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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16

..There was time" says an ex.
change. ''when mine was hole in the
ground owned by liar"
Years ago, because mine was moth
inc more than hole in the ground
and because Of the further fact that the
"bole" was generally sold to some East
ern tenderfoot. insight and unseen, as
a producing bonanza. mining became
nnnopular in business and financial
circles in the East, and the mining in.
dustry became to be looked npon as a
gamble and as illegitimate.
In the present day and generation,
however, the "hole" don't go, and the
liar has hal to turn his time aud talents
10 some other occupation. No longer is
there any mystery connected with the
mining industry. and the mine. buyzr
of to-day must see the "hole" before he
can be induced to obtain title to it by
purchase In other words, before a
mining deal of any consequence is con.
summated at the present time the prop.
erty in question is carefully examined
by competent mining experts and engi-
neers aud. in order to find purchaser
the property must consist of something
more than "hole in the ground " 1t
must be developed. to a certain extent.
The ore-bodies must be exposed and
blocked out in a manner calculated to
give the prospective buyer some idea Of
the magnitude and extent of the ore.
bearing measures. The word of the
owner is not taken. be he ar or an
honest man, and the geology and for
nation, with the assumed possibilities
OF the property. are gone into exhaus-
lively and in detail before the property
is reported upon favorably or otherw Use.
The wonderful interest that has been
taken in the mining industry of late
years has given the masses a better
understanding into mining affairs. and
the liar with his "hole in the ground"
has been largely eliminated. Aud, to
such an extent that those now inspect
ing mining property with view of its
purchase. are more than likely to find
conditions as reported.
Square and upright dealings in mir.
ing affairs were never more prevale mt
in the mining camps of the West than
they are at the present time, and this
with the great profits gained
in mining by those now engaged in this
fascinating and alluriug pursuit. ac-
counts for the wonderful popularity of
the industry the world over.-Sllt Lake
Mining Review.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
Are You Engaged?

Engaged people should remember,
that after marriage, manv quarrels can
be avoided, by keeping their digestions
in good condition with Electric Bitters.
). A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. c.,
says: "For years. my wife suffered in
tensely from dyspepsia, complicated
with torpid liver. until she lost her
strength and yigor, and became a mere
wreck OF her former self. Then she tried
Electric Bitters, which helped her at
once. and finally made her entirely we'll.
She is now strong and healthy" Mrs.
H. M. Schneider, druggist, sells and
guarantees them. at soc a bottle.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
Like Finding Money.

Finding health is like finding money
80 think those who are sick. When
you have cough, cold. sore throat, oil
chest irritation. better act promptly like
w. G. Barber. Of Sandy Level, Va. He
says: 81 had a terrible chest trouble,
caused by smoke and coal dust on my
lungs; but, after finding no relief in
other remedies, | WAS cured by
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds" Greatest sale
of any cough or lung medicine in the
world. At Mrs. Ii. NJ Schneider & Cos.
drug store Soc and 81 90 guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
Guards Refused to Spring Tran.

The Virginia City Chronicle says
there was a little friction previous to
the hanging of Hancock. Warden
John L. Considine delegated Guards
Nat Dow, Charles Stone, r. Ripping
ham and Jerry Barrett to cut the ropes
that sprung the trap. AT the last minu e
the guards named refused to act.
and the Warden Immediately dis
charged the men and delegated three
more guards who performed the dis
agreeable duty.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
COMPANY GETS UPPER HAND.
Nevada May Lose Out in Truckee
River Pollution Suit.

A Reno dispatch to the Sacramento
Bee says: The attorneys for the
State of Nevada in the suit that is be.
ing pressed against the Floriston Pulp
and Paper Company. say the cause of
the State will be greatly injured by the
investment of the Flieshackers in the
United Water and Light Company of
Reno.
All along the State has had the un-
divided support of the Reno Power.
Light and Water Company, which
maintained that its source of supply
was being polluted by the refuse from
the paper mills at Floriston, which
sewer into the Truckee River, from
which the supply of water for Reno.
Verdi. Sparks and Wadsworth is
taken.
Now the owners of the Paper Com.
pany, the Fileshackers. have become
heavily interested in the consolidated
water aud light companies, and it is
improbable to suppose that they will
oppose their own interests by support
ing the State.
The suit has been an expensive one
for the State of Nevada and Washoe
County, many thousands having been
paid in fees to attorneys who now say
that the State may lose out for the
reason above assigned.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
ToNoPAh FREIGHT RATES.

