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The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-03

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
ALL HAIL QUEEN JESSIE!
She Carries Ornsby County by 1865
Majority.

Once again the subjects of yonr
gracious majesty bow before you and
proclaim to the world that the Queen
reigns. Long Live the Queen!
When the votes were counted last
night at the headuarters of the Car
nival committee it was found that
Miss Jessie Schulz had wen the con-
test for the coveted honor. receiving
forty three hundred and twenty votes,
the second in the contest was Miss
Katie Reker, whose friends had given
her the support faithfully throughout
she having received 116O votes.
Queen Jessie will be enthroned on
Saturday evening, July I'd at o.
clock in the open air. The ceremonies
attending the coronation Of the Queen
will be in charge Of the D. O. X. Ks
This famous organization will be in at
tendance several hundred strong 70
give added life and beauty to the
gorgeousness of the Queen and Court
| of maids and courtiers. The ceremony
! will be most imposing and will be held
| at such place as will enable everyone
to see it all and join IT. the festivit-
| les. The calvacade to escort the
! Queen and her maids to the scene Will
be picturesque in these days Of pro
| sale clothing.
But the Queen and her coronati N
are not all that will be offered to Wis
itOrs on that evening The Grand
Court Ball will follow immediately
| after the outdoor ceremonies. Tha'
the Pike will be in full blast will
all the marvels of the age The speiler'
are coming in force with their shows
and they will add greatly to the gait,
of nations. The Pike is going to J.,
an attraction that is worth going miles
to see. The Carnival Commute ha :
ing this end of the entertainment II
hand has taken the precaution to visi
the various shows that wish to com.
here and has engaged only the bes
that could be found. The many halls
of the Russians and the homes @
freakes that are genuine, together wit!
the vaudeville shows Will offer some
thing to the visitors almost all tn,
day and night.
The contest netted the Carnival Con
mittee $432.60. The Queen will selec
her own maids of honor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
Suicided in the Reservoir.

GOLDFIELD, June 17-John En-
right respondent because the goddess
of fortune did not smile upon him
as kindly as upon others more favored
in this golden section committe |
suicide by drowning in the City wat Il
tank today.
When the body was found some
time afterward life was extinct. Thus
far nothing has been learned regarding
the antecedents of deceased. With
the hundreds of other wealth seekers
he came to Goldfield in the early his
tory Of the camp and followed prospect
ing and other pursuits for a living
At an inquest held today verdict OF
suicide by drowning was resumed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
Notice to Contractors.

The Board of Com missioners for
he care of the INDECENT insane viii
meet on Tuesday, June p, 1904 at
80 p. m. in the State Treasurer :
ONCE for the purpose OF considering
bids for supplies at the Hospital so-
Mental Diseases at Reno. Nevada. Con
tracts to date from JUL /, 1894 to July
1, 1908. Proposals to be marked SUP
plies" and addressed 10 the undnr-
signed. Proposals for 500 cords of
limb and split wood Will be considered
at above date. Bids to read F. o. e
Reno. Proposals to be marked Wood"
Address, F. l.. Wildes.
Secretary Board Of Commissioners sor
Care of INDECENT Insane. Carson,
Nevada
Journal please copy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
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The Viticrapn.

The attractions offered at the VIII
graph are taking hold. The matinee
CT yesterday drew a packed house,
while both performances in the even :,
ing We're we'll attended. The new bill
that is On is fetching and doing the
work. This evening there is to be an
sures the audience fine evenings en-
tertainment.
Roxy and Wayne will introduce
their cowboy act which is one of the
finest sDecialties shown in this city.
New moving pictures and new songs.
Two performances at the usual Tina
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
Justice Court,

Yesterday Justice Stone opene l
court to listen to a case between Sam
Andrews and Walter Cook Andrews
claims wages for several months work
while Cook claims or sets forth the
claim that the man was working for
his board. After listening to the evil
dence the Judge stated that he woul l
render decision in favor Of Andrews
and the amonIN would be stated later.
Attorney Roberts appeared for An
lrews and Attorney Chartz for Cook.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
NEARLY A MURDER.
An Fong Chopped With C!eaver BY


