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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
IS IT NOT A FRAUD?
Contract Awarded a Paper
That Has No Office

The Lode learns from good authority
that the Las Vegas Age, to whom the
county commissioners awarded the
the county printing, is not printed in
Lincoln county, and has not printing
office in the county, but is printed at
either Rhyolite or in California. How is
this, Mr. CommissiQners2 Is this legal?
1t is understood that the district attor-
ney is silent partner in a newspaper
at Las Vegas. The job OF giving the
county printing, we understand, to an
outsider, was put up some months ago
by the district attorney, who oentem-
plates running the county politics at the
next election. The whole contract let is
a fraud, like she district attorney Of Lin
coin county himself,
There were two lower bids than The
Age submitted, on, the two papers own
their own offices, which was detriment
tu them. and it looks as if hereafter all
Of Lincoln cUunty's job work will be
done in California DE Lamar Lode.
Above shows the malice and ignor-
ance that dominate the Lode. The Age
has no space to waste on such idiots.
Interested persons should call at The
Age Office and see the best equipped job
and newspaper shop in the county.
Bring in your job work also.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
RAPID TRANSIT
Auto Line to Indian Creek ia Sue
eessfui Operation

The Nevada Rapid Transit Company's
auto line to Indian Greek, Is miles out
from La, Vegas, Is now in successful
operation, connecting with the kimball
stage line to Beatty.
The auto service reduces the actual
running time between Las Vegas and
Beatty from 81 To - hours, and affords
the traveller a nights rest at Indian
Creek. which is a desirable feature.
The ears leaves Las Vegas at $50 p.
ia and reach their destination about
900 o'clock; returning they leave In
dian Creek at 900 a. m. and arrive at
i,s Nera three and ore-half hours
later
Manager +. VI. Grace states that the
a1to, are behaving satisfactorily, and
l''ho service promises to be successful
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
THE BoRAX RANCH

About thirty miles northwest Of the
mine in Death Valley is the famous
Brrax Ranch, where fifty acres Of good
lands are irrigated by the waters of Fur
mace Greek. For years this ranch has
been an oasis in the Valley Of Death.
With the construction Of the Borax
railroad the mines of the Funeral Range
and the Panamint will feel the benefits
Of transportation facilities,
The Borax railroad, known a. the
T,nopah 4 Tidewater, will construct
,oi,,ii from iile mine to Goldlield =, IL
Beatty and the Bullfrog country and tap
the rich mines of that region.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
RAILROAD w WANTED
Southern Pacific at Goldfield Will
Capture Beatty Trade

Now that the Salt Lake has killed the
proposed Borax Smith railroad, which
would have given Las Vegas connec'
ton with the Beatty -Bullfrog country,
bv refusing the Borax road traffic ar
rangements, what can be done to repair
the damage? The Southern Pacific rail-
road at Goldfeld, only seventy miles
from Beatty, will carry all the trade to
San Francisco unless the Salt Lake
builds railroad closer to the Bullfrog
country. Dubbing along with automo-
biles, stages and wheelbarrows will not
save the traffic. They can't compete
with railroad.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
KILLED BY TRAIN
Dave Gardner Found Dead
Near Good Springs

A telegram to The Age states that
Salt Lake train No. found the remains
Of Dave Gardner lying alongside the
track two miles west Of Good Springs
Tuesday morning, There was large
hole in the side of his head and the face
was badly bruised. indicating that he
had been struck by train daring the
night.
Gardner was employed a. a pumper
at the Borax station. lie il well known
on the desert, is about 55 years of age
and recently resided at Barstow and
Daggett.
The remains were taken tn Good
Springs for inquest, the, result Of which
has not been learned
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
BANK CLOSES

lie Lincoln County Bank, which was
ioundei shortly after the opening OF the
l'ark townSite, has decided to 90 out OF
Uaslness IN Las Vegas, its stockholders
having another location in view.
lhe bank closed this week, leaving
TIE heId TO the First State Bank. The
s~ie and fixtures have been removed
ana the building leased.
cashier NJ. /. Powers, who has con-
4Dc'ed the business of the bank, has
"''''e many friends, who regret to lose
7o'l citizen, and earnest wishes for
~, ia'ure success will follow him,
Wherever he goes.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
TRUCK GARDENING
o,ontv of Water Without Ar
tesian Wells

