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Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
CREIGHTON HOTEL OPENS

The Hotel Creighton was thrown open to the public Mon day at noon. This hotel has been recently built by Capt. J. H. McHugh and leased to Mrs. Lillie Spivey of Cotton Plant. The structure is we'll built and ele- gantly furnished throughout, with electric call and return bells, electric and gas lights, 8 private reading room and twenty eight bed rooms.
 The dining room is the prettiest room in the building, being large and well ventilated. The dinner served Monday contained all the delicacies the market afforded and the service was perfect. We bespeak for the Creighton a liberal share of the patronage of our city and the travelling public of this section.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
FATAL WRECK ON
 IRON MOUNTAIN.
Eight Killed and Many Injured Saturday in Wreck on the
 Missouri Division,

Kimmswick, Mo-, May L. Eight persons were killed and a score injured, none fatally, yes terday at Wickes siding in the wreck of afast north-bound train on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain 6 Southern railway.
 Through.a misunderstanding of orders the train ran at full speed intoa side track. The locomo- tive and several cars turned over, causing the deaths and injuries.
 Friday night a freight car broke down at Wickes siding and was left on the track. Orders were issued for all trains to pass the broken car by taking the siding. Several trains passed in this manner. J. c. Austin, con- ductor of the wrecked train, de- clared that he read the order of Engineer Bailey and handed a copy to him at DeSoto, 3 few miles south.
 But, for some reason, the train tried to take the siding at forty five miles an hour. The locomo- tive turned a somersault, the baggage car was hurled into a ditch 100 feet away and the smoking car and day coach were tipped over, as was one of the four sleeping cars. The result:
 Dead James Bailey, engin- ger, buried under locomotive.
 Al Gumpert, fireman, jumped; died later.
 A. |. Taber, master mechanic, riding in cab.
 Express Messenger Groat.
 Edward Misibard, Desoto, Mo.
 Three unidentified passengers.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
JOHN L. PIERCE.

Dr. w. N. Pierce of Tupelo was here Monday on his return home from Batesville, where he was called by his fathers death last Saturday morning caused from throat trouble, which ran into septic fever.
 The deceased was 66 years of age and leaves wife and seven children, to whom sympathy is extended in this sad hour.
 The burial was held Saturday noon at Liberty graveyard, and the funeral sermon will be preached the fourth Sunday in May at Pleasant Valley.
 The deceased was born near Athens, Tenn, and settled in Independence county thirty years ago. He served in the ranks of the Confederate army with brav- cry and was a prominent Mason
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
MISS WHITAKER
 GRADUATES

MT. J. E. Risenberg presents his pupil, Miss May Whitaker, in a recital for graduation at Mad dox Seminary Thursday, April 28.
 The above invitation was re- ceived by Miss Whitaker's s friends in Newport last week. The pro- gram consisted of sixteen num- bers from the old and modern masters. Miss May is one of Newport's sweetest girls and ac- complished musicians, and her many Newport friends hasten to extend congratulations in her great success just accomplished and hope that in a short time she will return to Newport to stay.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
JUDSONIA SHIPMENTS.

Judsonia, May l. Strawberry asoicl; has opened at this place. llls 205 crates of ber- rloSs m Were sold at the depot and .rlsspped to St. Louis at $3 per
 late. Seven berry buyers from St. Louis arrived here Saturday and competition will be strong.
 The berry crop from this sec- tion brought over S32, 900 to Jud- sonia and vicinity last year. The present crop is much better than that of last year.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
NEWARK PROPOSES
 TO PLAY BASEBALL.

Newark, May 1. The Newark Baseball Association was organ ized here the past week and S750 was raised for expenses. w. T.. Magness was elected president, Fred P. Whiting vice presidents Hon. T. J. Raney secretary and E. B. Cheser treasurer. Work on the grounds is being pushed and the season will open in ear- nest in a few days.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02

first base, Wood Carriage Com I any; Lynnwood Hall . second base, Townes Milling Company; Mack Potts third base; Frank Flowers center field, Golfers Weekly; o. P. Johnson left field, Zones Bros. Hardware Company; o. s. Lawrence right field, New port; Ava Dickinson short stop, P. Haydon Saddlery Company.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
LINEUP ANNOUNCED.

