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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-03
Mountain city.

Ed. Mead and Mr.. Ochs returned yes.
terday afternoon from Mountain City,
where they went to inspect the late
strikce in tho mines. Mr.. Mead wne
highly clated and had no hesitation in
saying TIM! the Nelson mine was II won
der. Tho workings are in n tunnel nj u
vertical depth OF about four hundred
feet aud tho orc across the foce ~ the
drift ia Immensely rich. Tho shaft on
tho Grecnback mine owned by Joe Hall
and the Walker Bros, in down about
forty feet and in rich ore. The ore
bojY increases in Rizc and value rs
depth is attained. Mr.. Mead showed
the reporter specimens taken from the
Greenback that will assay from l2,OOO
TO 0,0O0 OF. in silver and from 5000 10
1900 per L IN gold. The orc certainly look.
cd good. Mr.. Mead In firmly OF the opin.
ion thatiMountain City ia a vastly rich.
er camp than Tonopah. llo and Mr..
Ochs left for Salt Lake Friday night.
II wac reported in town last night
that Mr.. Mead had secured m option on
tbe Greonback mine.
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Edgemont Robbers Captured.

T. n. Mccoy was telephoned to Thurs.
day by Secretary Holt and Superinten-
dent Burrell OF Montana Mining Co,
asking him to come Edgemont to inyes.
tigate tho recent rabbery there. lie re-.
ferred them to District Attorney Hen.
dersen, rs 1t was outside OF his precinct,
aud WIS a sheriif's case. Attorney Hen.
derson held conversation over the telc-
phone with Messrs Holt and Burrel and
tloy requesiedd that Mccoy be sent up
but eaid that the expenses OF myesti.
cation should be paid by the county.
MIR. Henderson said Mccoy could pre-.
sent his bill OF sUme to the Commits.
s~loners. but stated that he did not be.
lieve that they would allow it, 50 il was
finally agreed that Mccoy should go to
Edgcmont aud the company should bear
his expense uud in case Inc recovered
the bullion and received the $500 reward
offered. the amount Ut his expenses
should he deducted thcreiram. These
arrangements agreed upon, Mr.. Mccoy
WI if'SC'hVib puiNlNUa Hlu mr.
rived there ut four o'clock Sunday after
noon, md after nm hours conversation
with Holt and Burrell went 10 work on
tho case. by twelve o'clock that night
Mccoy had recovered tho nmalgam and
bad James Ross under arrest. lie also
sent Constable Dorcy and Mr.. liarucs Of
Edgemont TO Mountain CITY with in.
struclioDs to arrest Paul LOvelace and
take him to Tuscarora Tor preliminary
examination. Mr.. Mct'oy. in the mean
time went To- TusCarOra. but finding TINT
there was n" justice ri tho peace there
came to ElkO with Ross and placed him
IN the county Jail. Loyelnce will arrive
this cvenipT III care 81 Dorcy. Lpyelaco
was held III the TuscarOra Jail last night
where We learn tim. it xas necessary Ia
stand guard over him to prevent HE
being liberated.
Mr.. Mccoy discovered the ,amalgam
buried about six hundred yards from
the store where IT WA stolen,
thr. Burrcll gives MIR. McCoy great
credit for his splendid detective work
and Ia the happicet man in Nevada To.
day.
a good long term in tho pcnitcntiary
awaits Ross mud L0vclacc IN sufficient
evidence bns been obtained to convict
them, which OF course will DO withheld
until the proper time.
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IiUTIng ut F'RIIOn.

