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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

tIol~.t...+r i'- CA4A PA4ASN ACl =.
mus, bc.mported. While the
"she,-c- those dear little
shetland ponies, came origi-
nallv o. this country from
the Shetland islands, a fair
sample .t the species is bred
and raised in the United
States
One club in this country
has malcit a special object
10 encourage the perpetual
ton and Improvement Of
the shetland pony and pre-
serve record Of il. and
they are So particular TO
maiu,4.r a high standard
thar ue shetland pony eX-
cecdIa- trty-siX inches in
heigh is registered
The -he,Ge" has been
describe as the most low
able ot II, animals, and he
certainly has a way Of in
spring lasting affection.
He is is patient as
donkey as spirited and
active us terrier. and as
Sure-ta0.ei as a mule, and
il is these main Characters
tics tha, make him such a
PRIME tar5rte with parents
for their children's pet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

Wcll-knoWn winter SAID. The most salts
factory thing about ponies in general is that
from Korea TO the Orkneys there is scarcely
a bad breed. They all seem able to DO the
maximum of work on the minimum Of food
Their intelligence is easily accounted for
Everywhere the pony is kept out Of doors
and leads more natural life than the horse
Its hardness makes II constant companion
Of man In the matter IF endurance the
ponies are first and the rest nowhere
The cost If what the average pony eats
d cs not shrink the wallet Of the owner 70
an arrrcciabe extent. It is related Of one
little fellow who mystcrously disappeared
that after the passing Of two or three weeks
he was found IN an abandoned clay pit
healthv and uncnncerncl haWng rlstled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

IT is a mistake TO suppose that
1 tina, shaggy. short, stunted little
quairuped, the boon companion Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

Like other good things. the prices Of
''sheltics" have increased in recent wears. I
II You can ind a Shetland pony in the I
hands # a farmer who knows nothing Of
the market for them, good one may be
bOugh, for fifty dollars; il the farmer knows
anything about the matter he viii ask
seventv-dre 10 a hundred dollars for the
little fellow Exceptionally good yearlings
were s7d last year al one hundred and
hundred and twenty-five dollars, and match
ed pairs # ponies are worth from two hun
dred 90 a thousand dollars, with few TO be
had The price Is still going up, however. and
before long probably these prices Will be
low. ladies' driving pony Of good conformation
and rather large in size, OF perfect behavior and
gentle manners is easily worth from two hundred
and fifty 10 tve hundred dollars In the eighteenth
century II was possible obtain good 'sheltie for
fifty ShiIngs about twelve dollars Half a century
ago a pony could be bought for from seven u thirty
dollar But in 1871 males ranged from forty 10 fifty
dollars though the mares brought only half that sum.
Sine thcr prices have doubled and Oh nee specimens
Of the pony especially when they wanted for
..l---s use bring fancy prices \ yearling Is
now worth fifty dollars and upward.
The United States and the British colonies have
become important customers for 'shelties' for chill
drcus use and for pit work. This demand has been
u great advautage the breeder II furnishes hum
with a market for the mares, which have not been
ierei suitable for employment IN mines. OF
the total exports from the Shetland islands, something
like ninety Der cent Of the animals have been wanted
far pr work and children's use.
It. "she,tie" Is 4 all colors-black, brown, dun,
chestnut riebald and crean-though the favorte
ore s. dNed bv fashion. Not long ago the
blacks were considered the best and the
peh..l the least desirable, although -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

n The extent of the pony interests
II IN the United States, and the range
" of pony usefulness, is little known and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

every pound Of their freight with it, and this
pair of ponies has drawn a load of fourteen hundred
feet of green lumber soft ground. They also
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-03-26
Proposals for Bids.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAI SEAL
~ ed bids viii be received, mp till noon on
the First Monday In April. 1904. by the Board
of County Commissioner of Churchill Coun-
ty. Nevada. for the construction of n wagon
bridge across New River. at . point where the
new county road cross Is the same. Bids will
be received for either q pile bridge or q aus
pension bridge Also Ave smaller bi -iges on
the same road across irrigatIng bitches. All TO
be constrncted according to the plans and
specifications now on file In the Office Of the
County Clerk OF Churchill County. All ma.
terIai 10 be furnished by the contractor.
A good and su n cient bond will be required
of the successful bidder for the faithful per
Torrance Of the work. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated Fallon, March Z. 1904.
ltiest: W. H. BROWN.
Clerk of the Board.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-03-26
GOLD MINES AND
FARMS