Countryman
Last evening All Fong, a Chinama,
who is well known in this city. as ne
is employed about the households TO
do general cleaning came near meeting
death at the hands of one OF his coun-
trymen. About eight O'Clock word
came to the sheriffs Office that he
was injured and he was br,.ght up
town
Upon examination it was found that
FOng had a number of very serious
cuts about his head and body, one
cut near the throat was deep and COW
cred him with blood. The severest
wound is across the muscles of the
back, where wound about five inchas
wide was made. Fong was placed IN
the hands of physician and will prob
abb; recover from his severe hack
ing.
The man that did the cutting is
! named All Kow. the Chinatown barber
Fong claims that the man came TO
| his cabin where the man Was working
and called for him to cone out. AS he
did so the celestial assaulted him
with clever, resulting in the teri
bic wounds that he received. Whom
Fong fell the assailant left him and
went into hiding Officers were search
ing Chinatown last evening for the cul-
prit who will be held for attempt to
murder.
Just what the trouble is will be hal
to determine. Fong has been in a
number of difficulties with his people
of late and has kept the peace officers
moving on number of cases. The
wounded man claims that the assault
was unprOvOked and that he has had
no trouble with the man who attempt.
ed his life The cleaver weilder will
not be able to get far out OF town
as he is well known to all the author
tiles and the Cinnamon.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
Arrived at EIko.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Skates. VINO
are travelling acros tn ecountry in an
MIA to Portland Maine are registered at
the Commercial
They left Battle Mountain Monday
and reached Elko last night, Sine.
leaving Reno they have had tough,
hard time being compelled to camp
out three nights. Mr.. scates fsad
up his machine this afternoon and left
FOR the east. He will probably reach
his destination sometime before Christ
inas.-Independent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
CARNIVAL NOTES.
Committees Getting the Final Touches
On the Affair."

Yesterday the illumination conn
tee had to go over the town and IN
spect the work as far as it had gunH
Some people were of the idea THAI
the streets were to be lighted onv
as far as the Briggs House; this IS
a mistake, as the wires will be run as
far as George Meyers corner and the
entire length of the street will be a
blaze of glory.
Another item that is settled is the
bringing of the militia companys to
this city. Arrangements have been
made for the Comstock companies to
visit this city, their transportation will
be paid. This will be an interesting
feature, for since the SpanishAmeri-
can war the boys in blue have been
as scarce as hens teeth.
Another matter was settled in COM
mittee and that is the time for the
coronation of the Queen. 1t was at
first decided to postpone e aIair
as a number of Reno resid@l Is wished
to be present AS it is the browning
of the Queen will be held on the even
ing of the second of June, the begin
ing of the big time. and from that time
until the close Of the Carnival tna
town will be in the hands of the Queen
and her court.
Arrangements are being made fo;
a clay nigeon shoot to be held in this
city A number of Carsonites
beli' ey can hit the birds
VIII Virginia have a mum
be who have shown thai
t erts with the trigger. This
Oring out all the shot guI
and Carson has enough o.
40 business.
IL Committee that has in charge
the midway and other features repor
good progress and the class of show.
that will be here will be Of unuasua
attractiveness. number Of new
ideas will be introduced in this line.
All in all the Carnival is going t.
be a success from the moment of thu
opening and the neighbors are with
us on the occasion.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
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Ord Fellows Home.

The |. O: o. F. Grand Lodge and En-.
campment will meet in Reno next
Tuesday and one of the important
questions to be discussed is the BULL.
ing a home for the aged Odd Fellows,
their wives and orphans. A resident
of Reno has offered to contribute s4o,-
600 for the purpose.
A kinkead Quartz Mill and concen-
traitor will be installed at Goldfield in
side of sixty days says the Tonopah
Sun, by B. J. Byrne.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
A DAY OF SORROW.
Victims Of the S!ocum Disaster Buried
by the Hundreds.