Western Mining World: The records
of the Tonopah Railroad go far to dem
onstrate that it is one of the most
profitable roads in operation in America
to-day. The line is 65 miles long from
Sodaville. a station on the Carson q
Colorado branch of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. to Tonopah, and the cost Of
construction. equipment and rebuilding
Of portions owing to cloudbursts.
amounted to 100000. The net earn.
ings from the operation of the road for
seven months repaid the amount and
the returns for the next six months,
just completed. are even greater.
These profits, averaging over $4,000
per month, have been earned by excess
sive freight rates levied on the mines
and merchants of the district. Thus,
incoming freight is hauled on the
"foreign rate" schedule. which on
many articles is only 81 ghtly below the
rates paid to teamsters before the rail-
road was built. and the charge for
transportating ore is equally vexatious.
the rate from Tonopah to SodavllIe ON
ore valued at $50 per ton or under being
$3 per ton, while the rate from that
point to Salt Lake City, 757 miles. il
only 1915 per ton. The mine owners
and merchants of the district have de-
cided that, unless substantial reduce
tion is made in these rates, they will
bring the matter before the State Legis.
lature during its next session.
The companies now shipping ore from
the Tonopah mines have received notice
that commencing September 1 the
treatment rate on siliceous ores will be
increased from $3.50 to $40 per ton. the
rate ON Goldfield ores has also been in
creased from 80 to $40 per ton. aud the
smelters have also intilnated that they
are not prepared to purchase any
largely increased tonnage of highly
siliceous ores; it is not probable. there
fore, that there will be any great in
crease in shipments of this class of ore
from the Tonopah district for some
months.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
HANCOCK DIES ON THE sCAFFOLD
Hung for a Double Murder Com
mitted in Lincoln County.


John Hancock. convicted murderer
from Lincoln County. was executed at
the State Prison in Carson on Friday
morning, Sept. 8. The trap was
sprung at l0:4l and at 10 :53 the con-
demned man was pronounced dead.
Hancock walked steadily to the scaf.
fold and preserved his nerve to the
last. He was attended by Rev. ].
Darneille. pastor of the Episcopal
Church. to whom he made a confession
of religion and was baptized in the
Episcopal faith. He made no public
confession of his guilt and is said to
have protested his innocence to all who
conversed with him in his last hours,
aud. claimed he was 1.-THE victim of a
wicked woman's story" This was the
first hanging in Nevada in ten years.
Hancock was convicted in Lincoln
County in July of the murler Of DIR.
Engelke and Peter 4 thomson, pros
pectors, in May. 1897 In that year
Hancock and his mistress, Mrs. Cross,
started overland from Los Angeles.
They overlook Edmonson and Engelke
in the Pahrump Valley aud they camped
together. During the night Hancock
arose and with a rifle shot the two
sleeping men, cut off their heads,
buried them, shot their dogs, stole their
horses and money and fed into Utah.
From there he went to Idaho. Oregon,
and finally drifted back to Los Angeles
where he was convicted of burglary.
The day he committed burglary the
woman confessed and an effort was
made to bring him back to Nevada.
but it failed. He vas sent to prison
for ten years and upon his release was
taken to Lincoln County and convicted
upon the woman's testimony.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16

The Supreme Court of Nevada has
decided that Fred Roberts, J. P. Sew
ener and L. Il. German. who were con-
victed of the killing of Jack Walsh on a
Southern Pacific Railway train in Hum.
boldt County two years ago and who
are under sentence of death, must
meet the penalty. The executions will
take place at the State Prison in Car
son City.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
Board of Equalization.

NOTICE Is HEREBY VEN THAT THE
IN Clerk of the Board IL County Commission
ers OF Eureka county. State Of Nevads, has this
dsy received from the Assessor of the aforesaid
county the certified tax list as ssmeDt roll for
the year. A. d. 1906 also the original list OF prop
erty an map book for said year, and thst the
Bolri Of Couaty @ an nissiouers OF said county
will meet as Board OF Equ ,izad IN in the office
Of the ity CLERK Of said county, at the Court
House. in the town Of eureka. state aforesaid, on
MONDAY. the 18th day Of September, 1908, at the
hour Of o'clock P. NJ and from time to time
thereafter. until the business OF Equalization pre-
seoted TO them Is disposed Of. Said Board OF
Eou.lizatian Will not meet later than Monday
oc ober ., ls0i. exceps as provided by Sc. losi,
General Statutes of Nevada.
j. II HoEaH.
Clerk of the Board OF Equalization.
Eureka. Nevada. September 5. 1905.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16