Senate last week to the great
mining discoveries made recent
" in Colorado. Colorado is
fast becoming the Golden State,
populous and productive. But
greater than her production of
the precious metals is her pro-
duct of agriculture, and because
of this fact of farm wealth her
mines are prosperous and in
creasing. On the other hand,
look at her sister State of Ne
vada.
During the past twenty years,
the population of Nevada has
been slowly declining. 1t is a
common remark that this issdue
to the exhaustion of its mineral
resources and that its decadence
must be expected as a perma-
nent condition.
The truth is that the mineral
resources of Nevada are hy.no
means exhausted. On the con-
trary, there are many localities
where great ore bodies carrying
profitable amounts of precious
metals-often ranging from $50
to $50 per ton-lie entirely un-
worked. Contrary to the pop
ular opinion. the successful de-
veIopment of a mining district
does not depend only on plenty
of rich ore. Tint. of course. is
one of the requisites OF success,
but there ore others.
Labor must be available; there
must be a convenient base of
supplies to assure the susie
nance of man and beast and,
finally, transportation facilities
must be pro vided in order that
The mining district may be ac-
cessible from the outside world
and tina. its raw products may
be carried to the smelter.
Those who know the mineral
resources of tiie Western States
and Territories are in the habit
OF. saying, 1.-The ground has only
been scratched" The statement
is literally true. There cannot
be any thorough, scientific and
economical development of min.
eral resources until the happen
ing of certain big things which,
in most localities, have proven
to be wholly beyond the reach
of individual enterprise and,
very often, even beyond the
reach of companies operating
with enormous capital.
In most mountain and desert
States most generously endowed
with mineral wealth, irrigation
is the great civilizer. 1t is ths
first step in the development O
all the resources OF the region,
Towns, railroads, mining and
lumber camps. together will
industries of every description
depend upon it. Irrigation il
the broad and permanent foun
dation of the whole fabric of eco.
nomic life in the West. re r,
The Ease of Nevada is typical
1t looks barren enough as the
transcontinentai traveller sees II
from his flying train. And the
census figures are not encourag'
ing. Nevertheless. Nevada has
abundant potentialities and viii
some day turn the laugh upor
those who made it the object O
bitter and ceaseless derision
And irrigation is the golden key
which will unlock the door o
its really immense resources. !
the land laws, now used for get
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-03-26

mining and every western IN
dustry will jump forward. The
government work now progress
ing so well along the Truckee
promises much for Nevada.
It will bring farmers to the
State and they will produce
food for men and forage for
Fortunately the public
lands under the Truckee project
have been reserved by the Secre-
tary of the Interior from entry
under the Desert Land Law and
they can only be taken under
the fve-year Homestead Law.
All such lands throughout the
West which Uncle Sam may ir-
this year, or next, or in
the next twenty-five years,
should be in effect so reserved.
But take the matter of the
rich ore bodies of Nevada. Why
do they lie undeveloped, in spite
of the strenuous enterprise 81
characteristic of u time?
Simply because they are remote
from civilization. These silent
districts with their potentialities
are waiting for something to
happen. And that something is
irrigation.
The watering land in their
neighborhood means, first of all,
a permanent population which
may be drawn upon to furnish
labor in the development of the
mines. Next, it means food for
men and teams at prices which
will permit the industry to hou-
IRISH. Finally, it means an ire
sistible invitation to the iron
horse, for the railroad ever fol-
lows where the forces of produc-
ton point the way.
If the entire irrigated area of
the West, some eighteen million
acres, which practically consti-
tutss the West, should suddenly
revert to the desert. what effect
would it have on the industrial
life of the arid regien and the
the business of the country at
large? First of all, it would
close a multitude of paying
mines, now turning out tens of
millions in value every year. 1t
would knock down the value of
railroad securities as never be-
fore, throw the stock exchanges
into convulsions. 1t would
cause an enormous shrinkage of
real estate values, quickly fol-
lowed by the depopulation of
many localities now prosperous
and growing. And Eastern
merchants aAd manufacturers
would find that the bottom had
dropped out of the biggest part
of their Western market.
We have but to reverse the
proposition to understand what
it means to double the irrigated
area of the West. 1t means, of
course, a vast increase in the
number of paying mines and,
consequently, in the annual pro-
duction of precious metals. 1t
means higher prices for railroad
securities and real estate, and
more business for Eastern mer-
chants and manufacturers. In
a word, irrigation is the straight
road to national prosperity
The st%upendous enterprise of
retaining the desert lands of
half a continent, and settling
them with a productive popula-
tion, has now gone far beyond
the bounds of private enter
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-03-26
Auction Salel