Regarding the oil eituatiou this week
there arc IL startling developments.
Tho Douglass we'll ia now down 100 feet,
at which work had to he suspended
owing 10 the drill e]ncountcrIng Il bouI.
der and Ithc machinery being made.
quate tO cope Herewith.
Tho announcement that land under
the Irrigation Act cannot he held on q
mineral location will no doubt hive a
quictng effect upon the excitement ,
nevertheless II is the intention Of the
owners Of the Douglnss well to bore to
Il considerable depth III search Of oil
in paying quantities. Negotiations arc
being made for q lease III the Davis drill
which Inns been in use on the brunswick
Lode md which In capable Of drilling
through nny aud all kinda Of GROUND ut
Il rapid rate.
Thorc is plenty Of land in this coun.
try TINT docs not come within the pro-.
visions Of the Irrigation Act that may
DC filed upon. In fact according to TX.
pert opinion, this land, which In situated
IN tho hills surrounding the valley il
moro desirable for location purposes
than the valley land.
We shall sec what we shall SEQ. II
there ia not oil in paying quantities in
this valley and The surrounding hills,
then many 81 tho wise once will be
disappointed, while o have
so far no to stake their regulations
upon 1t Churchill STANDARD.
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Where cedars thanked the village church
Like sentries dark aud tall.
Two soldiers elumbereh idle by side
Beneath a grassy pail.
One from his NOISY stone proclaimed
That he had fought with Lee,
Acd one had marched the weary road
With ShermaL to- the sea.
There came "a band OF veterans
Upon Memorial Day,
And planted roses ON the blue,
But left TN marked the gray.
But when returning to the spot
Another year, behold
Their comrade Of the battle field
Rebuked them from the mould.
The roses rooted in his dust.
Reached out their tender sprays
Through starry nights and dewy dawns,
And golden, sunny days.
They showered with petals and perfume
That green and silent place.
And folded both the sleepers there,
Within their sweet embrace.
Each grizzled hero barred his head.
And every furrowed cheek
Was frightened by e tear that told
The thought that none could speak;
And so upon Memorial Day.
In sunshine or in showers,
Since then they deck alike tie graves
or blue and grayrwith flowers.
-Miuna Irving.
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spite.
Thate verIborn to set it right.
Hamlet.
The manifesto Of the Oregon Short
LINES operating department abolish
ing Pacific time between Ogden and
Reno and substituting mountain time
for these and all intermediate points
promises to cause no little confusion
among residents OF cities and towns al
fected by the change, which goes into
force June LIST.
+. II. Hartman and his representa-
tives have said that every watch be.
tween Reno and Ogden is one hour slow,
and they have undertaken to remedy
this condition by railroad e1ict. 1t will
probably be days before the Thousands
affected by his proclamation fall into
line with the new order OF things.
How is the man who ~retires at Q o
clock, expecting to rise at the usual
hour Of 6, a. M, gong to feel when he
awakes to hear tho 7 o'clock whistles
while his dullard watch registers the
time as one hour earlier?
IL be to eat his meals when his stom.
ach dictates or when his watch indicates
his reguIer dining hours?
Will it be fair on the part OF their bet.
ter halves to call time on "hubby" by
mountain instead OF coast standards?
There are large possibilities OF misun.
Outstanding in this connection for the
sterner ser may find themselves getting
home on the next day. instead OF before
midnight ne is their wont.
Are there to be drills for the next ten
days on the part OF the Ogden-Reno
people for the purpose OF familiariznG
themselves with the Hartman scheduled
How Is lille to get to school in the
time unless some such scheme is under
taken? And how are the church.goer
to know whether they should be filing
in or ont OF their pews? And is an ex
ira hour to be added to the sermo OIL
which the ever patient congregation has
assembled to hear? Or in case Il
watches are not made uniform are some
not apt to find that church is over while
yet others will maintain that it has moi
begunP
How will the new time schedule be
received by the chickens? Will they gc
to roost by the sun or Hartman? Will
they crow by nature or by man?
Tho skipping day problem Of the mid
Pacific must look to its laurels lest il
lose them to this puzzle Of the deserts
In the future many will tell how the,
helped to set Nevada right in the eyet
OF the railroad mngnate in New York
Salt Lake Herald,
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Tho Entertainments

The pastoral icantata, May.day Revels,
followed by the delightful little comic
operetta, Punch and Judy, presented last
night in Freeman hall by the children
OF the Elko public school, Was n reysla .
ton of the possibilities OF children
when under skilled and patient man
agement.
From the first rise OF the curtain it
was AN agreeable sui PRISE, for a picture
was revealed that might well DO calcu-
lated to excite admiration and enthusi.
asm. Not less than sixty OF as bright
and beautiful children as one could wish
to see occupied the stage and their sew.
eral choruscs we'll merited their great
applause. Their evolutions, too, were
made with precision and we're we'll
timed. Tho May-pole dance by Elk
little girls and n like number OF boys
was II OF the prettiest events on the
programme. Although n slight mig
take Wa made which interrupted the
unwindInR Of the ribbons, It did not
detract from the beauty Of the dance,
it only added q spice OF embarrassment
to the dancers which was most amusing.
This ribbons were finally untangled
however, and the pole WIS preitily
wound. a flower drill by little girls
was ais" very pretty, and though very
intricate WIS we'll handled. The Punch
and Judy Operatta concluded the per,
formGnce which WIS we'll rendered and
highly appreciated. Tho entertainment
throughout was decidedly successful
All the little ones acquitted themselves
with credit and reflected credit, too, nr
those who had them in hand. Music Tor
tho entertainment wRs rendered by the
orchestra which aided in no small dc.
gree in making the entertainment
npprcciable.
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lie Kent IIIh Sent.

