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Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1905-08-25

The people Of Churchill country
are alarmed over the fear that they
may lose aslisa of their territory if
the pending boundary suit between
Churchill and Lyon counties results
in complete victory for Storey.
According to the attorneys for Lyon
country if Storey is successful, she
will next time try to take a six-mile
trip faom Churchill, including a
stretch of Southern Pacific track
and the town of Hazen. The ncom-
missieners of Churchill have taken
up the matter and it is possible that
they will join with Lyon country to
resist the claims of Storey country.
Judge G. e. Mack of Reno, who
is employed by Lyon county to
assist III the prosecution OF its
claims, say the threat to Churchill
county is a grave one and he ad-
vises her commissioners to interest
themselves IN the pending litigat-
ion as a matter of self protection.
The dispute between Lyon and
Storey counties is of long standing
and its adjudication is made diff
fuult because the monuments that
marked the country liue have been
obliterated. The chief point in The
first trial was the location of Reed
station which seems to have been
in several distince places according
to the "oldest inhabitant."
Southern Pacific officials have
decided to give annual passes to
employees on certain conditions
The new arrangement will flrst 60
into effect in Taxas and then be
made applicable to employees IN
California and Nevada Accofui"g
70 the new afranse'''"' i'ee al" '"'
transportation IS to Pc 'ss'' -
train dispatchcrs, conductors aud
engineers "bo nave oe'n = 'o' ''0e
ten ysols ~ more
The sanitar, Commiteo has met
pilh soon dfhcuit conditions IN
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1905-08-25
PIOCHE. NEVADA FRIDAY AUGUST e5. 1905


The battleship Kansas was
ehristened with water yesterday
instead Of wine. Kansas being a
prohibition state that seems an.
propriate, andit is hoped that the
ship will take to water instead of
insisting on running ashore oc-
caslonally as some of the vessels in
the navy have been known to do.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1905-08-25
Notice to Creditors.
In the Fourth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and
for the County of Lincoln.
In the matter of the Estate
of :
Harriet Phillips, Deceased.

ilulIiObp 4 hi'ItPIj A~NSNhSN''
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned was on the Goth,
day of June, A. ID. 1905, duly APP
pointed, and on the 80 day of June
A. d. 1905, duly qualified by the
by the Fourth judicial District
Court State of Nevada, in and for
Lincoln County, as the Administrat-
or of the estate of Harriet Phillips
Deceased.
Creditors having claims against
said estate are required to file the
same with the Clerk of said Court
within forty days after the first
publication OF this notice.
Benz Sanders,
Administrator
Dated, May 18th, 1905
Benz Sanders,
Attorney for the Estate.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1905-08-25
CHAS. LEE HORSEY
ATTOR rTBY and
CoUN ELL OR AT A w
PIooHE, NEVADA.

WANTED. "A TRUSTWORTHY GENTtEMAN Or
lady in each county to manage business Tor an OLD
established house Of solid financial standing. a
straight bona hde weekly cash salary q so " pald
nv check each Wednesday with all expenses direct
from headqusrters Money advanced for expenses
Manager, $40 oaxton Sldg,, Chicago
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Will Not be Tolerated.

Saturday evening, the Danville and
Bloomsbury trolley company did a
rushing business. Oars in both direo.
tions were crowded. Everything went
smoothly until the last car was en-
route from Bloomsbury to Danyille,
then disturbance took place.
Between Bloomsbury and Groyania
an alteration was started between
some of the passengers that threatened
to cause trouble right there, but il
soon quieted down. After passing the
latter piece, however, the disturbance 9
was renewed, and for a while matters
looked serious to the peacefully dis
posed passengers on the car. Loud,
boisterous language was INDUCED in
aud only the prompt action Of cooler
heads prevented general riot and,
doubtless, some broken heads, in which
the innocent, likely. would have had
to suffer with the guilty.
The company is determined that Sat
u1day nights disturbance shall not be
repeated 1t will rot tolerate any such
actions. \ corps of officers will be in
waiting to nab the violators when the
car stops. Whether that will occur at
Danville or Bloomsbury will depend
uron which way the car is going when
the trouble occurs "A word to the
wise should be sufficient" "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
First Used i'm England.