Will sell at public auction in Fallon
on Saturday afternoon, March Goth, and
Sunday afternoon, March 9th, twelve
head Of big work horses, 400 pounds.
Also good single and double drivers.
Some nice colts. just the thing for farm
ers, These horses are all well-bred
Lovelock stock. They will be sold to
the highest bidder without reservation.
r. G. WILSON.
FRANK WENTWORTH,
Auctioneer.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-03-26

/ Subscribers who do not give expires, no
tice TO the contrary are considered as wishing
TO continue their subscription from year 10
year.
2 If subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their periodicals the publisher may con
tInue to send them until all arrears are paid.
II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the Office to which they
are directed they are held responsible until
they have settled their bill and ordered their
paper discontinued.
4 II subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publisher, and the paper IL
sent to the former direction. they are held re-
sponsible.
: The courts have decided that refusing TO
take periodicals from the postofhce. or rsmov-
ing or leaving them nncalled for. Is primA
acie evidence OF intentional fraud.
Any person who receives a newspaIe r and
makes use OF II. whether he has subscr bed or
not, Is held in Law a. . subscriber.
7 The postmaster who n~eglects to give the
legal notice OF the neglect OF a person to AXE
from the once the newspaper addressed to him
Is liable to the publisher for the subscription
price.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-03-26
FOR SALE.

FIvE-Ro0M HOUSE and lot in good
locality in Fallon. Well ON property.
Apply TO G. w. LIKES. 27f
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
WHAT THIS MANSAYS
Only Re-echoes the Sentiments of
Thousands in Our Republic.

rho blIrlinuton rra1er is asked
-, =, q
thoroughly 10 lll\tntlSdt' tue loi-
lowing. This can readily be done,
t I ,I .Lo... s+,t,
W. Wv SVh' ''lh"ii "''''' ''"'
mcnt is published below Will only
n. too nInounI to onS,ycr any
communication nalleu 10 nm II
fine w,itpr rnullv suffers from the
Il, -
dhiloy lilg consequences "h''ll al
WAYS attend inactive or weakened
l.; ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
THE SHEPHERD S STAR.

The whole mountain WAS rcsplcudant,
myosotis ran along the brooks. great OK
eye daisies and bell flowers deckcd the
plains. Then there were rhododcudrunS.
and still higher tho edolwciss, the spotted
star Of the heights. Already the sun was
going down, as. hand in hand. two people
came down the narrow foot path,
a moment tho lovers stopped, prolOnE-
ing their farewell under n thiCkct of fir.
The young man murmured; 'ro-morrow.
Gretel. YOU Will come, will you not, at
twilight? | will wait here. What news
will you bring me- And as she remain
cd mute he went on, you do not think |
ought to speak to your father"
mo" she answered "if anyone can
convince him, il is l. Goodbye, Franz,
my friend, Let us hope She extended
both hands to him. lie held them to his
lips moment. Then she drew them away
and disappeared.
The next evening at the Same place,
Franz waited. Finally lac heard "A light
step. "Gretel," he cried, ana held her. all
in tears, to his heart, "Nour father does
not consent Grctcl?'
Between her sobss she told him of her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

interview: tilc anger of tho old man when
she named tbr shepherd Nothing would
bend him Ills duushtor's tears only "N-
uspcrhtcd him And ,he concluded 'h'
S,Ns that he wishes IN" TO marry orr
n.ighbor. Mar. who owns the Roches
estate. Never bn Nou hear? Never. You
or no one. q Franz it cannot bc that they
can separate U.S.
alas" ho nmmurvd would to heaven
YOU were rs poor as /. | cannot let you
90"
At that moment Il hard voice was heard
crying. "GrctC}, ,irct,l,"
with quick movement they separated,
and the young girl returned TO the cottage
where hcr father and Mar awaited her.
summer passed. Nothing came to
change tho lot Of Franz and Grotel After
the calm autumn. winter covered the val
10y aud mountain with her white mantel.
1t was May. lNoo. Napoleon was crossing
thu Alps and Franz. the shepherd was his
guide
Ignorant of whom he was leading Franz
hravoly passed down over the paths
whose turns had Income familiar to him
When h" camo to C;rctols cottage, he saw
her smiling face at the window.
A. for I;nuiparto he also saw tho Girl
whose checks were rcd with bushes. Then
H. glanced at the face of tho shepherd
II" stopped the guide and questioned hin
as to tho name .,f tn" Young girl. lie saw
a I'm" deepen between the eyes of tho
young man. Good naturedlv, he cried:
NV by do you rot marry her. Your Grctcl"'
go. Gou"ri.' sighed tho poor lover and
( then ho told his story.
"Ah.' said BonapaIto what amount
would buy The land next the cottaec?'
"Moro than can ever save. ,irotel Will he
married ! Will bo old before can have
gotten half OF it,
But stiH. what sum would YOU cst-
mate"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