Victims OF the S!ocum Disaster Buried
by the Hundreds.
NEW YORK. June 17-Despite the
untiring work of the divers and crap
PIERS and the watchfulness of scores
Of men who have given themselves ove-
er to the task of searching for the
missing, few bodies of those who per-
ished in the Slocum disaster were r.
covered today.
Secretary Cortelyou, of the CONNER
ce and Labor will personally under
take an investigation into the disas-
ter on behalf of the government.
District Attorney Gerome and assis-
tant are working energeticaly on the
case and the officers of the coroners
Office made considerable progress to-
ward gathering evidence to be presen-
ted Monday when the coroners inquiry
begins.
| Five hundred and fifty MANNED bod
les have been recovered, of about
WHICH MY IeI-t LII uulnOGUJlHeQ. 1nCSo
include two hundred and seventy
three children, two hundred and forty
three women and forty two men. Thir-
teen officers of ST. Marks Church are
among the dead
The first funeral from among the
victims which was held today was
that of young girl believed to have
died of fright as no signs of death
from burning or drowning was found
upon her. Her funeral was followed
by score of others which were atten.
ded by thousands of persons, from the
East side. Tomorrow there will be
three hundred funerals and thirty two
Unrecognized.
Many thousands of dollars have
been subscribed for the relief fund
The youngsters of Tonopah have
been using the reservoir which sup
plies the inhabitants with drinking wal
er as a swimming pond and the res
idents of the town have become quite
wrathy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19

Thomas J. Clark OF Boise City Is
spending few days in Carson.
w. A. Keddy of the Geological SUI
vey spent yesterday in Carson.
G.. G. Hall Of San Francisco is reg
istered at the arlington.
There is only distance of 40 miles
between the two points where track
in laid on the San Pedro and nearly q
third of that is all ready for the rails
The heat on the desert is something
awful and it is hard to keep men at
| work but the contractors are salts
fed the road will be completed in less
than six mOnths.-LOde
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
TYPICAL MINING STATE.
What an Eastern Paper Has to Say Of
Nevada.

The case of Nevada is typical. II
looks barren enough to the trans-con-
tinental tourist as he sees it from his
flying train and the census figures are
not encouraging. Nevertheless New
ada has abundance potentiality ami
will some day turn the laugh upon
those who have made it the object OF
bitter and ceaseless derision. And irrl-
CATION is the golden key which will
unlock the door of it's dreary immense
resources. If the good laws now used
for getting land for speculation and for
cattle raising shall be repealed by
Congress, so that the Governmel ut
land can remain Government land IN
til they are irrigated by the govecn-
ment and turned over to the real home
steaders, then agriculture in the west
will double and quadrupple and mini1g
and every western industry will jump
forward. The government work now
progressing so we'll along the Truck %
river prmises much for Nevada It
will bring farmers to tne State and
they will produce food for men ami
forage for beasts. Frtunately the pun
lie lands under the Truckee project
have been reserved by the Secretary
of the Interior from entry under the
desert land law and they can only be
taken up under the five year home
stead law. All such lands throughout
the west which Uncle Sam may irri-
gate this year. or in the next twenty
five years, should be in effect so res
erved
But take the matter of the rich
ore bodies of Nevada Why do they
lie undeveloped in spite of the siren
-uous enterprise SO characteristic Of gu,
times! Simply because they are r.
mote from civilization The cost If
hauling supplies in and of hauling the
product out is prohibitory. These sill
ent districts with their potentialitie>i
of wealth are waiting for sohething II
happen And that something is irri
cation.
The watering Of the land in their
neighborhoOd means, first of all, &
permenent population, which may DC
drawn upon to furnish labor in the lie
velopment of the mining. Next, i
means food for men and teams Al
prices which will permit the industry
to flourish, finally, it means an iris
table invation to the iron horse. FOL
the railroads ever follows where tn.
forces Of productin point the way
Owensborough, (Kentucky) Messe9
ger.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
Notice

The float committee redraws The
right Of ,tstIyation ct this date. anu
all prizes RENT Iii as previously state l.
First. 500. second $50, third, $40:
private .ehicals SO, $50, $500 and
$3.50 and ciiildrens prizes SIS
B. order Of the Chairman
Lillian Swift
Chairman
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
VAN.
Comstock Mines VIII Shut Down,

President Hotter of the Carnival has
received word that all the mines On
the Comstock will close down on the
Sd and 4th OF July in order 10 enable
the miners to attend the Carnival IN
this CITY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
RockIand Bullion Shipped.

