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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

Nearly all the gold seekers. who left
hIHo t" get II elicc Of tn, Norwegian
"oks bonanza before he and Mr..
o"ens had gobblcd all oi It, hnve re-
turned To town. All came back with
NOR" experience and lcAs gold than they
h"d when they went IN the trip. While
they came back without finding the
'hc h0nhnZa, none Of them express re-.
grots Tor tho trip.
According Ia rcports, there were
'hify live or forty men campcd on Mr..
owen" trail. all unxious t" bo milion.
Hirc6 or this number, twenty-thrcc
were chmpcd close Ia Owens aud the
COOK. Thus crowd held meeting
sunday night at which it WIZ decided
m"' Mr.. Owons md tho cook should be
permitted to make live locations un the
iohc or vein and tho others should draw
'o'S Tor precedence in locating cXtCn.
e'oh'' All agreed to this and plats Of
'he country wore made. II VIVA also
ociuucd III tho agreement that Mr..
O"cn7 md the cook should go nlOnc
!" 'h" hnd aud that when thor Iucaiions
"or" mhdr they would signal the others
!" como. Monday morning the two
started OF Ia mnkc their locations and
'h' rest of the crowd took pusition ON
III" mountain piic and watched every
movement Of tho two mon. Tho cook
cfc'od round nnd round. picking up a
pee" "f rock hcrO nnh thcro md hand.
'hH II To MIR. Owens who would examine
IT, Ihs wa kept up Tor nearly three
n"nra when MIR. Owens made the eigDnl
""n the men on tho mountain silG made
"bteHk Tor him. Pcllmcll they won't
over rocks md augcbrush. every ono in.
vent on getting thorc frat. Whom they
reached him, Mr.. Owens said "I'o,R,
all oil. there's no gold hero VisiOD
" wealth untold went glimmcring then.
mt left no trnco OF disappointment.
"h returned 10 camp aud made hapty
Preparations Tor their rcturn.
lh"ro HCcma 10 bO n lingering puspi.
cIon IN tho miDda 81 some TINT tho cook
'"nnh tho gold m ho reported and
Nh"w whore IL in, but rOiuscd to load tho
crowd I" it. Others are Iirmly Of this
"c'ioi, whilo tho rcst do not hceltnto 10
N"y thHt tho whole thing is iukc. SO
more you ara, gentle reader.
Mr. Owonu, ERonca. tho cook. r. l..
'f'nnd and several others remained at
W" camp. This scoms 10 lend color 10
mo theory TINT tho cook waa too sharp
Ior the crowd TINT trnilcd him and Mr..
o"on'. lfso. the world mny soon DO
"'"ri'cd by tho richcst gold discovery
ever mnde.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

The ucH town # Mua. on the Nc,ada
~ California railroad, about four miles
this side Of SodavilIc, IL gro wing rapidly.
The raiiroad r"nvuny has twu wells in
the camp which -u!p!y nn abundance Of
g"ni water Tor drrKInE and huu uIchOld
and railrotd use. \ ne" freight house,
new depot and company store building
have been completed. and an eight. stall
cngIn" shop aud mHChII" shop com.
hm"d ~ III course Of construction and
ncHrIur completion. There is no doubt
that the company IL building for per.
unnn"nry, and will make the town the
end of tEr iiHzrn cut oiT district. also
the terminal point for the ronopnh road
lnt the transferring point for the
freight coming up from the Bishop
Creek country. 1t * reported on rcli.
able authority that the road is also soon
To bc hroad'gaugri between Nina und
M"juvc, or some other point in the
southern country, to max" through
line Ia Los Angeles.
The town il located on slight cleva.
ton, and rniIroHd mon say the yard Ia
the best ~ It's size they ever worked in.
There are ak aHlnon- IN 'hc town. three
restaurants. three sturcu, a traIumrn's
lodge room and dance hail, and two
barber shops and a butcher shop. Frank
Baker, formerly of iIavthurnc, has HE
now hotel building nearly completed.
aud several new residences are ~ course
uf construction. Thor" are probably iU0
people III Tia" t"Nn, who mostly live IN
box cars and tents nt prrFrut An.
other important feature Of th" place IL
tho private trnck of the. Tonopah Lum.
hcr company. This company unoads
all of it, lumber at Miun aud makes that
point n center Tor distribution Of ito
bueiurEs Ia all points south. Tho rail
ruad company has Il large coal chute n;
the place. and nlso high line switch
Tor transferring crude oil for the south
crn country. II IL also probable That a
stage aud freight line will he put on
from Nina tu the new Atwood mining
dist riri III the near future. provided tho
busircss II the district will warrant il.
II IL rcuOrtru that newspaper Will also
soon br ainrtcd III Nina Tho town in
purc Ia grow and become Uf considerable
mpurtuncc.--.lyon County Iimcs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