Bob Griffith, who has had charge of making up the Arkan- saw Travellers ball team, has an nounced the following lineup though MT. 0. s. Lawrence, whom he has slated for the out feld is not strong enough from h;s recent sickness to play ball Friday in the game with the merchants:
 railway; Emmett Farrell pitcher, F Gibbs Company; Bob Griffith
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02
FIRST CAR LOAD OF
 ARKANSAS BERRIES

Van Buren, April 30. Straw berry shipments from this point have begun, the first carload go- ing Thursday to a commission company at St. Paul, Minn. There were six hundred crates in the car, and the lot sold for $2.85 per crate, or a total of S1710. It is expected that the shipments will average a dozen carloads daily from now on. Many large com mission houses have representa- tives here this week, and there is lively competition for the ber- ries in carload lots.
Newport daily independent., 1904-05-02

Mrs. Fannie Robinson and Miss Emma Drummond returned on Sunday night from their visit to Searcy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24

The varsity ball players were van
pushed yesterday afternoon by the In
dams of the Stewart Institute Of Car
son in one Of the most exciting and
Lost skillful games of baseball ever
I'ayed on the university athletic field.
The Indians were defeated by the
college men several days ago in Car.
son but by the victory today they more
than overcame the defeat.
The contest was fast and but few
errors were made during its progress.
The Indian pitcher was a star at the
came and is deserving of much praise
for his good work. All of the contes.
tan,s, both Indians and college men
put up a fine fight.
The score up to the fourth inning
was 2 to 0 and up to the sixth it was
2-2, which shows how close the con
test was.
In the seventh inning the varsity
players fell down and the red skins
ran up a score of and defeated theil
opponents. The score at the end q
tie struggle stood Nevada Universit!
p; Stewart Institute, 8.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
soeder s. IND Guilty. :

SAN FRANCIS CO, May 23.-The eel
ebrated Soeder case that has occupied
tIen attention Of the press and the
courts for the past three weeks has
come to an end and the defendant
has been found guilty of murder IN
the first degree. which means that
the man will have to pay the death
penalty. The jury was out but twenty
minutes when the verdict was an.
nounced.
Soeder killed his brother-in-law
whom he brought from Germany. HI
had the mans life insured in his IA
vor and cut his throat after making
everything ready. The interest take1
BY the insurance companies makes
the case one of the most famous that
has been on trial in this city since
the Durant case.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
Tonight's Play.

One of the best plays that has been
presented at the Carson opera house
during the season will take place
this evening" "A Wise Woman" one
OF the cleanest comedies on the stage
is to be shown here. It ranks as one
of the big successes of the east, aud
the fact that it will play a long e;-
gagement in the big cities should be
evidence of it's merits.
One of the pleasing endorsements
of the show comes from the other
travelling men. They all pronounce II
one Of the best organized and clever
est plays that will visit here. II the
people of this city really enjoy first
class performance, and one that II
worth going to see, they will attend
this evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
THE TONOPAH ROAD.
Little Progress Made During the Past
Week.

week.
The tracklaying forces made but
little Progress during the first part
OF me week on account Of the non
receipt of rails. ties coming in faster
than the rails Since Thursday morn
ing however, sixteen carloads CT rails
have been received. which is suffi-
lent to lay two miles of track. The
t acl, should reach Deep Wells by the
first of the week. when station will
be established at that point, with nec-
essary facilities for the rapid handling
CT both freight and passengers.
The schedule was changed on Tues
day and stages now leave Tonopah
at night instead of morning and arrive
in the morning instead of at night,
efFecting a saving of twelve hours
over the old schedule.
President Brock and Superintendent
Trip, who have been in San Francisco
! for the past week arranging matters
" it'll the officials of the Southern Pa.
cific, returned to Tonopah last night.
The grading for the depot site and
yards at Tonopah is nearly completed
an0 the contractors are finishing up
the sidings to the mines. They should
have all the work completed by the
lest of next week-Miner
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24

Senator Lodge defiantly said just
before Congress adjourned: I'VE will
not revise the tariff now; we will not
investigate the post office department
now we are going straight ahead
and when we get ready we will do
whatever we see fit to do about these
things" In other words. 1--WE will Go
whatever we please and when we
please and thus we serve notice upon
the people Of the United States" This
seems to be the accent of the boss.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24

sWINDLERs DUPEHoMEs SEEKERS
Department of Interior Issues Warn.
ing to Settlers.