al Fallas, the "big" proprietor
..hs bic store,r says it is the duty of
loe to calf attention to the possi-
i@.e. for profitable truck gardening in
". vesas Valley without artesian wells.
I, his regard Nv. Fallas Is right.
II. Ace has repeatedly noted the SEEM
adv unlimited supply OF surface water,
hr, I possiblv not in such a way as to
.,...t that it might be utilized in
truck farming.
:. has been demonstrated that water
-, ba obtained anywhere under the
,..llay at a nominal depth, varying from
-, feef. While these wells might
80. stand continuous pumping, with a
so.all windmill and a tank enough water
I'D he procured to sustain good sized
truck garden.
tbirtv-foot well in Ragtown sup
niles water for a public trough and the
,rbole peighborhood beside, and seems
NOT 10 be effected by the blg aemand
made upon it.
southern Nevada can get into the
market with small produce two weeks
ahead Of Southern California and com
mand fancy prices.
The truck garden experiment is worth
irving. \ fiye-acre farm and a private
water supply would make q man indie
pendent
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
SURPRISING FAILURE
Pioneer Grocery Firm Assigns For
Benefit of Creditors

Crowel 4 Allott, Las Vegas pioneer
general merchandise dealers, assigned
last Friday to the Los Angeles Board of
Trade. The failure comes as surprise
to Las Vegas, as the firm was popularity
believed to be one OF the stable busi-
ness houses OF the town, the store hav-
Ing grown from q small beginning To be
one Of the largest. The liabilities are
sad TO be large. j. \. Moore, repre-
senting the Board of Trade, is conduct
ing the business.
Considerable sympathy is expressed
Tor the proprietors, both of whom We're
considered good citizens and were well
liked.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
CHINESE BOYCOTT

Judoe NJ. :. Beal hands The Age a
copy of the Japan Daily Mail, contain
inc an article from the Shanghai Times,
which illustrates the spirit in which the
Chinese boycott against America is con-
Quoted.
The feature OF the article Is letter
from one of the boycotters to fellow
Chinaman, who is compradore OF one
Of the American firms. Opening with
host wishes for the compradore's health
and wealth, the letter goes on 10 relate
the grievances of the Chinese against
Americans and concludes with the fol-
lowing paragraph;
"In order to abate the rage OF the
nnblic we allow YOU three days In when
TO settle your accounts with your EN-
Movers. Ii three days are not sufhcleht'
take five DAYS. Ii five days are still not
enough take ten days. But after the
expiration of ten days, should you not
have attended to the matter, you must
not blame us for cutting your head OH
and burning your house down.
Such threatening letters have Deeh
sent TO many compradores because they
continue in the employ of American
firms
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
SCOTTY'S MINE"
A Simple Camp With No Wealth in
Sight

Mr. Clarence Nyman, who for - years
has prospected and mined on the desert
around Death Valley, shakes his head
doubtfully when Scotty's mine is men
toned. He has been to Scotty's camp
in canyon on the east side Of Death
Valley in the Funeral Range, below
Black Rock Springs. The camp, but no
mine, is located about ten miles south of
Willow Creek. At Scotty's camp are
no signs of mining ore or wealth. 1t is
reported that detectives are shadowing
the alleged miner to discover the source
OF his wealth.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
BORAx RAILROAD
Building From Ludlow on
the Santa Fe Railroad

About 40 miles west of Daggett on the
Santa Fe railroad, at the little station
Ludlow, Borax Smith has again begun
construction Of his proposed railroad to
the Lila G.. Borax Mine in Death Valley
The line will run almost due north
from Ludlow distance of 10 miles to
the Lila &. Mine. 1t viii cross the Salt
Lake railroad at Soda Lake. and follow
the wash of Soda Lake porth to desti-
nation.
Men and teams are now at work grad
ing northward from Ludlow, and unless
something happens the route Of the
borax railroad may be considered finally
settled.
Soda Lake is practically the southern
extension of Death Valley. In the
mountains on either side of the new
railroad are great mineral deposits
WHICH will be opened by the transpor-
tation facilities now offered.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
TO THE COAST

