. K. Drake, 7. J........ 1000
for empty liquor vessels. 1920
articles sold by County
Commissioners. rS.................. 15O
Reed for use of telephone. ....... 500
$23, 81
Forfeited fees. ............. 2408
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-01-14
JAILER'S REPORT.

The whole number of commitments to the
Jail for the past year has been 4s and for the
following offences:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-11

better dwellings and surroundings for
the tenement dwellers In the inetropo
lia. he has also been ID active worker
Id the movements which have brought
about radical changes In the old New
York slums
A short time ago, In company with
District Commissioner mcfarland, Mr..
Riis visited the sections Of Washington
lii which the poorer people BIZ that city
exist. and he Is reported as saying that
Inc found the conditions as bad as the
worst he had ever seen lii New York
Ait one place mrs. Kills. exclaimed sThe
man who owns buildings and keeps
them Ii such condition II guilty Of murs
der. There II no other word tor It. \
The people Of Washington are very
much stirred up over the horrible dis
closures which resulted from the In
vestigations or Mr.. Rlis. and several Oft
the leading clergymen and other infin-
entail citizens are urging that steps be
taken to clean out the slums Of the
capital.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-11

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80 ". go I 49, 6 ~ ''s1''S $ = 49,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-11
PEOPLE OF THE DAY


Jacob a. RiIs, noted as author, re-
former and friend Of President Roose-
velt, has been stirring up things At the
national capital. For years Mr. Riis
has been Interested n the condition Of
the very poor II New York, bis book
Elbow the Other Hair Lives which
appeared some years ago. being val
liable contribution 70 the agitation for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-11
Up to him.

.'What would you do II were to kiss
your
would you like to knowy
Certainly"
4you don't appear to be very anxious
20 find out.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

Advertising Nevada.

Through the efforts of an officer
Of the National Irrigation Congress
the opportunities for settlement and
homes in the new lands under the
Government canal in Nevada are
being advertised extensively in the
east and the opportunities for homes
for settlers only, are shown in &
column advertisement in a weekly
magazine published at Elgin, Ill.
This was aided by the colonization
companies of the east who informed
themselves CT the superior advan-
tages OF Nevada for homes, and will
no doubt aid greatly in starting i'm
migration this way from the over.
crowded cities and settlements Of
the east and middle west.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Notice.,

In another column will be
found the announcement of Neil
Munro, the present incumbent,
f n the office Of County Clerk.
Mr.. Munro is a wei! known and
respected citizen of this county
for more than a quarter of a ce :
TRY. He i; now engaged in the
hotel business at Ely, and Is
largely interested in the devel
opment of mining properties in
Ru binson mining district. He
mas filled with entire satisfaction
heretofore the Offices Of Justice
of the Peace and District Attor
ney, and the testimony Of Judge,
lawyers and clients bears Wit.
ness to his efficiency as County
Clerk. lie should be chosen to
succeed himself in that Office.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
ComplaininS.

Residents of Tonopah are com
planning because of the confus-
ion arising from the two names
that their city bears. Officially
it is known as Butler, bat most
of the mail comes addressed to
Tonopah, which name the postal
department has promised to
adopt, but which it has so far
failed to accomplish. Money or
ders made payable in Tonopah
cannot be cashed and have to be
returned to the remitters for corr
rection, to the discontinue Of
the residents there.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Not Dead, But Soon Will Be.

Harry P. Beck Austin has been
appointed as member from Ne.
vada on the National Committee
of the Peoples Party. The
Populists, he says, have organi,
cations in forty-three States and
five Territories, and are putting
up a vigorous fight for Watson
and Tribbles. This will be q sur.
prise to those who thought Pop.
ulism dead, and disagreeable
news to the Democrats. who
thought and hoped they had
fused the Populist party out Of
existence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Gu. Visitors.

Those who came from out of
town to attend the Labor Day cele.
bration are: Lee Marriott, Misses
Ethel Marriott, Myrtle and Ivy
Gregory. ]. l.. Smithson, ]. NJ.
Fox and w. A. Butson of O.ceola
and Snake valley. Chas. Kart.
stein and wife, w. A. Watson, Jas.
Pascoe, Percy Jackson, Guy Gall
lagher, and Mrs. Chas. Phalan of
Cherry Greek. W. D. Campbell
and family, Mrs. w. R. Bassett
and daughter,W. c. Gallagher and
family, II. Randall and family, J..
Shallenbarger and family, H. A.
comins and family and many 9TH
ers from Steptoe valley, besides al
those from Lane City, Ruth, Coz
per Flat, and Pilot Knob. Also
several from Lund and Preston
whose names We did not learn. AL
together there was probably ore
hundred and fifty visitors on that
doy
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
the Board adjourns until Mon
day, September 10th, 1904, to
meet as a Board of EQUALIZATION
The Board Did RIGHT.