The first rural delivery route was
started in 1897, under President Nc
Kinley, as an experiment. The tre-
mendous success of the method has been
unexampieG. However, it must not be
assumed that this is a Yankee inven-
tion. 1t has been used in European
countries for many years, and in Great
Britain it has been extended that there
is hardly district so remote that the
carrier does not visit it at least once a
day. The system was established in
the British Isles long before it was
begun in the United States.
In its first year in the United States
forty -four rural mail routes were es-
tablished, at a cost of $40, 900. The en-
ormous success of the method is shown
by the fact that for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1904, nearly thirty million
dollars were paid out on rural free de-
livery account For the fiscal year up
on which we have now entered, $50, =
8l6, 800 have been appropriated for the
continuance and extension of the rural
mail service. There were "a, 666 rural
routes in existence at the end OF the
fiscal year on June so last 9,446 new
routes have been put into operation
during the fiscal year. On October
1904, there were q. 1876 routes establish
ed, and the service was being extended
at the rate of about 800 Mouth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT

v. j. hughes, Of Watertown, n.
- came 70 DauyIlIe yesterday alter
ioo''' I"I Iue purpose OF superintend-
ing lhe pl''Ing IN position OF the
municipal hSAt engine and dynamo.
ne IoSV 10 ''n'e III getting to work.
Ohuet MS o4i9c'ioh the engine was
soon h'niy Srttied on ITS bed IN the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Father of 2S Very III.

George w. Getty. of Catawissa town
ship, Columbia county. the father of
twenty eight children, is seriously i'll,
and grave doubts of his recovery are
entertained
Mr.. Getty, who is man now well
on in years, and who has grandchildren
and great grandchildren III large num-
bers. is we'll known throughout this
section by reason of the number of his
children, some of whom are themselves
grandtathers, even though Getty
youngest child is not more than three
years of age.
He is a we'll known farmer and has
been twice married. Twenty of the
twenty eight children are living and "a
number of them have large families as
we'll. While some of his offspring have
gone to other states a number reside
near the parental home on farms of
their own.
The story is told that at one time
there was a good natured rivalry ex-
isting between Mr.. Getty and another
South Slider The latter was the faith
er of twenty five children and then no
more entries in the family Bible were
made.
Mr. Getty is man who enjoys the
esteem of all who know him and there
is a general expression of regret and
sympathy over his illness which has
taken such a serious turn and which
is now OF weeks duration.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
CONDITION OF
THE RIVER

With the exception of being some
what stronger than on the previous
day, owing to the continued freezing
weather on Sunday night, there were
but little changes in the condition of
the Eriver Monday. The foot pass age
was we'll used and in consequence "a
fairly we'll beaten path now spans the
stream. There was less danger in cross
ing, and consequently people were not
under the necessity of using as much
caution as they were on Sunday.
AS yet the ice is not solid enough
for teams to cross upon with safety.
William Mettler, of South DanvIlle,
drove over and back Monday after
noon, but he took a great risk in do
ing so. On his trip from the South
to the North side he encountered con-
siderable trouble. He tempted TO
drive between two air holes and the
ice sank until the water ran over to
the depth of several inches. That
caused him to make a long route up
the river and back TO the ferry land
ing. He followed the same route on
his return trip, and reached the other
shore with apparent ease. Mr. Metter
was the first to cross in vehicle when
the river froze over in December.
A few air holes are still visible, and
the strong current has cut a broad
channel through the ice between the
North abutment and first pier. This
extends from short distance above
the bridge to point below the water
works, and the water flows through 1t
with great swiftnass.
The clear, smooth ice on the South
side of the river, affords the best skat-
ing of the season, and lovers of that
sport are taking advantage of it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
BR SIX BUSINESS
FOR MERCHANTS