Warning has been sent out by the
Government Reclamation Service az
ainst swindlers who are working in
various western States offering to
place home seekers on irrigable lands
being reclaimed by the government
By means of advertisements, clever
ly worded, in which they claim to So
cure inside information regarding the
plans OF the engineers, and by dis
play of alleged copies of government
maps and surveys, the swindlers have
been successful in duping many unsus-
pecting home seekers. For a consid-
Grafton of $50 to 5000 these swindlecs
guarantee to locate settlers upon the
best irrigable lands under government
works.
1t should be clearly understood that
these sharpers have no inside informa-
ton. Their maps are mere township
plats, rough or drafts, such as can be
obtained from the land Office. They
have no data other than any intending
settler can obtain upon request from
the department..
The lands under these government
projects are withdrawn from all en-
TRY, excepting homestead, before any
actual work of construction is order.
ed, and the Secretary of Interior is by
law required to outline the size and
location Of each farm. Until the plans
are compiled for construction, and a
contract has been let for the works,
it is impossible to state with any de.
gree OF accuracy what the cost Of
water will be, or what land will be
Irrigated.
Settlers who make filings, based
on information from swindlers, will
not only lose the money they paid on.
but are liable to find later that the
lands are not included in the govern
lment property system, and thus will
have exhausted their homestead en-
tries upon worthless land. When the
proper time comes for throwing oper
Ito homestead entry the lands undol
these great irrigation projects, the
Secretary of the Interior will give
due notice through the public press
Until such announcement is made /
will not be safe for settlers to locate
upon these lands
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
From kinkead.

F. NJ. Chapman came in from Kin
kead yesterday to arrange for the
milling of ten ton lot of ore from
the mines near Kinkead belonging 20
himself and John Borland This is
simply to be test run and he expects
the ore to mill 81 900 a ton or better
He has with him a valise full Of sa L.
pies, in nearly every piece of which
free gold is visible. His partners have
recently made new discovery, the
ledge being 80 feet wide and the ore
showing values of from $40 up. They
have 50 claims located.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
Kicked to Death.

Nelson Belli the foreman of the
Twaddle ranch in Washoe Valley, died
yesterday from the effect of a kick
from a horse.
Sunday while repairing fences he
walked up to a horse close to the
fence and striking him, the horse
kicked and both feet hit him in the
stomach. DR.. Huffaker was summoned
but the man was beyond medical aid,
as the blow he'd severed a number II
intestines. The unfortunate man re-
ceived the best of care, but the injn.
ries received made it impossible TO
render assistance:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
Votes for the Queen.

The Carnival committee have caused
.allot boxes to be placed at the fol
lowing named places:
State Bank and Trust Co., Nye and
Ormsby County Bank, ]. E. Richardson
Davey & Maish, E. J. Walsh, Stein.
metz Drug Store, kltzmeyer Drug
Store, Arlington Hotel, Park Hotel
and Briggs House
At the above named places ballots
can be had Fill out your ballot, pu:
in envelope accompanied by the mon
ey Drop in ballot box and the Decd
is Done
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
A Worthy Cause.

The ladies of St. Peters Guild have
arranged a benefit concert and dance
for Miss Ethel Stone, who has been
suffering from rheumatism for several
months. The ladies will give an en-
tertainment of a varied program It
the opera house Friday evening, which
is to be followed by social dance.
Everyone should attend as the cause
is most worthy one and the ladies
are working For the Good That they
May Do" Reserved seats may he had
at the reasonable price Of fifty cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24