In rejecting the bills sent in by
various people for expenses it,
Cured in bringing Armstrong
and Thomas from the Elko Jail
to this county. the Board of Con-
missioners of this county did the
proper thing. The two men weie
self.c onfessed horse thieves. ard
would certainly have been CON.
victed for their crime. They
were brought to tAis county fer
no earthly reason except to sad
die a pile of costs upon this
county, which we could i'll affo, d
to pay. Let those who incurred
the expense stand it, and per-
haps in the future they will ne.
tllow their zeal to run away
with them. Our County, Com
missioners are to be commended
for the stand they took in the
matter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Flew the Coop.

Ely Is not the only burg in the
State with q weak calaboose.
One night last week the Con
stable at Elko caught q tramp
sleeping in boX-car, and took
him to the Jail. Before locking
him up, he said to the tramp:
"You are the man whose picture
is in the Sheriff's office; but l
will take a better look at you in
the morning" When he went
after his man the next morning.
he found an empty cell. The
fellow had dug out during the
night and left for-but perhaps
he is headed for Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
In Bad Con iition.

The le,ent storms have Il 1t
the roads in the vicinity of Moor
man $ in very bad condition, and
it is with difficulty that light rigs
can make their way through that
section. Much heavy freight is
expected in soon for the Ruth
mine, and unless the roads are
put in such shape that freight
teams can can make the trip in
safety, it will cause considerable
delay in the work of installing
new machinery at the Euth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
". O. Moorman.

In the announcement column
in this issue will be found the
c cird of w. 0. Moorman, who a..
n,unces himself as q candidate
.or the office of Sheriff, subject
t E, the decision of the Republican
Coulty Convention. Billy needs
NJ Introduction to the public at
ouc hands, as he is White Pine
county boy, and we'll known
throughout the length I'D
breadth of the county. He will
oe a strong man to head the
c ,unty ticket.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Republican County Convention.

In another column in this is
sac will be found the call for the
Republican County Convention
and Primaries. The primaries
will be held on the 18th of this
month and the convention on the
18th. This will make the county
clmpaign a short one, and will
give their nominees ample time
t. get around and interview tie
dear people.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Boilers in Control.

The Reno Gazette says the
delegates who were elected at
the primaries to attend the Win.
nemucca convention, but were
refused seats, and who refused
to put gold standard nominees at
the head of the Silver party o1
Nevada, have now control of the
Silver party organization in
WaShoe county.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

The Sentinel says that fourteen
men are employed in the iron mine
at Gerald, six miles west of Pali-
SADIE, in Eureka county, The COM
pauy is shipping 100 tons Of iron
ore daily to the American Smelling
Company at Salt Lake. The net
yield Of this ore doing the past six
months was SIS, 500. The ore is
used for luxing, and carries 10
metal but iron.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Returned home.

Miss Elizabeth Regli of EI-
reka, who has been visiting the
World s Fair in st. Louis for the
past three months, has returned
to her home in Eureka, Miss
Regli has been appointed teacher
Of the school at Oscecla. in this
county. which opens on Monday
next, the 18th inst.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Good Attendance.

The largest number Of new
students that ever applied on the
first day for admission to the
State University, applied for
registration on Wednesday last.
About forty new students regis
tered on that day. AS most Of
the old students will return, this
is taken as an evidence that the
attendance will be much larger
than heretofore. Ely is well
represented at this term Of the
University.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
CHERRY CREEK

Andy Olson has returned from
a fishing trip to Borchert's pand
He caught twenty five carp with
a hook and line in a short time,
with angle worms for bait. Who
says carp cannot be caught with
iishing tackle ?
Some of our people are en-.
gagged in grubbing the vegeta.
lion-that is, Spreading from va
can't lots to the streets, and it is
growing luxuriantly, owing to
recent rains. Others might fol-
low their example with great ad
vantage.
Mrs. Chas. Phalan is visiting
with Mrs. Campbell at Steptoe.
On Monday night the freight
on the Wells stage came in dam
aged by fire. The driver at the
Wells end picked up o man on
the road who, in smoking q
cigarette, set fire to the freight.
The mail was also damaged.
Clarke and Jobe are working
a lot Of gold ore from their mine,
at Campbell's mill. +. II. Frank
experimenting.
p. II. Cannon visited Schell-
bourne last week and met Harold
Seigel and Supt. S. S. Sawyer
from the Seigel mines. They
report that there is more ore in
sight in their mines than they
ever had before. AT the st. Ar.
thony No. mine, while doing
assessment work, q nine-foot
vein of lead ore was opened up,
portions of it carrying IS per
cent lead. All reports say the
Seigel company have q very va
liable property, and with re.
duction work Of their own at
Seigel would rank as a dividend
payer. At present they haul
their rich ore to Salt Lake City.
Peter Blair came TO town on
Sunday for supplies. He is work
ing the Black Metal mine, where
he has good silver ore carrying
a few dollars in gold. Pete
sighs for some electric, magnetic
or some other process to come
along to work his ores. Oh, how
many such properties there are
here that would be great pro-
ducers if the railroad, built a
thousand times on paper, would
materialize.
Culver and Harrison are ex'
tracing coed ore from the Little
Johnnie mine.
w. Watson and partners have
shipped a bar of gold to San
Francisco from a run of ore at
the Wide West mill.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
A Few Waterme!ans.