The ncarsightcd man. comfortably
enscorced IN the corncr OF the car.
looked up ut the woman who was hold
Ing Il large bundle In one hand willie
she chung to the strap with the other.
Madam" said he, n wave OF sudden
generosity sweeping over him, ~ make
1t n rule V TO give my seat up to
any woman, but I will be glad to help
you. Let me hold your bundle for
you"
"Oh, thank you, sir" replied the fair
passenger; 81 hope yOu know how"
Whereupon she deposited n gurgllnG
siI-month-old infant In his lap, to the
u~ndisgulsed JOY of the rest OF the strap
olders.-Cincinnat Illness Star.
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Lemon trees of California are n thing
OF beauty and 4 joy forever. The lem.
on Is the emblem OF prOductivcncss.
At all eason Of the year can be found
on b lemon tree the blossom, the
tiny formed lemon and lemons In all
stages OF growth to the full grown
fruit. 1t is n perpetual bearer. The
blossom, the leaf, the wood. the fruit
and all parts of the tree are delight.
fully fragrant.-Country Life In Amer.
lea.
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The Circus.

Reports received i'll Reno from Car.
son last evening, Gays the journal, state
that the performance given by the Floto
shows is much ahead OF the former cir.
Gus that visited the capital city. The
acts are Of the highest class and persons
who witnessed yesterdays performance
state that everyone OF the hundreds who
attended went away pleased and that
many returned to take in the show
again last night.
The Floto shows will be in Elko Fri
day and undoubtedly will be greeted by
crowded tents
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The King md the Preacher.


DR.. South on occasion after
preaching before Charles H.. who. by
the way. did not care any more than
h humblcst disscntcr TO listen TO Il
read sermon. WAS twittcd by the king
Of having rcad from n manuscript.
"How IS II, DIR. South" said his mnjes-
ty. that you, who are SO famous for
preaching without book, should read
your sermon when you preach before
meT May l answcr your majesty
with another question: replied the
witty doctor. How is II TINT your
majesty always reads your speeches
to your faithful commons?" "Odsnsh,
doctor" said Charles. because / hnve
nskcd them for money so often that by
this time | am ashamed to look them
In the face" DIR. South, II must be
admitted, had fairly laid himself open
to the rctort.
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Praises Ssyada's Exhibit.

Mrs. Lee j. Davis, wife OF the man
age OF the Insurance department Of the
Farmers and Merchants National Bank,
IL visiting the Worlds Fair ut 81, Louis.
Mr.. Davis received a letter from his
wife yesterday. She gives IN excellent
description Of the big exposition and
speaks in particular OF Nerada's exhibit.
In Mrs. Davis opinion tho sspebrush
state is will represented. Tho mining
exhibit Ii Il good one and reflects much
credit OH Nevada and will undoubtedly
do much good. The Nevada building
is always crowded with an eager curious
crowd, all eager to learn something Of a
section that il nOw the center OF public
intcrcst in every state Of the uniun.-
journal.
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" THE DISTRICT COURT or Tur
Fourth Judicial District 81 tho S,ntr Of
nevada In and for the County Uf EIko.
In tho Matter OF the Estate of John n
Arrhnbldc Deceased. Of Npt.oiut.
Ing Time for Probate Of VIII.
a document. purporting 10 DO tho lat viii
Anu TcStntn"hto N John ~ Arranbilc. deceased
having OF tho TN day Of May, A. 70. 1901
CONT into tho possession Of said District cnur,
anu n petition for tho probate thereof. and for
tho Issuance ~ letters trstamcntaty Ia Urncc
Arrainblhr having been nl"d with tho CIcri, NJ
said Court.
NOTICE ~ IBnEnY GIyEa. Tina, Nondnv
'hn Eth day of May, A.. D.. 1901. vt 10 o'cIock
N'N' OF said day ~ The Court Room OF said
Court, nj tho town OF Elko. In tho Couptv
ElRo' no. nnh the Sarnc H.. hereby nppoIptcd
'hc time for proving said viii nnd hearing snId
application when aud where any person in,or.
cStcd may appear aud contest tho snId WIl
ana may Mo objections In writing 10 Tho grant.
ng OF Letters tcstnmcntnry To said pctItlouor
Dated May i,h. 1901.
" 40. DAwLEY.
SCAT CIcrl.
49,
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Looking is the parent 81 longing.
A loose life never made a light heart.
There is no comfort where no compas-
zion is.
4 ready made religion Is sure to be a
misiit one.
a rough diamond mau is WORTH many
much polished dudes.
Finding Il flaw in "A sermon Is easier
than following one, IN. day.
There is no promise OF pardon for
contessiDg the sins Of others.
When a man is ashamed Of hia relig-
ion he is generally justified in the feel
mug.
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The issue OF April 26th OF The Che
waucan Post published at Paisley, Ore.
gon. contains thefollowing editorial. BY
it. it will be seen that Charley Keith has
again ventured into journalism.
STATUTORY
| have purchased the plant, subscrip.
tions and good will Of the Chewaucan
Post and hope to merit the patronage OF
the people Of Paisley rs it has been
given in the past. took possession Tues.
after most OF the weeks paper was
in type. The policy OF the paper in
national politics will be upheld but
in purely local affairs it is my
desire to maintain IN impartial attitude.
The advertising columns Of the paper
are open to oil parties. With any past
differences. il there be any, | have moth
ing to do, and would life to start with a
clean score and the good will OF all.
CHAs. II. KEITH.
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The North Western Line Rssian-Jau-
pan Atlas.