Yesterday was a busy one for the
merchants Of Danville. They did a
larger business than at any other time
since the holidays. Stores of every de.
soriptlou, were well filled with custom
ers from the time they were opened
in the morning until late in the after
noon. Groceries. hardware and de-
partmont stores. alike, enjoyed an ex-
tensive trade.
What was the reason of such a sud
den boom? The reader may ask.
Because of the unusually large
number of outsiders in town, is the
reply.
The natural bridge did it. More peo-
pie visited town yesterday, than at
any one time since the breakup in the
river a mouth ago. And they didnt
all come from Riverside either, al
though there were vast hunters from
that place. They came over in groups
and purchased from the merchants
what they were in need of; in many
instances, considerably more. Not
knowing how long the present bridge
would be passable, or when they might
| have another opportunity of coming to
Danville, they Invested heavily in sup
I plies. OF & g many that went across
I the ice in the direction Of South Dan
! Vile yesterday afternoon and evening,
few, indeed, were without bundle
or large basket, and some we're burd-
ened with both.
Among the throng were many farm
ers and their families. They had not
had a favorable opportunity to cross
the river TO Danville for many weeks,
and availing themselves of the present
one they came from many sections in
I Northumberland county Leaving their
teams on the South side, they walked
across the ice, and after purchasing ex-
tensively from the merchants, return
Ell in the same manner.
Today will very likely be repetition
of yesterday. And every day there
after as long as the lie remains. with
the exception that business will be still
better when the natural bridge be-
comes strong enough TO carry teams.
The activity inaugurated by the river
freezing over, speaks volumes Of the
need of the new bridge. Every d y
that the river can't be crossed agGre-
gates loss of thousands of dollars 10
Danville Through it the business Of
the merchants in this city has been
greatly injured. The amount of money
they have failed to realize on account
of South side people being unable to
get to town to transact business with
! them, would nearly if not altogether,
have paid for the building Of the
bridge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

In five years seventeen Y. NJ. 9 A.
buildings have been erected on the
Gould liues, and the membership in
creased from 1000 to 10000 Miss
Could has fostered these Associations
and made them valuable gifts At New
Decatur, Ala the seventeeth building
was opened Saturday. 1t cost S25, 600.
New Decatur is new railroad town.
On the opening of the new shops there
the mas er mechanic of the road de-
clared that the worbmen would not re-
main in the town unless railroad AS
sooiation building was provided. Tie
company made an appropriation of
SlJ, 600, and the men gave one-third Of
the cost. as is generally the custom.
For building in Richmond, Va,
the Che,apeake & Ohio company his
offered Sl5, 600; the r., Il. & T., So
333, AMI the Southern Railway 81, 500.
and enough more will be pledged by
the other companies and the railroad
men Oh hlCllHOHu IU INSURE SfOiOOO
building. The Association has 1000
members now This will make the
eighth building on the G. & o. Presi-
dent Stevens said recently in an inter
view that no small part of that rail-
roads prosperity was due to the Y.
NJ. G. a. aloug Its lines. AT Douglas,
Aiizona, the railroad and mining COM
panies centering there have given $685.
coo for an Association clubhouse, and
the miners and railroad men contribu-
ed $40, 0U0 more. Mr. George Foster
Peabody and General Palmer have re-
Gently given $25, 900 to erect an As
sociation building at Helper, Utah.
The Associations have Eecn erecting a
building every four weeks for the last
five years. Cxpending about 5000, 600
per year. II e railroad companies now
give $3.50, coo year, and the members
and citizens 1890, 0C0 a year for the
maintenance Of these Associations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
WOMBN'S WOES.
Grateful DanViIe Women Tell of the Easi-
est Way TO Escape Them.

est Way to Escape Them.
When the back aches and throbs.
When homework is torture.
When night brings no rest, no sleep.
When urinary disorders set III.
WOman'S lot l. weary one.
Their : a way to escape these woes.
Duan's Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Have cur.d women here IN Danville.
This is ole DanvilIe woman's ; testi-
mou1.
Mrs. Edward E. Longer, of II Church
St. says: II still think a great deal
OF DOan's Kidney Pills. | would not
think OF being without them in the
house. | made a statement for pub
lication in 1886 in which l gave my
opinion OF Doan's Kidney Pills on &C
count of the great benefit had receiv-
ed from their use. have never had
any cause TO regret making that state
meut, and now Ner eight years after
wards, | can reiterate the statement.
Before taking this remedy | suffered
for months with backache and lame
ness aud soreness III the back. The
pain over my hips was continuous and
when on my feet il was one steady
gnawIug ache. 1t hurt me TO do any
thing requiring a bending position,
sharp twingps would catch me so sud
denly tn At | had TO brace myself until
they stopped The kidney secretions
ANNOYED me and often suffered from
headaches. | read statements given by
people in this vicinity who had used
Doan's Kidney Pills and concluded to
try them. They did me more good
than any other medicine | ever tried.
After a few doses no longer expert
enced such severe pain and finally the
PAIN was removed entirely. The an
noyance caused by the Irregularities
Of the kidney secTetions was entirely
removed. l can honestly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to those suffering
"a | did. "
For sale by all dealers. Price &C
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the United
! States.
! Remember the name-Doan Sand
| take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
New License Law.