1t is reported from Reno that Mrs.
Fermina Sarras, an old Mexican Indian
washwomaD, has sold mine south Of
Hawthorne in Esmeralda County, for
500, 900 to a Boston syndicate. Half
of the money was paid down. The
woman has held the mine for many
years and nobody ever believed it to DO
valuable. Mrs. Sarras is 90 years OF
age and cannot speak English.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
Attacked By a Mob

and beaten in labor riot. until covered
with sores, a Chicago street car conduc-
tor applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and
was soon sound and we'll. 81 use it in
my family" writes q. J. Welch, OF Te-
konsha, Mich. "and find it perfect. "
Simply great for cuts and burns. Only
25c at the Schneider drug store.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
Got off Chean.

He may well think, he has got off
cheap, who. after having contracted con-
stipation or indigestion. is still able to
perfectly restore his health. Nothing
will do this but DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A quick, pleasant. and certain
cure for headache, constipation. etc; 25c
at the Schneider drug store; guaranteed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16
Bowel Complaint I'm Children.

During the summer months children are
subject to disorders of the bowels which
should receive careful attention as soon as
the first unnatural looseness of the bowels
appears. The best medicine in use for
bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as it
promptly controls any unnatural looseness
Of the bowels, whether il be in child or an
adult. sofa by Ms NJ Schneiders & Co.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16

Samuel Jones. an old resident of Elko
is dead He was soldier, having been
stationed at Fort Helleck at the close of
the Civil War. He leaves wife and
large family.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16

The Tonopah Extension Mining Com
pany has declared a dividend of 10
cents per share. amounting to 500, 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-09-16

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
The Dieting; q o Sci Pet :, Z Dogs.

Pet dogs require to be put on star.
yaton diet occasionally, us well as
men md women said a fancier who
makes . speciality OF doctorlng pets. 1
Nine times out Of ten, when d
woman rushes in here and tells me
that her dog Is poisoned, can see at
a glance thatit no thing but a case
Of overlooking. 1sput the dog on a
milkBand water diet for two weeks,
max up a simple prescription for the
owner to take home with her pct when
| am throughfwith It and collect S25.
Do ! tell her so :? Certainly not. She
wouldn't believe me II I did. Women
rich enough to stun their pets with
candy and such things like to think
that they know more about the ALL
ments OF their Fldos and their Princes
tthan3I do.gTNewsY York Press. AL
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
a JAPAN EsE LEGEND. \
Origin of "a Strange insect Found
M t.,z5 u Only In II M ~ 49, ~ fAtiiS

I ~
Origin of a Strange Insect Found
Only In Himeji. 4, 81 y
Lafcadio uearn gives d curious tra.
dltlon about 4 strange insect which Is
found only in Himejl, pretty little
town near tho center OF japan. It
seems there once lived a rich noble In
"a castle on the outskirts Of the town
who WINS famous for the magnihcence
Of his dishes, among which were ten
priceless bowls OF solid gold. In his
employ 4wasSa maidseryant OF good
family, whose name was 0 .Klku, to
whom was Slntrusted the care OF the
precious plate, butte her great despair
one day one OF the gold dishes was
missing. She searched diligently In
vain, aud, not knowing how to prove
her Innocence, in her despair drowned
herself In a well but her ghost returned
nightly to the spot and could be heard
counting the dishes slowly, with sobs,
i"Ichi.mai, nl.mai, san.mai, yomai, so.
mai. roku.mal shichi-mai, hachl:mai,
5ku.mai." up TO nine, when there would
follow q loud, wailing cry, and the un:
canny count began over again. Atlast
the Inneasy spirit passed into tho body
of tan insect whose head somewhat re.
sembles a ghost with long, tousled
hair, and inSthat$part of:Japan 1t rs
considered unlucky to cultivate the
chrysanthemum, as the girls name,
O-kiku, means chrysanthcmum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
Tho lp Perfect / !. u. water.