Last Friday the Nevada Chief Com
pany of Rockland, shipped sixteen
hundred dollar gold bar. The mine
is looking well, eight men are employ
ed by the company, and the mill is
kept running as steadily as the wat
err will allow.-Lyon County Times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19

The Lyon County Times states that
T. B. Hickey and an associate were
in Mason Valley last week looking
over the Miller & LUX holdings Win
the intention of purchasing and thus
preventing any further having over
the water rights.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-19
.AAfAk

The Z. S. Court will be in session the
entire week as there is tank full of
law offenders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02
A GREAT NURSERY


Co. does not carry, IN the choicest and
newest, as well Gs all standard varie.
ties.
Nor is it to the fruit grower alone
that this magnificent nursery offers a
wealth of material to select from; for
those who desire ornamental shrub.
berry and flowers can find them here in
the greatest variety, from the magnih-
cent elm or maple down to the small.
est dwarf.
Here you will find Just the shrub
you want for your lawn. and the beau.
tiful climbers that make the porch a
"witchery of green" n verdant bow.
er of beauty or in the autumn festoon
It with streamers of red and gold.
Here you will find flowers of every
description. from the quoonly rose that
delights the eye and perfumes the air
to the roguish.cyed pansies and the
fragrant violet, in fact everything that
can be found in nursery anywhere
and in the very choicest varieties. To
this department the company call es.
pecial attention The beautityng Of
the home is one Of the necessities of
modern times. and the velvoty lawn,
the climbing vine, the graceful shade
tree, and a proluslun of flowers are the
gifts of nature for this purpose.
The office and packing houses are
located ON 18TH and stale streets, one
block north of the Southern Pacific
depot, and nearly opposite the state
capitol Being also located on
switch Of the Southern Pacific, we
have special facilities for packing, and
the Oregon Railroad 4 Navigation
Co.. and Oregon Transfer Co. have
docks about onchalr mile distant.
Their nurseries are located on Sa.
lem Prairie, the largest plant being
north of the Oregon insane asylum
east of the state penitentiary and the
ornamontals largely grown within the
city limits about onc-fourth mile north
of the state capitol. The soil is pc
culiarly adapted to the growth of high
grade nursery stock, without the aid
of irrigation, the rain fall in winter
being sufficient to supply the ground
with moisture which keeps the trees
growing steadily through the summer
season. The trees are neither forced
nor stuntod, but continue to grow
steadily from the first of April to the
first of September, when the wood be.
gins TO ripen and has long season
In the fall TO mature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

but one that is most important, is
that of coroner of Marion county. and
the fact that it is being filled well and
to the satisfaction of the people, is
evidenced in the election for a fourth
term of A. NJ. Clough. the present in
cumbent, in last years election. Mr.
Clough is an undertaken and embalm
er of the highest standing, and has
long filed the important position he
now holds. Twenty-th.ee years ago
he engaged in the undertaking bust
ness hero. and since that time he has
been one of the permanent fixtures
of this city. He was reelected,
ular, and in 1894 ne was nominated
for coroner by the republicans, and
was elected with a rousing majority.
In 1896 and 1898 re was reelected.
and served the public faithfully In
1900 Mr.. Clough retired from The po.
sition, but last year the nomination
was again given him. and he was
elected and has filled his position
Stree that time
Mr.. Cloush's business is that of an
undertaken and embalmer and in this
line lie has achieved a great success
He is absolutely safe and reliable in
his line, and carries all the finest
lines OF caskots and undertaking.
goods in the market, while his prices
are the lowest. As funeral
director he has few equals and as
member of number Of the frater.
nal societies has learned to prac.
tico the ggoa, principles Of fratern-
ity with his lelowmon, his making
him a popular and valued aid TO the
distressed IN times of sorrow and
trouble
Mr. Clouph is a member of the Odd
Fellows Order, the Woodmcn Of the
World, and the United Artisans. and
stands high in all these.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