:; The enforcement of the tree spray
ing will be given a court test. Frank
= .nSevin refused to comply with the
INV and the appointed commissioner.
G.. e.. slingerland has brought suit to
compel the defendant to comply with
the law. The case is in a measure. =
hest case. as many have commended
th.+ = was outside the jurisdiction
~ the County Commissioners to usurp
tho rights of the City Trustees. A
number of fine points will be riseo
and it is likely that either way the
case goes before the district court
that an appeal will be taken.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
FLoTTo SHOWS COMING.
Carson to Enjoy One of the Bio Tent.
e1 Circuses,

ea Circuses.
The Great Floto shows will exhibit
in Carson.
"A few days more and then the cir
GUS 20
This is the joyous exclamation that
fell from the lips of thousands of boys
in Carson, as they read in the Appeal
the announcement Of the coming of the
Floto Shows. whic1 will exhibit in
Carson, Monday, May 80. &
The Carson boy has the reputation
of being able to absorb more pure joy
than any other boy in this country, but
this spring his capacity will be tested
If the Floto Shows word is taken for
the truth.
1t is doubtful whether the Carson
City lad can possibly see everything
that is new cad wonderful in the pig
show without crying enough. There is
a wee baby elephant, and six weeks
old camel that will hold daily recep.
tions for the children when the cir.
Gus opens Monday afternoon, numer.
Gus baby lions and tigers, a baby kan
CARGO, 100 pretty little ponies, 100 hand
some horses, many of them educated
to perform startling tricks in the ring
and more than hundred thrilling cir
Gus acts s'st
The latter are presented by the IA
nous st: Leon family of acrobats, ths
Efet troup Of aerial gymnasts direct
from Europe. La Belle Leona, the on!y
woman bare back rider in the world
/ who turns a somersault while dashinl
at full speed around the ring; Johr
4 Carroll's thrilling u horse act; Hecl
I.ftzen's funny Dutch elephants, in
| PRODUCING the one act comedy, -
Night at-the LODGE" Mile. Airline, tn,
Girlein Red; Prof D. G. Markle's won
derfu1 dog pony and monkey circus
the BEN Hur herd of spotted ArabiaI
/ stations, known in Arabia! as thu
steeds of the Black Eagle Feather. i
i|remarkAbie exhibitions of equine in
telligence;a the Prishorn Brothers il
an extraordinary bicycle act; Mile
Vallacita, the fearless Jungle Queen
ilwhos performs q h&lfl dozen lions, tia
ers and elephants Fifty funny clown.
including the Dunbar Brothers, finish
ed acrobats in comedy turns and man
others.
Besides all these the Floto Show
have Diavolo, the prince Of dare de,
lis, who twice daily fiirts with deaf
by looping the gap on an ordinary b
cycle, leaping across an open spac
at the top of fifty foot loop, Will
bicycle and rider are both upsid
down.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
Russians Hold Advantage.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The
Russians seem to be making good on
their victories Of last week. They
have full possession Of Port Arthur
and all roads are clear. A large body
OF reinforcements have landed at Port
Arthur, while the Japanese have re-
treated to their main army. 1t is not
nfely that any great battle can take
place inside of ten days, as both ar
mics are waiting for advantages that
seem to be in the distance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
NOTICE ASKING PROPOSALS FOR
FURNISHING WATER PIPE FOR
STATE CAPITOL WATER

FURNISHING WATER PIPE FOR
sTATE CAPITOL WATER
WORKS.
Sealed proposals will be received
up to IL o'clock noon May 81, 1904,
by the State Board of Capitol Com
missioners at Carson City, Nevada,
for furnishing $500 feet of joint screw
casing 3-inch diameter outside, Of good
quality Bidders must state gauge, sal l
pipe to be delivered on car, Carson
City Nevada, ON or before June Is
1904.
The Board reserves the right to -e
1ect any or all bids Address proposals
to w. r. Davis, Carson City, Nevada
Clerk Of Board Of Capitol Commission
ers, marked bids on pipe.
BY order Of the Board.
w. R. Davis,
nee - Clerk.
Nav 23, 1904.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
THE PEOPLE SAY "YES."
The New School House is Approved
Of by a Big Majority.

Yesterday the annual school election
was held and coupled onto the vote
for the trustees was proposition TO
vote for a new school house. or 1t
least get the sentiment of the people
on this important subject.
AS rule there is not over score
of votes when it comes to school
election, as the trustees have gone in
without opposition for number IF
terms The story was somewhat diff
erent yesterday, as nearly three hun
dred votes were cast, and a big najor-
ity favored the new school.
The vote on the school question
stood as follows:
.-. YES" 204
mo" "a
The old Board of Trustees consist
ing Of Messrs. Stewart. Meder and
Cults was reelected with no votes
cast against their names.
The discussion as to what this coun.
ty can afford in the way Of a new
school VIII taxs UP. q great deal Of At
tention from this time forward. That
a new school is imperative, is acknow
lodged by the vote cast, but just how
far the county can go into the matte,
will have to be left for future action
The vote of yesterday merely puts
the matter into the hands OF the leg
islative representatives from this
county. They will present bill allow
ing this county to issue bonds for 9
certain amount, after which plans and
specifications for a new building car
be made and let. SO the real schoo
house is some distance away and tn;
details will and can be gone ove1
with plenty of time ahead. The ques
ton in main has been settled an
Carson is to have what she needs, Il
modern school house and one that VI,
do for many years to come. ~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24