The Salt Lake is selling round trip
tickets to Los Angeles for $3.50, on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each
week during the summer months.
These tickets are good for 50 days
with stopover privileges on return trip.
The special rate will be continued dur
ing September
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
TO ENCOURAGE MINING
Salt Lake Reduces Rates on
Ores and Concentrates

In order to encourage the develop
ment Of mining in those sections of
Southern Nevada tributary to its line,
the Salt Lake railroad puts into effect
today a reduced freight schedule on ores
and concentrates.
The average reduction on all grades of
ore amounts to about % per cent, as
shown by the figures furnished The Age
by Station Agent c. +. Redman.
The new schedule from Las Vegas to
the Utah smelters is given in the fol.
lowing table, which shows both the old
and new rates or the different grades of
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
UINTAH

The Uintah reservation opening has
turned ont To be more or less OF a fizzle.
Some who drew numbers below 20 have
returned to their homes without max
ing an entry, claiming that the land is
not worth the trouble.
The poor opinion of the land available
lar entry seems to be- general.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
LILA c. MINE

Ihe above named borax deposit lies
il Death Valley, California, just soath
OF the Nevada line, and is one of the
greatest borax iedges m the world. The
mine is in low. lava-capped hill,
through which tunnels have been driven
to determine it, extent. The ledge av-
erages probably twenty feet i'll thickness
and is about 10 per cent pure. Only Il
few men are now at work in the mine,
blocking out the borax and getting ready
fer active business when the railroad is
completed, The mine cannot be worked
successfully without transportation fa-
ci'ities,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02
LABOR DAY

% - "ecordance with the annual custom
w governor Lem Allen has issued
F'iahiatlon setting aside Monday,
i, e'ioer 18th, as Labor Day, and call
- upon The people of Nevada to give
'aNce and Difference thereto.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02

This action by the railroad will miti-
gate to some extent the effect Of the 81
increase in treatment charges recently
announced by Western smelters.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1905-09-02

Come to The Age and see our large
stock of cards, letter heads, etc. we
have everything new and do printing a.
citv prices which YOU wont be asna'i's''
10 send away
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
City OF Ha>rc Will Fight.

HAVRE, Aug. S.-The city council
last night considering the order Of the
board Of health that septic tanks be
constructed before ewage is dumped
into Milk river, decided TO fight the
order to the supreme court if neces.
sary, but to be thoroughly fair if con.
ditions of the river should prove dit
ferent from what they have proved for
q o of years. In order to bring
the exact facts before the courts 1t was
decided to employ the most eminent
and hes: qualified chemist in the United
States to take samples of the river
water from both above and below
Havre, taking on. two gallons each
mile clear to Chinook, the complain
ant.
The council vent into executive SEES
sion for nearly two hours on the pro-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Executive Pardon Asked,

HELENA, Aug. S.-Governor Toole
has received a letter from DR.. Owings,
physician at the %penitentiary urging
him TO pardon Martin Peel, the slayer
of VIM. Ennis, in Madison county
who has been confined since June %,
1900, under a sentence OF Is years 70,
murder in the second degree. The
doctor represents that the prisoner i.
dying of lung trouble and that a hem
orrhage may remove him at any time.
He was seventy.one years Of age when
sent up after two memorable trials or
the first of which he was convicted anG
sentenced to hang. The late Col. w
F. Sanders assisted in the prosecution
Of the accused who had slain one o
the leading citizens of Madison count,
and a worthy citizen over an appar
emily trihing affair. The governo;
was once before asked to pardon Pee
but he declined. DR.. Owing in hi
letter to the governor says:
HE is failing very fast. l don
think he can live more than a fe,
months. If he should have anothe
hemorrahge he would probably no
survive it. | think you would be do
ing q generous act in pardoning him.
II am MOI making this Statement
and appeal to you by request Of an
of his friends. Neither Peel nor an
one else knows that | am writing t
you in his behalf, but | hate to see a
old time pioneer trail blazer dying Z
an incurable disease in the state pen
tentiary."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
The Railroad Assessment.