a Russio.Japancse WA Atlas has
been issued 10y tue Chicago ii North
Western Railway. Three fine. culorcd
maps. each lix2n, bound in convenient
form for reference The Eastern situa.
ton shown in detail, with tables show.
ing relative military and naval strength
and tho financial resources Of Russia
and Japan.
Copy matted To my address on re-.
c"ip' of ten nO) cents in postage. by
&C. \. WALKER,
Gen. Agent, &. ~ n. w. Ry.
DOG Sonth Main 81,
Snl Lake City, Utah.
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H.adJnst onr nabIts, TO Time.

The time IL out Of joint: o cursed
spite.
Thate erIborn to set it right.
I,lnt
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

But to these, as to his first reception.
he had replied with ills quiet smile and
apologize manner.
Did he find his bed and kit disarranged
when the inspecting officers footballs
were already nearing the room. he
smiled. Was his carbine choked with
sand. he smiled. Were the straps of his
saddle unbuckled and scattered, he
smiled. Was the edge Of his razor
nicked like a saw. stin he smiled as he
honed it into shape again.
When a man lurched against him and
upset the water he was carrying. Costi-
gan apolosized and smiled. Sent TO
Brown with request for some "saber
ammunition" he listened respectfully 70
the, sergeanCs revill igs. apoiogized and
smiled
Smiles and apologies seemed his only
method Of defense. and he made no at
tacks. But finally the day came when
It was decided that Costigan should
have his chance TO redeem himself be-
fore being furnished with the gunny
sack and escort. The patience of the
Forty was pretty nearly exhausted by
his weak good humor.
Some three miles from the fort was a
combined store. saloon and dance hall.
run by a man named Murphy, and much
frequented by the garrison. especially
on the night OF pay day. This was
chosen as the place of Costigan's trial
because the trip was necessary anyway.
the troops having been paid that day.
and partly, perhaps. because OF short
conversation that took place that after
noon between Lieutenant Denton and
his first sergeant.
Whether by accident or not, 1t hap
pened that on this same night the lieu
tenant occupied one or the boxes form
ing a gallery around the main room OF
Murphy's. Denton pulled the screen
across The front of his boy locked the
door after the retreating proprietor,
and, after a preliminary sip from his
glass. glanced at the motley crowd Of
soldiers, cowboys ana other citizens that
thronged about the bar.
He saw that the enti-9 Forty. save
those left on guard at the post. were
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