The bill introduced by Senator God
charles i'll the Senate provides that in
each judicial district containing /, s.
than five hundred thous aud population
the governor shall appoint three excise
commissioners. They are to hold office
for five years aud shall he paid salarle,
based on the population of their respec-
tive districts, as follows: Less than
10, 900, $3.50: less than 100000 $500 (;
less than 200, 900, 500; more than 200,
600 81 600. with mileage aud other ex-
nenses. The salaries aud expenses are
10 b. paid by the counties. After next
January the powers conferred upon
the courts of granting licenses is traus-
ferred TO the excise commission The
commission shall conduct public hear
ings of applications for licCn;e having
authority to issue subpOenas, etc, From
any final order or decree of tie com
mission granting or refusing 10 grant
an peal may be taken to the Su-
preme or Superior courts. The bill
makes no change i'll the present system
OF filing and publishing applications,
filing of TemOnstranCes, conduct OF
hearings, regulations of tie sale OF
liquor and Furnishing violators.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Pleasant Party.

A pleasant party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. William Fern at their home
in Hemlock township. Columbia coun-
ty, on Monday evening. Those pres mt
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gething,
Mrs. Henry Yorks, Mrs. Martha Geth-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. John Christian and
sons Arthur and Lucas, Mrs. Naomi
Hartman. daughters Leah and Martha
and son Clarence. Mr. and Mrs Charles
f. Ploch and sons Clyde, Glenn and
Stewart, Peter Yorks, John Fern, Ms
William Roup, Miss Viola Fern, Norma
Krum, Walter Gething, Miss Lizzie
Gething, Lydia Hartman, Roy Fern
and Charles Fern.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Why NOT
FORT AUGUSTA

Few people perhaps are aware of the
rich historical interest that centers
around number of points in this see
tiou of the Susquehanna Valley. Fol
lowing the course of the river, many
places can be pointed out that fgur, d
prominently in the early history Of the
State, notable among these is the site
Of old Fort Augusta near Sunbury.
The foTtilcatiUn was erected by the
proprietary authorities in l75G tor the
purpose of atfording protection TO tie
frontier settlements aud friendly IL
dians against the inroads of French
aud Indians. who had begun to work
havoc in the State after Braddock's
defeat in l755. As a STRAIT gical point
in Indian warfare, its location was ex-
celIent. Situated at the confluence Of
the two branches Of the river, it com
manded view of the country Tor miles
in every quarter that hostile parties
could approach. No heavy fighting was
NOlC iC4Os hC otlCbStli VI lAl0 DOcb
prevented a number of attacks that
had been planned against it, but for
over a quarter of century the farm
ers of what are now Montour, North
umberland, Union aud Snyder counties
fed TO the fort for protection with
their families and live stock, when re-
ports that scalping parties of Indians
were in the vicinity wer2 brought TO
the settlements. 1t frequently hap
pended that these settlers were oblig-
ed to remain here for months, in tents
pitched on the level country around
the fort, and go out in small parties
to work their fields
Little of the old rtification remains
The magazine, the well and the com
mandant's mansion are still intact
For loUg time the place was neglect
ed The mansion, famlIiaily known
as the "spook house" vas the abode
of tramps for years, and the inside
casing Of the magazine was partially
torn out to make a foundation for a
stable. y few years ago, the property
was bought by Mrs. Amelia Gross, an
English woman. 1t now serves her as
one Of the most handsome residences
i'll Sunbury. She has picked mp a num-
br of curious relics OF the place and
arranged them in conspicuous places
about her apartments. The interested
visitor is cordially received and en-
tertained at length by splendid descrip-
tions of the fortress and the collection
of relics. The universal question with
all who have seen the place is, why
is not this historic old spot owned by
the State" Steps have beeu taken in
that direction but for lack Of concert
ed action, nothing has been done. Hon.
KS. zimmerman expressed himelf some
time go as being in favor of a State
appropriation to purchase the property
and preserve it as one of the most i'm
poltaut landmarks of Colonial history
in the State of Pennsylvania The
State has done we'll to set apart the
battle field of Gettysburg, the Camp
at Valley Forge and other historic
places as public reserves, why not Fort
Augusta?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
EaStOn'S Next Mayor.