The complete waiter, like; the angler
and thespoet Isl born, not made. For.
tunately, however, sfor the comfort OF
the world, q great waiter is bornga
good deal more frequently than a great
poet. Both mist Ehaye d remarkable
combination Of faculties. The perfect
waiter must handle the knife like d
skilled surgeon; plates, dishes, forks
and spoons like IA conjurer; know as
much of the dishes he serves as ANY
eplcure; be as quick on his feet as a
ballet girl anl as sweet lin his temper
as an ngel.'8lt Is a tribute to- the pos.
lsibilitles Of human nature to say that
such Admirable Crichtons can be
found.-London Telegraph. D
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
FARM FOR SALE
DESCRIPTION OF FARM oFS,svAy:.s
LANE REYN dds,
as., TAYLOR CO UNITY.

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Contains 225 acres, 10 tt :15 acres
Of timber; the rest In meadow and
bluegrass pasture. Some Of the land
y as good as the very best in the
county. On the average, It is as good.
as that Of any farm IN this section.
Best timber has been removed, but
several hundred dollars worth OF
merchantable timber remains stand.
ing. Fences as good as those Of aver.
age farm, Well watered. Pittsburg
vein of coal sold, except asa acres.
This coal may be mined and removed
over land on payment Of damages.
Freeport vein Of coal not sold. Farm
lies well. Orchard Of 45 apple trees,
20 varieties. Trees old, but bear
enough every year for one family,
and some years rs to 100 bushels.
There are several sweet cherry trees,
and few other fruits have been
started. There Is no iincumbrance on
this property. House about one-half
mile from main road, one mile from
school, three miles from postofice,
depot and churches, at Simpson; a
little farther by wagon road to Elem.
ington; nearer by horseback route.
Petition for Rural Free Delivery
route has been circulated. House,
twostory. five rooms. weather.board.
ed. covered with slate. finished In
hard wood yellow pine). Only three
rooms completed. Sheep stable for
Is or 100 bead Of sheep. Cattle sta.
BILE for Is head Of cattle. Cow stable
for SIX COWS. Calf K stable for six
calves. Horse stable for two horses.
Wagon and buggy house, granary,
hen house, milk house, house and
most OF outbuildings new. Water
from sprlng. Best well in this sec.
ton 100 yards from house. Good gar
den, large. Beautiful and healthful
location for house. Sheep. cattle and
all kinds Of stock do unusually well.
Railroad and trolley lines surveyed
in neiehborhood. Large coal develop.
ment In progress, and progress for
steady development good. Farm
leased for oil and gas. Lease expires
September !. unless rental should be.
gin then.
Price, $3.50 per acre, with one
half oil and gas reserved; $4,000 pei
acre, with coal reserved in addition
except | "a acres for use Of farm.
jTERMs:-s5.ooo cash, and balance
in such payments as may be arranged
with purchaser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
PIANO uNERs.

They Are liasts ii OF slioa i, htsi
" Few stoss9 VII ten stnsic.
The piano tuner @as jangiing Met
Key with one; lnnd lbs lie tSistetl ind
swung his little syh9inms II III the pins
with the others \ Sow1 u and then $hes
would; strike a chord onehalantly, butt
he never pretended TO produce any
succession; of sounds TINT ;resembled saS
theme or phrase of music. q wound,
up with "a stiial jangle of chords that
were; harmonic, but not In any manner
related to one another. Then he
screwed on the front Sof; the case and
announced that the tuning was I'm,
ishcd. X N N IA Y. rs N "
Wont you play something for mef'N,ii
asked the mistress OF the household;
'expectnntly. llSs5 Ks IS
II am afraid n can t gratlfy55yor,s
madam" was the response. ~ can't
play Il N t39iS 4
IN Not play 7 | should think any per.
5son5with such knowledge Of harmony
would be a muster Of music, n said the
woman, Il n ~ 4! " III
1.-THE tuner Is master OF harmony.
or his eur Is said the man s..buttt few
of us know written music. We don't
need IL incur business. All tuner
has to have is an ncute ear for notes
and their harnony. With the pitch of
a, fork set at q certain point no has a
basis to start from. md AL he does Is
to give eachs string on the instrument
its proper grade in the scale It@takes
y mighty fine. ear and much training OF
the sense of hearing, but that Is all
there Is to It's "A, NJ i Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
True, 10 his,