here. and its season extends over a
period OF from five to six weeks
Speaking of Mr. Burbark's wonderful
creation. a wollknown horticulturist
says:
I'm the Maynard he has given to the
horticultural world his latest and
greatest effort in the plum line, and
we believe lie has reached the point Of
perfection The Maynard begins to
ripen about July 1st, at Santa Rosa
California following closely after that
other magnificent Introduction of Bur
bank-ClimaN. and just at a season Of
the year when the plums are in best
demand in the great markets; but in.
stead of coming and going swiftly, as
is the ragrctable habit of plums, the
season Of riponing for the Maynard
extends all through July and far into
August.
"ln size it is very large often meas.
uring seven and ono-haf inches in cir
cumtgreuce; form nearly round
slightly nat,enod at thy ends; Of rich.
est crimson purple. Il opening TO- Il
royal damasE as fun ripcness IS
reached. 4 more beautiful cw'. waro
hard to imagine TIL flesh is firm,
even when dead ripe, but melting and
juicy, with a doiiciousu.ss nuesDr.b.
able. Besides this ermbinat,uu of
beauties to delight the .yc and palate.
he ripe fruits have a charming fra.
gGnco unusual to uuus. Few fruits
could please so many of the sens as
this new beauty, now added to Mr..
Burbanks list of triumphs.
"In vigor of trcc and habit of
growth it far surpassrs any other
plum In ITS evolution Mr. Burbanl,
has preserved to a remarkable degree
every desirable trait, carefully sup.
pressing the thorny, slender sprang
ling trec.like habit Of plums, and We
have it sturdy, strong and very
rapid grower, spreading just as large
as It ought TO, and no more II fruits
heavily every year, not overbearing,
but yielding a full. vigorous, satisfac.
tory crop. Add To these admirable
points, the fact of its heavy, luXuriant
foliage and its habit Of bearing its
burden of fruit on the inside Of the
tree, whore is the greatest strength,
and we have little else 70 ask Of in
"a plum"
There is nothing IN the fruit or ber
ry line that can be grown in the
Northwest that the Oregon Nursery
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

T.e O,ee, Nursery c.. eStab.
lisl Cd in 1867, and incorporated in
1900, is the leading nursery establish.
ment Of the Pacific Coast. In early
days it was the mainstay Of the fruit
growers of the Northwest. being about
the only nursery carrying reliable,
true-to.name stock, ana the majority
Of the old orchards Of the country
were budded in the Oregon Nursery
Company's grounds
Since then many new nurseries
have been started. many good ones,
but it is safe to say that the old nur.
sery here at Salem, is the favorite Of
them ALL
Their plants have borne the test Of
time and have given that satisfaction
that comes from finding that the tren
that was planted as a Baldwin pro.
duced Baldwin apples, and not some
other ana perhaps wor HESS or mde.
sired variety This result has been
accomplished by reason that the per
sonal atJ ntiou Of the owners has been
given to every branch and detail Of
their business.
They have made careful study Of
varieties. and have only rocommonod.
ed and introduced them whom .hoir
m Hts have been proved. They have
taken infinite pains at AN times TO
know that their buds and CRAFTS were
true to- name, and only the orchardist
who has spent -four or five years in
caring for his young orchard and then
learned that his trees were OF some
undesirable variety. can realize how
much TINS means.
II has been the cumpany's eudeavor
to always secure the best, ana their
latest venture in this line is one Of
which they all feel justly proud-that
is the securing the sole right to intro.
duce and propagate the new plum
originated by Luther Burbank the
horticultural wizard of California, and
named the Maynard Speaking of this
plum, Mr. Burbank says:
II consider II one of ;he best plums
4 have ever INTRODUCED and Prof.
Maynard, the eminent horticulture, in
whose honor it was named. said:
Il consider this the beet plum, all
things considered, | have seen on your
place today
1t begins to riren about July lst, a.
Santa Rosa. California, lit,lo later
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

ty and was one of the founders and
promoters of the Mckinley Club OF
jefferson, which made so excellent a
record during the last few campaigns.
He is a member Of Santiam Lodge,
No 27, l. O. O. F., of Jefferson; Arm
strong Encampment, Nc. 27, of Wood
burn, and also holds membership in
the Maccabees, and in all Of these he
stands high.
During his incumbency of the office
he has made an excellent record for
efficiency, and this in spite OF the
fact that the work has increased a
great deal in the past few years, by
reason OF the fact that, where chattel
mortgages were form .rly only filed,
they must now be recorded, and this
involves a large amount Of extra and
pains, aking work. AS an evidence
of the increase in the work il may
be stated that during last October
the documents filed for record ex-
ceeded the filings OF any one month
in the history of the county but in
spite of this the records are all up
TO date, and in the best possible con
dition.