men OF even tougher moral fibre than
the eighteen would have writhed in
shame and anger.
AS may be supposed. the grotesque
figure of Costigan' f. his ill-ftting
clothes was an opportunity not TO be
neglected, and furnished a prolific
source of amusement long after the
points of ridicule supplied by the others
had been exhausted.
Some of the recruits had suffered in
sullen silence, others had attempted
reprisals in kind, few showed a dis
position to resent the attack with their
fists. one was reduced TO tears, but Cos
tigan maintained an equable reserve.
smiling In an abashed and apologize
fashion over each new sally at his ex-
pense, but otherwise unaffected by
either sneer or laugh.
The Forty Thieves had earned their
title during a practice march. when.
with two other troops, they had been
caught at night in terrible hailstorm.
during which the horses stampedcd. By
active rustling. d had captured their
full QUOTA Of mounts, without reference
to marked hoofs. and ridden back 10 the
fort, leaving their less active and more
conscientious comrades to initiate the
despised infantry and walk.
While not ashamed of their exploit nor
of the title 1t earned them, given more
in admiration than censure. their chief
pride lay in tue traditional tact that
the man who continued to wear the ID
with crossed sabers must prove vim
self a fighter. according to the rules of
the prizering, as well as those or or
ganized warfare And fighters they
were. The recruit did not lack opportu-
nifty to test his mettle; it was. in fact,
spread lavishly before him at every
turn. forced upon him with all the hos
pitality Of fTee-handed men.
But the man who would not and could
not be made 10 resent insult and at
tack with his fists, to fight at the slight
est provocation. was handled in a man
ner and according TO a we'll recognized
code which had proved most efficacious
In wedding out undesirable members of
the redoubtable Forty.
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

AS the corporal replaced his glass on
the bar. he Indicated Costigan with
flourish of his free hand, and simulta-
neously said to Murphy:
''Thees ees on Mr.. Costigain. He
pay"
Costlgan. whose lips had barely
touched the rim of his glass. smiled
weakly I'm response. rnd. with many
apologies, confessed his inability 70 set
tie the score, explaining with much en-
barrassment and detail his utter lack
of money. disclaiming all responsibility
for the general invitation. begging them
TO believe that he would be gLad to en-
terrain them when he was able. and de-
nying. with profuse apologies. the cor
poraTs assertion that 1t was his birth
day.
With a we'll simulated appearance OF
wounded honor and outraged feelings,
Lefevre knocked the unemptied glass
from COstigan's hand. and exclaiming,
what. You call me liar? Take dat!'
aiming a blow at the startled recruits
head.
Whether his foot slipped on the wet
floor or the crowd was too close, the
blow did not land, ana IN lurching for
ward the corporals side struck Costi-
gans elbow. With a half sorrowful.
half quizzical expression about his
mouth, Costigan helped the corporal to
his feet, apologizing for his own awk-
wardness as ne did so.
The Forty looked Disguised, impatient.
Such n milksop a trooper of D2 Bah!
Sergeant Brown turned away his head
in supreme disdein. and thereby missed
being able to judge of the second acct
dent.
Lefever, with genuine anger this time,
again lunged viciously at Costigan. The
latter threw up his left arm to ward off
the blow, but in doing so, some way
his half closed hand came in violent
contact with the corporaTs chin.
While two or three of his companions
picked UP the unconscious man, ard.
carrying him TO a bench. strOve to re-
vive him. Costigan found himself at one
end OF a cleared space. fenced by the
crowd, and opposite him Sanderson.
The Washington times., 1904-03-06

when all the members of Troop d. ex-
cept Sergeant Brown, had successfully
lost all personal interest In the initia-
ton and were nursing a choice collec-
ton of damaged hearts, blackened eyes,
broken noses. cut lips. and other souve-
Mrs of their attempts to teach the re-
cruit of the qualifications BETTING a
trooper of d. the mistake was seen to
be q serious one.
1t was no longer a matter or testing
the recruit. 1t had become a question
involving the honor and reputation of
the Forty Thieves. Nor was it's seri-
BUSINESS lessened by the fact that among
the spectators were both ''doughboys"
and civilians who were already smiling
broadly and Offering sarcastic advice
TO the cavalrymen.
1t would never do to have il said that
the immortal Forty had been van
pushed in toto, by n rookie" and.
above all. by a rookie" who appeared
hardly strong enough to carry his car
bine and roll.
Slowly Sergeant Brown stepped into
the ring. In his heart there was a genu-
inc feeling of admiration for his oppo-
nent. and regret that. after such a
plucky stand, he should have TO be
taught his place and the respect Que his
superiors.
There had been few men, old soldiers
or recruits. who had ever cared to dis
pute Browns supremacy, and those few
but added TO the sergeant's reputation
as a man by whom it was no disgrace to
be defeated.
Still more slowly the big sergeant re-
moved his blouse, and this time COST
gan returned the compliment by freeing
his upper body of its drapery.
He still smiled. but with no trace of
his old apologize spirit. He smiled as
a man who knew himself and approved
of the acquaintance.
The Eight that followed would have