VI. A. Butson made his regular
weekly trip into Ely last Sunday
with two loads of fresh vege-
tlbles. He had few water
melons in Ii, load, and they
were gobbled up in short order.
The Load of chickens he had en-
behind we're taken off his hands
as rapidly as were the water
melons-and there are no coons
in this town either.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

between the hours of 1 and 6
p. N.
That each precinct shall be en-
titled to the number of delegates
hereinafter mentioned.
The qualifications necessary
for voters at the primaries are
the same as required by the cleo
lion laws OF the State, together
with the following party test;
II am a Republican"
In all cases returns of each
precinct shall be forwarded to
the Secretary of the County en-
trail e m littee.
If for any cause there be a va
cancy or vacancies in the Pri-
mary Election Board, or where
the Central Committee has failed
10 designate "a full board, then
those present shall fll the Va
cancies as provided by law.
The following are the number
Of delegates apportioned to each
precinct:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Able 10 Be Out.

The many friends of Miss
Katie Graham will be pleased to
learn that she has recovered
sufficieatly from her recent Sc.
we're illness to be up and around.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Millinery Opening.

Mrs. Fox has a new and cor--
plete stock of the latest style La
dies Ready-to-W Wear and dress Hats.
Come and see for yourself. No cid
styles; all the l4test. Prices re-.
sonable.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

One Of the biggest floods that has
visited that section for twenty years
occurred recently at Pioche. Water
200 feet wide aud from one to six
feet il depth swept ever the fat
below the town,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
For District Attorney.

Chas. A. Walker announces in
q card in this issue as a candl-
date for re election to the office
of District Attorney. His record
in that office during the past two
years is enough to insure his re-
elec ion,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

G. M. Spence tells the Wells
Herald that ho has found the
necessary ore at Palisade for
fuxing with his Jasper ores and
that he will start up the furnace
again this fall. The pipe line
from the spring to the smelter
is now being buried. and as soon
as this work is completed the
smelter will begin operations.
The Palisade ore will be shipped
to Wells and hauled by team to
jasper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
LABOR DAY WAS
PROPERLY OBSERVED
The Miners Union Proved Them
selves Royal Entertainers.

selves Royal Entertainers.
Under the auspices of Robinson
Union, No. 175, Western Fedora.
ton of Miners, Labor Day was
properly observed in Ely on
Monday last, September 5th.
That the boys were royal enter
taiaers goes without saying, and
from the start of the day till the
close Of the grand ball in the
.'wee sma' hours" of the follow
ing morning.
The day itself was all that
could have been asked for as far
as good weather was concerned.
A grand stand had been erected
on Altman avenue, and here the
crowd gathered to listen to a
splendid oration delivered by
Rev. Allen Bartley. The gen.
tlenan handled his subject in
manner that impressed his audi
enca most favorably, and who
acknowledged him as one of the
best speakers it has ever been
their pleasure to hear.
A guartette rendered some
appropriate airs before and after
the Grafton, after which the
sports of the day commenced.
The foot race for boys was
won by Lin. the China boy, and
the blindfold race by Alvin
Peters, while Arthur Paul won
tIe sack race.
There were eight contestants
in the ladies' nail driving con-
test, which was won by Mrs.
Root.
Arthur Paul won the wheel
barrow race, while Fritzy Daniel
son, carrying Alvin Peters on
his back, was the winner of the
handicap race.
Hannah Smith won the young
lldies' foot race.
The most exciting event OF the
day was the double hand-drilling
contest. Baild and Dougan were
the first to compete, and finished
with a record of 34.15-l6 inches.
Shallenbarger and Bassalo drill
Ell to depsh of 3os inches. Nc.
Intyre and Hawkins had "a
il;hes to their credit, and Dougan
and Fisher tied the score made
by Baird and Dougan, 34.l5 Id
inches. First and second money
was divided between the two
teams with the tie.
w. r. Smithson had a walk
over in the men 3 foot race.
Henning and Mcknight we're
the only entries in the bicycle
race, which was won by Hell.
mag.
Alex Colcheck won the first
priz. in the single hand-drilling
contest with a score of 175
inches. Guy Gallagher came
.cond with III inches, and
Frank Bassalo third with -,12t
inches.
In the horse race Carpenter 8
horse won.
Arthur Luchesi won the anna.
t ,ur bicycle race. The donkey
race was won by Walter NJ Don
aid and his burro, while the Ely
Livery Co. took the slow horse
race.
A grand ball i'll the evening
wound up the festivities of the
day, and a merry crowd enjoyed
themselves at the hall.
In Bad Condition.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Shouldn't be Lonesome.