Prof. +. a. March, Jr. of Lafayette
College is the Republican nominee for
mayor of Easton Park II. Davis is
his Democratic opponent. They are
both splendid men and are great
friends. Prof. March is the head of
athletics at the college and a few
years ago he engaged Davis, who is a
Princeton man, to coach the athletic
teams of the institution. Davis made
a great success of the undertaking, lik
ed Esston, studied law, and made 1t
his permanent home. He has been a
success from the start in his profess
sion, having just finished term as
district attorney. frankie" March,
as the boys call him, is one of the fav-
orite professors at Lafayette, and the
battle between him and Park will be
beautiful one, bot whichever way it
goes Easton will have the best mayor
In her history.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
FIRE AT THE
GILLASPY House

The toilet room on the first floor of
the Gillaspy House was slightly dam
aged by fire, Sunday morning. The
blaze was discovered at about 10
O'Clock. A few minutes later and the
entire interior of the room would have
been wrapped in flames, and spreading
TO other portions of the building.
would likely have caused a serious
confiaRration.
The toilet room is at the rear Of the
bar room, and all entrances to the lat
ter were closed on account of Sunday.
Men seated in the Office, were aroused
to the situation of affairs by the smell
issuing through cracks under the bar
room doors. Being unable to gain an
entrance they called upstairs to Mr.
Gillaspy, informing him that the bar
room was on fire. When the latter
opened door leading into the bar
room he was Inet by cloud of smok g
that nearly drove every guest from the
building. 1t was too dense to see III.
to the room and too suffocating to ven
ture into, until the greater portion had
made its escape through the windows
and doors which had been hurriedly
opened. When the bar room was suf
ficiently clear for an observation to be
taken, it was quickly discovered that
the blaze was not in that apartment,
but in the toilet room. The fire was
under the long wash stand Oh the
north side of the room, and when loCat-
ed had eaten is way nearly throug h
the wainscotinR and small portion
of the floor. 1t was burning briskly
and in little while would have com
municated with the joist and uprights
of the building, where on account of
the narrow space of the closet and
passageways leading thereto, it would
have been hard to fight had it once got.
ten rightly started.
Gillaspy and the men who sounded
the alarm, the blaze was finally
quenched with the aid of buckets and
small garden hose. Several of th5
fire companies responded to sn alarm,
but were not required to 90 into ser
vice. The damages were slight.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
A Souvenir With a History.

Lewis Williams, the nine years old
son of W. Q. Williams, proprietor OF
the Badly House, a few days ago, be-
came the repOssesSOr of a souvenir post
al card that has history. In Decem-
Der 1903, Lewis mailed the card to f | =
ward Reynolds,a a former Dlnville boy.
now an engineer on board of a United
States warship, sailing in Chinese
waters. The souvenir was picture OF
Christ Episcopal church, this city.
just as it came from the press 1t was
sent Nh. Reynolds as 1904 New
Years greeting, and it has been re
turned to the sender wonderfully trans.
ferred and beautified A Chinese art
ist has changed the pretty church by
doing the picture in magnificent col
ors, creating harmony that makes it
gem.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Miner Earns $4,000.

Thomas Elliott. of Freeland, Lu-
zerne county,is the king of anthracite
coal miners. His net earnings for the
year past amounted to $4,000, He has
always worked as gangway miner,
and during the year he has opened 1000
yards of gangway and sent over 1000
cars of coal to the breaker. This would
yield over 900 tons of clean coal,
which in market value nets the mine
owner sl2. .OOO Elliott has spent 30
years at this work, and has the busi-
ness down to a science. He has driven
more miles of gangway and earned
more money than any other miner in
America.