ma WOul,. t.u., away from the mound
but when God called him forth he di,
even mcaner act than that. He turn
cd and tried to throw the blame upon
the woman by his side as he said. Yes
| did cat, but the woman whom thou
Savest to be with me, she gave me, ana
| did eat" Oh. my friends. the crimi
nal uncOnsciously reveals himself The
accusing voice of his conscience saps
his manliness and robs him of his open
demennor. II there is not an honest
heart in man. his face and his bear
ing will not be honest. The lowered
eyelid, the trembling hand, the shufiling
football reveal the error of his past.
a despicablc sin always makes cow
ard out Of a man--without an cxcep-
ton, always. always. Sin Ivy its very
nature is only another name for COW
nrdice. No sooner did Achan take the
sooner do you sin against God. then,
like all other sinners. you try to get as
far as possible away from God.
Shall we follow on and see the end
Of this human tragedy? Shall we stop
ana watch the twitching limbs OF the
Hebrew apostate who is being stoned
to death by his late comrades in arms?
No, | would not for one minute have
you look at the death agony and the
eternal despair. Death by execution Is
too terrible for any human eyes to
witness, unless it is our duty to wit
ness it. ] remember. some years ago.
l was invited, as one OF the jurors, to
be present in Sing Sing prison when
murderer was electrocuted for his
crimes. am always thankful that
missed the train and did rot arrive in
time for the execution. so. today.
would not lead you forth to where
Achan is uttcring his means; but rath.
or would close this sermon with this
thought: Terrible as sin Is in is M
turc and lis effects. there is n divine
remedy for it. God. in his infinite
pity. has hal compassion on the sinner
and has stretched out his hand to
rescue him from his ruin and his de
spnir. Not only does he offer pardon
70 tho sinner. but dciivcrnnce from the
power Of sin. SIN" he says to all
who put their trust in Christ. shall
not have dominion over YOU" Though.
like Achan. vou may have fallen un
| der It's power If You come to Christ
and put Your faith in him. you shall
| be saved There is salvation for you,
, and peace for you. and eternal life for
| you. thr3H,h the blood Of Jesus Christ.
who love, Eon and who has given
his life for you in order that you
might live.
I.is Heal birthday.
May this moment be- the supreme
moment for yoHr eternal redemption
and not eternal damnation. When
! Rcrtcl Tnorwaliscn. TIE great Danish
sculptor, was ASKED the day of his ma
tivity. he answered: Il was born on the
| Sth Of March. 1891. Before then
did not exist" This was not the date
of his physical birth. Thorwaldsen
was physically born Nov. 10. 177O, and
March S. 1871. was tie day that he
was artisticaiy born. That was the
day when he first saw Rome. May
this day be to you the best of all days,
not the day when. like Achan. you
must die. but us Bertcl Thorwaldsen
/ first saw Rome. so may this be the
first day ca which you can truly see
the face of Jesus Christ and live.
[Copyrishi. l'oi. by Louis Klopsch.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26
ESTATE or JAMES NJ MIX OF Bur.
lINliTO\
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF chit

tcnden
The Probate Court for the District ot
Chittenden.
10 all persons interested in the estate Of
Jarles VI. Nix. late of burlington, in
said district. deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas. said court has assigned tho
7th day Of June neXt for, The settlement
Of the account OF the administrators Of
the estate Of James Nj Nix, lat
OF burlington. In said district, do
ceased. and for decree Of the
residue Of said estate to the law
FIJI claimants ot tic Same, and ordered
that public notice thereof be given - al
persons Interested in said estate W puh-
hshing this order three weeks success !Nely
p,,Nious to tho day assigned m the Bur
lrgton Weekly Free Press, Il newspaper
rui liShcd in >aid district
7 tereforc. you are hereby notified :, ap-
pear at the PROBATE Court Rooms in Bur
hnPton. Vermont, On the daY assigned.
then and there to 'nteSt the aioNan. =
OF said account II YOU ser cause. aud to
establish your rieht a. heirs. iegatee5 AMI
lawful claimants Of said residue.
Given under my hand, tins 10Th day #
MARCtLLrs A BINGHAM.
n W. JUlSc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26