Munroe is said to be heart.
broken over his defeat by JEFF.
ries. Cheer up, old boy, and
come up into White Pine county
on the 9th of November and see
the number of pipe dreams thai
will be shattered on that day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
The COUNTY
COMMISSIONED
Business Transacted at Regular
Meeting Of the Board.

meetln9 OF the Board.
Record of the proceedings of
a regular meeting of the Board
OF County Commissioners Of
White Pine county, Nevada, held
il the Clerks Office at Ely, Sep.
tember 9th, 1904.
Present--Commissioners Nc
Knight, Shallenbarger ard
Wakeling; also District Attorney
Chas. A. Walker.
Minutes OF the meeting of Au-
gust 1st, 1904, read and az
proved.
Claims against the county
we're presented, examined and
allowed, and the Auditor is au-
tlorized and directed to draw his
warrants in favor of the respeo-
tive claimants for the amounts
allowed.
Transfer of funds--OrdereG :
That a transfer be made of $lOC
from the INDECENT Sick Fund to
Road Fund No. 1.
Also: That a transfer be made
of $55.l7 from Indigent Sick
Fund to Road Fund No. 2.
Claims of Elko county, Utah &
Nevada Stage Co. and p. /.
Cannon, in matters connected
with the arrest of Armstrong and
Thomas, are hereby rejected.
Upon petition of the citizens OF
Osceola, requesting that a month
ly allowance be granted Lam
bert Anthony, whose intirmitie S
of old age and sickness compels
him to seek aid from the county.
On motion it was ordered: That
Lambert Anthony be granted d
monthly allowance of Twelve
($12) Dollars per month.
Ordered: That the monthly al
lowance of Fifteen (S15) Dollars
per month, granted w. r. B4s-
sett for care of indigents, be dis
continued from this date.
Upon motion it was ordered
That J. Hawles be engaged t.
take care of an INDECENT nameC
John Curtis, at the rate Of So.
per month.
Sealed bids for cord wood con.
t act, due notice having been
given by posting notices, wer,
received and submitted for the
consideration OF the Board, the
following bids were received to-
wit:
Bid OF ]. L. Whipple: 20 cords
of pine or cedar wood, at S3.5l
per cord; 10 cords of mahogany
wood, ut $4.25 per cord.
Bid of Abe Shallenbarger: &c
cords Of nut pine wood, at SO. %
per cord; 10 cords Of mahogany
wood, at S. per cord.
Bid of F. M. Clark: 10 cords
of mahogany wood, at $S.e5 ger
cord.
Bid of A. B. Nelson: 20 cores
OF nut pine wood, at $3.50 pei
cord.
It was ordered that the above
bids for cord wood contract be
laid over for the present.
Upon a complaint being lodged
with the Board that a certain
straw pile was a menace to the
safety of property in Ely.
Upon motion it was ordered
that the Sheriff be requested to
have it removed, at the person S
own c ost, or il necessary take
other legal action in the pref
iSas.
Appointment of Registry
Agent:
Ordered; That Peter Salvi is
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

BY order of the Committee.
CHAS. A. WALKER,
F, M, CLARK, Chairman.
Secretary.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

Warm days and cool nights.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08
Republican County Conyen-
tion.

At a meeting of the Republi'
can County Central Committee
held in Ely pursuant to a call or
the 9th day of August, 1904, at s
o clock D. M, it was
Resolved, That a Republican
Convention for White Pine coun.
" be held on
WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY,
September 18th, 29ih.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-09-08

At 10 O clock a. M, at the Court
House in Ely, for the purpose OF
nominating a ticket to be voted
for at the general election to be
neld on the 9Th day of Novem-
ber, 1904, and for the transact n
of such other business as may
come before the convention, and
keSOlUed, That the prima'
ries b. held on
SATURDAY, September l7th