HELENA, Aug AT the conclusion
of today's meeting of the state board
OF equalization, Gov. Toole made the
informal announcement to the repre-.
sentatives Of the several railroads in
the state who had previously addressed
the board, that there would be no ma
terial change in the assessments of the
roads this year.
The purpose of this action on the
part of the board was to enable the
railroad representatives to depart
upon their missions, and to relieve
them OF the belief that they might be
called upon to return to protest against
an increased assessment, a privilege
accorded them by law.
While the announcement was rather
informal, yet it should not be taken
that there will be no changes what
ever, as 1t is regarded as porobable
that some slight reductions may be
made on the branch lines of one or
roads. The assessment as fixed
for main lines last year was sl4.O32 a
mile, and from this therefore it may
be stated that each county of the state
will receive about the same amout this
year as was paid last year by the
transportation corporations.
Tomorrow the board will 90 over
each roads return Of mileage, and as
found proper, will make the reduc-
tons which it is understood are to be
made on branches and spurs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Order to Show Cause.

In the District Court OF the Twelfth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in and for the
County Of Chouteau.
In the matter Of the estate of Martha Meredith.
deceased.
Thomas Meredith, the Sdministr ator of the e..
tate Of Martha Meredith, deceased, having this
day filed his petition herein praying for an order
of sale of all the real estate of said decedent, for
the purposes therein set forth:
1t ia therefore ordered by the said court that all
persons interested in the estate Of said deceased
appear before the sAid court on Monday, the
:lst day of August. 1905. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of eaid day, at the court room of said
court. at the court house In Fort Benton. County
OF thouteau, to show cause why an order should
NOT he granted to the said administrator to sell
all the real estate of the eaid deceased, and that a
copy of this order be published 1T least four enc.
cessive weeks In the River Press, \ newspaper
printed and published in said ChOuteau county.
JOHN W. TATTAN.
Judge of the District Court.
dated July Is. 1905,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

jec.. 1t was finally decided that the
man best qualified and most available
for the work a Emil Starr of Hell.
ena. 1t is understood that Mr.. Starr
tonight agreed to the labor, although
it is provided he must ride over the
long range and coulee way, neces.
sarily 10 the saddle. and take the
samples each mile as he proceeds.
Havre's declaration il tina. its sew.
age at no sima has, and 10 no wav
possibly could. p,Ilute the water sur.
ply OF Chinook. /; is claimed. also.
that the quality of the water in the
river will De improved as soon as the
waterworks in this city shall have
been placed in operation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
District Court Proceedings.

AT the conclusion of the argument:
10 the quo warranto proceedings from
Valley county, involving the claim OF
two sets of school trustees of the Cul.
bertsOn district in the school election
last April, The case wa. taken under
Amusement by the court. q it is ex.
pected that a decision will be rendered
in two or three weeks.
The case of I. c. Power X Bro,
vs.. w. 2. Turner vas continued for
the term. the plaintiff paying the
costs amounting to $3.50.
The case of d. Schilling IS. Linuie
NJ. Kaiser, in which the plaintiff seeks
to Gov an alleged indebtedness of
about 81, $50 on some notes which he
indorsed for the defendant. was taken
up yesterday evening and was occupy
ing the attention Of the ourt Wednes-
day morning and afternoon. The case
is being tried before the following
jury: j. L. Green, Richard Roscoe.
Paul Schwartz, E. +. Lewis, J. d.
Thompson. Chas. Christensen. NJ. c..
Price, Jas. Griffin. Jno. Cameron,
Theo. Hillstrom. VIM. SGillen and O..
W. Em-lie.
The attention OF the court during the
Wednesday afternoon session was
given Ia hearing the testimony ia the
suit Of d. Schilling IS. Liuuie NJ.
Kaiser, and after the arguments by
the attorneys the case was given TO
the jury. who after a short d~elibera.
ton. returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff amounting to S2Sj.25.
At the session of court Thursday
morning three civil cases were dis.
missed as settled out of court, result.
ing ia the shortening of the term by
about two days.
The next case taken up was the suit
of the Plano Manufacturing Co. vs.. c.
w. Hanson, but at the request of the
attorneys for the plaintiff, the case
was continued until Friday morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