Herbert Yerington has returnso
from Stanford and will spend his vaca-
ton in this city.
Three hundred years ago every man
absent from church in English towas
was fined q schilling. Such . law IN
force in this country today would a.
-nnual to the nAt1oal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
Bound Over.

The preliminary hearing Of James
Crowley, charged with assault WIN
intent to k1l. was concluded yesterday
$4,000 and he was bound over 10
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24
Queen Contest.

Tie vote for Carnival queen stood
as follows at the close Of the count
yesterday afternoon:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-05-24

May %, 1904.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-25
THREsAlNe in HAND COUNTY.
Macaroni Wheat Yields Well, but 9th
er Wheat Is Hit.

Maearoni Wheat Yields Well, but 9th
err Wheat is Hit.
Harvesting is done and threshing
has begun in Hand county. Only oats
have been threshed near Miller. The
yield was 81 bushels per acre. Fur
Their investigation in the wheat fields
has convinced Charles Thompson, the
grain authority here, that the county
will not average more than Z bushels
to the acre, and IL may not be over s..
The macaroni wheat of which there
are 500 acres in the county, will aver
age is bushels of No. l. 1t is now ex-
pected that none of this wheat will go
out of the county, but be saved for
seed next year. 1t is looked upon as
the coming wheat adapted to dry
weather and proof against rust. But
the common wheat that ripened early
will yield well. Judge Carroll has
some that is expected to yield lis bush
els to the acre. Others make equal
claims for early sown. 1t seems that
the greatest damage IN this section
was to the later wheat, though this
made no difference with the macaroni.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-25
GROW MORE TIMBER IN BLACK HILLS
Secretary Wilson to Take Up Problem he Founc
While on Trip in the Black Hills

The trip Of Secretary Wilson Of the
agricultural department of Washing
ton through the Black Hills last week
was one Of great education to him.
This he states publicly. He has now
returned to Washington for the pur-
pose OF finding. if possible, some way
of destroying the pine. beetle which
Tor the past eight or ten years has
been killing off the pine forests of
this reserve. There are many thou
sands of acres of ground that are to-
tally bare Of pine trees.
He states that he did not realize the
Importance Of the mining industry of
the Black Hills; that from all APP
pearances there will be mining here
for a thousand years hence. In order
10 continue mining it will be necessary
to plant more trees to take the places
of the large areas which have been
burned or destroyed by the bug. He
will experiment with different kinds
Of tree seeds to find one that will be
quick grower. to take the place of the
destroyed areas in the Hills. He ex-
poets to find a pine tree that will be a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-08-25

Many Winners Fail to File Because Lottery Was No
the Get Rich-Q Quick Affair They Supposed.

g. n. Bates, Jr., q member Of the
Gregory County Locating company, re-
turned to Yankton from Homestead,
where he has been engaged in locating
the lucky ones in the great Rosebud
lottery. He says there is still guam
tity Of first-class land not taken. This
is due partly to the fact that land
seekers have been alarmed by reports
that they would be swindled by the
locating agents and have done their
own locating. and partly to the fact
that not all the lucky ones have fled
Out Of the first 400 there were 371
who made entries. Those who have
failed to file sought to get rich quick
at the expense of the government
They never intended to farm the land
and when they found they had not
drawn fortune, but a farm, they re-
fused to come to the mark. There is
still large number of good claims.
William Brewer of Yankton, who
drew a claim, found his mother, who
bad been lost to him for fifteen years.
Mr.. Brewers name in the list of the
2,400 winners caught the attention of
Mrs. Brewer in San Francisco, and be-
lieving he was her son she wrote him
Mr. Brewer had made numerous eff
torts to locate his relatives.