But now, after the finger step" has
been committed. comes the fear and
the horror. Aye. the "covetous step"
may lead through an embowered gar
den. The buzzards may there be feath-
cred in the gorgeous colors Of Il yellow
breasted, black tipped oriole. The fin
ger STEP may be leap, a jump, an
impulsive bo'Jnd but no sooner is that
fourth step taken than comes the foot
STEP or the stealthy fugitive step. AS
soon as Achan, the thief, got posses
sion OF this gold and silver and this
Babylonish garment he did not know
what to do with them. He could not
wear the cloak; he could not spend the
money; so, like "a coward, he skulked
away and went and hid them in his
tent.
Sin nearly always makes Il coward
ont of man. Achan did exactly wha,
our first ancestor did in the garden OF
Eden after he had sinned. No sooner
was that forbidden fruit eaten than
for Adam the heavens seemed to be
overcast. He not only skunk away AM
hid in the thickets as a cowardly hye
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

MARCElLUS 4 BINGHAM.
47 W.T., Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

Kaiser Mt Dover.
DOVER, England, March 14.-The
North German Lloyd steamer KoeniG
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Perth Amboy Coal Co.

Best Lehigh and Hszelton coal We
do not give any stamps but we do give
you full and correct weight, which We
guarantee. A trial will convince you.
Office and yard Cor. Division and Will. m
S.. Tel. call 1G8 II. s. P0lENSKY, MIR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14

MT Goodwin,s Valet Arrested.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 14.-Nnt
G. Goodwin, the actor, caused the ar
rest of his English valet, A. Mitchell,
on the charge of stealing jewelry be
longing to Goodwin valued at $1,000.
Mitchell is in Il cell ut the police sta
ton. Mr.. Goodwin employed Mitchell
in New York four months ago and was
pleased with his services until three
weeks ago, when Il four carat ruby
ring, valued at $l,I00, disappeared
while Mr.. Goodwin was playing in
New Orleans. When asked about the
ring Mitchell said he lost it. a detec-
tive was employed to watch the valet,
and the latter was caught in the act
of pawning IA watch and Il pearl pin
belonging to Mr.. Goodwin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
D-WEY GAVE REASONS.
Fighting Was In Progress Mt SnntO
Domingo, So Did Not Land.

t1gntInS was IN fFOSTcsA III uht
Domingo, So Did Not Land.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Admiral
Dewey, who, with several members O.
the general staff and Assistant Secre
tary L.oomis Of the state department
is 10Y at Havana, has t~elegraphed tho
navy department the reasons why he
failed to call on President Morales o.
Santo Domingo when the party wa.
In Santo DOMINICAN waters severa-
days ago. The failure to visit caused
considerable surprise ut the time.
1t appears that there was fighting
in progress in the vicinity on the day
the party was there, and for that rea.
son the admiral did not deem it ad
yisable to make an official visit.
During the forenoon there were sew
eral casualties in Santo Domingo city
from the fighting then in progress
This was caused from shots crossing
the river through which the boat mus
pass, and as more fighting was eX.
pccted during the afternoon the adj
miral gave up the projected visit. The
admiral, however, sent his respects tC
President Morales by United States
Minister Powell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
The Fish in the Sea.

1t has been proved by experiments
that if fish get beyond a certain depth
in the sea, they die, being unable to
support the pressure of the water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Senator TilIman ncttcr.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Senator
Tillman, who for a week has had seri-
ed to be very much improved, and %
fidence is expressed that he will be
able to leave the city for the south
during the present week for a period
of recuperation. The marked improve
ment is due to the relief experienced
from the lancing of another abscess.
The senator swallows readily now and
is able to converse without difficulty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-14
Glass Plant Damaged by Fire.

UTICA, N. Y, March 14.-Fire at the
tanned glass plant of Charles 2. Davis
IONS here did damage to the extent
" nearly $4,000.