An answer to- an lad Vert iseinent for a
school assistant 'capable Of teaehine
the classics as fur as 4 onerf una rer.
igil'5makes one 81 tile best stories III
the dean o. Bristol aEbpok, Odds ara
Ends. 81
9i'a'slr,. the answer ran, viii, refer.
,sence to the; dyertisemeft which were
In the Times srespe citing d school u
.sistant, 7 beg .oS state that i shopia lie
happy to az that situation, isut 40
most Of my friends reside Iii LondoE
and not knowing how far Homer ard
ytergil IS from town, I Deg to'state thax
] Ssllould not like to engage 10 teacl,
the lsclasslcs farther than ffansmer-
smith or Furnhani Green. or. at The
very utmost distance, farther thar
5brenttorG : y NJ. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31

lifI. ~ q g. IL =. Az II e ~
On si,tIa AVA IN Cars oel They 0kftt
5soss tisn oeenps
York nus fpr many ySssts re-
mum beers ~ tiessitu aliens pf
Tue animal s.orld from the hold 81 tle
SBanana ships trade ~ b.snataS
stsalt cnormoli one ,iiiii many Of ssi,epi
;coine from source at no great disutnSe.
;5wlence the fruit can be brought with.
out cold storape The big cluster DC
bananas are peealiarly aaaptei 8fos har7
boring totyawsy Among iese arY,
senimerat ted numbers of su,ili harm
less snukes, Lizards of snslous kinds.
occasionally its ~ sait, d oing isuanx
and large and par tictilar yenoinplis
spiders. but real pests which Survive
and Increase ins ID new conntfy afe fpr-
Etunately rarely transp ported d cidanfaI-
w. The one !; serious instance IS tie
Schigo, or 1lgger;s III ls said TO hayo
been transported from Central America
to the East Indies
Va The C;olornio beetle flias never sus
Scecdcd IN mixing d home Hi England,
though mosIult oes OF a peculiarly fer6s
sciousi though nominal flals kind arc said
10 have Appeared fiji English hotels4
Several corn beetles; ii very destrrctiyc
type Of insect and among tic gfeatestl
enemies OF those ho would like 10 I
create an setnerg store OF corn
have been .lumpe & Ill SEngland xlthl
forelsn grain and shave cstahlRhee /
themselves. IA "A
Bird $sstowaways,s oh ships afe vpr5
numerous {in the narrow narts of the.'
Mediterranean during tile mtgrat don.
They also frequently Might on shipa
when these arc near the coast, being
then very much exhausted aud glad 10
find IN rest for the soles of their lie * !.
Golden crested wrens sometimes Dis
scend i'm q storm on some North sea
smack on a migration nigh sana eser
allght &ons steamers w day. II was
confidently stated that d golden crested
wren WIS seen To " from, on the buck
of 10 short cared owl when the iattcr
came: In from the sea and alighted near
ajettys on the east; coast. 81 g
Tho belief sthats some llttI ebirdbecmc
as SEa.stowaways,eSo on the backs of larger
ones was held In eference 70 tile eana-
das geese BY the North American Indi.
anssand BY the Turks of Cyprus, VIVA
alleged the same Of the Grams and
stork. That some birds must travel
great distances on ships crossing tbs;
Atlantic seems probable. The Amcs.I
lean blttern and two Amerlcan cnckcosI
have been found In England the tlrst
rather frequently Sis conjeetured
that they can only have crossed the
ocean by travelling on Tie masts and
yards OF ships, probably steamers. On
otherwise they must have died Of star
yatIon.-L london Spectator.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-31
JuNklNs BAND
srRendered an Excellent Programme
to Appreciative Audience.

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Counting those who stood around
ron the outside Of 1.-The building, and
listened to the music, the Junkins
Band, of Fairmout, entertained a
very large audience last evening with
n Their concert in the @pera house. The
audience inside the theatre was not
s$ittoo large, in fact, not onc-fouth so
s.large as the quality oftthe music and
gigeneral excellence Of the programme
deserved. Those who did pay to get
Sin, however, were of tie Kind that APP
spreciated music.
The organization Is one Of the most
sspopulaf that ever visits 1fprsantown,
sand the programme of last night was
the tbess&:they ever gave here. Ell.
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Was Up Against His Honor Hard
To-Day.

"a man Who gave his name as Hogie
Dorm, attempted to clean out the res.
taurant conducted by Fred Harr on
the East Side Of the river last even
ing. He was drunk, and did succeed
in putting the woman In charge out or
at least soaring her until she left EN-.
Policeman Eli Fortney was near By
and arrested the fellow. He was
fined $500 this morning. *