filed a suit for damages against Fred.
II. Scott, alleging defam alton Of char
acter.
The of Emery vs. Pepin Il Demars
as co.partners a. taken up atthe open.
ing session of district court this morn.
ing and was in progress during a part
of this afternoon, when the attorneys
for the plaintiff asked leave To amend
the complaint. and the court granted
a leave OF 20 days Ia which TO file an
usWer
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Murdoch l. Graham, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
admir- ietrator Of the estate of Murdock L.
Graham, deceased, to the creditors OF, and all per
sons having claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication of this
notice to the said administrator at the office
of the clerk of the district court, Fort Benton.
Chouteau county, Montana.
DONALD GRAHAM,
Administrator of the estate of Murdoch L.
Graham, deceased.
Dated August 4, 1905.
Fret publication, August 5, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Horses Strayed.

Strayed from Willow Lake on or about April
on left hip and rs (monograml vented: also one
light bay mare branded n on left Jaw and half
moon on LETT shoulder, and has year ing colt at
mare branded n on left jaw and III mono.
gran on on right shoulder, and has yearling colt
at foot branded n on left jaw. Twenty dollars
reward for information that will lead to their re.
covery; Address David Ross, Woolchester p. O..
.Assa., N. W. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Terms Of Court, 1905.

CHOCTEAC COUNTY.
Tuesday. October -.
VALLEY COUNTY,
Tuesday. September 10.
Tuesday. December II.
TETON COUNTY.
Monday. August IL.
Monday. November 20.
FERGUS COUNTY.
Monday. September IS.
Monday. December Is.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Albert c. Wolfe
and Samuel ". Aiken in the sheep business in
the sweet t.rass hills. Chouteau county, Mont.
c. Wolfe paying all bills contracted by the firm
up until August l., 1905.
ALBERT c. WOLFE.
SAMUEL W. AIKEN.
God Butte, Mont, August l, 1905,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
existing between Claude +. Emble
Ton and John j.. .McGraw, under the firm name
OF Emhleton " Mctiraw, has been dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. McGraw will collect al
and pay all liabilities of the late firm
CLAUDE E. EMBLETON.
JOHN +
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Bucks for Sale.

Three hundred ~yearling bucks for sale at my
ranch near Chester. Mont. The mothers of these
bucks shear eleven pounds of wool and their
sires are very choice Ohio delaine rams. Price
very reasonable. Address A. Z. Prescott, Hell.
ens, or Jno. c. Taylor, Chester, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
For Sale.

Soldiers additional homestead scrip, Santa Fe
land ecrip, and military bounty land warrants.
All sizes. fret class, fully guaranteed. Can be
used on timber land or any government lane cub.
ject to entry. Prompt delivery. Price by letter
or wire.
l.. ". HUBBELL, Springfield. Mo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Cook Or Aousekeeper.

A young woman would like position as cook in
or will go as housekeeper for q ranch.
man. Good plain cook aud manager. Address,
Bessie Benton. General Delivery, Bronx Post.
Office, New York, Station X.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
To Whom it May Concern,

Parties who take up or ride horses branded
QE without permission Of the undersigned will
be prosecuted to the full extent Of the law.
d.. NJ. F.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Bulls for Sale.

Nine head of re-i>tered Hereford bulls for sale
* So per .:rad tor choice. For particulars ad.
dress I. &. POWER Il BRO, Ltd,
Fort Benton. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Bucks for Sale.

About fifty heaa of grade Lincoln bucks fol
sale. For particulars address
ENERS BROS. Eyerson, Mont,