way question through the county will be
settled inside % 30 daya. As soon ns
II IL settled the Silver State has been
informed by undirputcd authority that
construction work will be begun on this
section and that 1000 or " 800 men will
be put Ia work uE the grade and will he
continued all winter. The " cstcrn
Pacific IL pursuing a different policy
thnn wR ever pursued hy railway
company before; TINT is. NJ far ns tile
Silver States knowledge extends. The
company III buying Its supplies u the
merchants in the Immediate scctiun of
its operations. The Silver State hns
been doing the work ~ the printing line
FOR all the blanks, lcttcrhcHd4 md en-
yelOp,s needed 10y the force located at
WinncmuCch. Such business foresight
III certainly calculated Ia make the
compnn, "sOlid" with the people. We
do not know. for we have only been in
charge of tho Silver Stntr sincc Dec.
cmbcr LIST. 1901. bui will hazard the
statement that the Western Pacific has
given the Silver state more work with
IN the last month thnn tG Southern
Pacific Co. has ever given and the Silver
State hns been u patron 81 the r"ad for
over 30 ycars.-Silvcr State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

While working III the sandstone
quarry i'll the prison grounds this morn
ing some cOnvicts found imbedded in
the rock great petrilicd bone. 1t was
larger than would form any portion Of
the anatomy Of any animals now found
on tho continent. Until it is freed
from the cDcircling rock it will be im.
possible to classify the find.
In the vicinity OF this discovery q
large quantity OF clam shells have been
uncovered. They are deeply bodied in
the sandstone at a depth Of about
thirty feet from the surface. Tho fossils
are perfect. Potritied wood ia also
being discovered there The recently
found specimens will weigh several
tons.
Captain Cavanuugh informed Tho
News TINT as soon as the rush OF work
OF getting the stone for the new library
building is completed, force Of con-
victs will be put to work extending the
tunnel that was run into mastodon foot
prints lead. With II little development
work this quarry could be made the
greatest museum OF its sort in the
world. As il iR, it Inns Tor many ycars
beon the delight OF scientists.-Carson
News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

Monday cvcmg there was u quiet
wedding at the roaidonco ~ Mr.undMra.
Stanley Rigaby, rarrnts 0f the bride.
Judge Bruce pctormcdtlc ceremony TINT
united their daughter Ethel f.. and Mr..
II. j. Conway Of Glover vnllcy in tho
bonds Of matrimOny. Tho usual
congratulations aud wedding fcIsi
followed tho ceremony.
Tho bride hna lived all her lifn III
Elko and IL known hy nearly every
body. Sho ia n young woman ~ "o'il
worth and 10 respected by all who know
bor. Tho groom IL u prosperous young
ranchcr OF Clover Valley who mum bcr1
his friends 10y tho pcorc.
Tho young people left Tor Snlt bnW"
this morning, whore they will r"mn'n
n tow days. Ga their return. thcy viii
mako their home in Clover Valley
Tur IYprrEYprST cxtcnda congrnt-
ulations and wishes Mr.. mud Mira.
Conway health, happiness and pros
pority.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

Arc ihscc linca from J. II. Summons, OF
Cnsoy. ia. Think what nigh, hnvc re-
eulicd from hia terrible cough il he had
not taken the mcdciur about which lac
writes: "l Ind fearful cough ,hat dis.
turbcd my night's rest. | tried every.
thing, but nothing would relieve II until
took DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colde. which
completely cured me. instantly rclicvcs
and permanently cures all throat aud
lung diseases: prevents grip aud pncu
pneumonia. ~ ElkO Drug Co.'n Store.
guaranteed; jOc aud 81. Trinl hottie tree.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27
Mason Nnd DiNon'S IIur.

MugOn and DiXOn'' line has hecD
reset by PENNSYLVANIA and MarylanG,
and with 40 much care and thorough
ness that it promises to require no more
attention for very long period OF years.
II had been badly disarranged. many
Of The marking stones aud posts huv.
ing been carried away III tho nearly
40 yeara since they were set by
Charles Mason nnd Jeremiah Dixon.
two eminent English matbcmatIcians
and surveyors.
These gentlemen were employed to
mark out the disputed boundary line
bctw, en- the state OF Pennsylvania and
the states "f Maryland aud Virginia.
They began in l7G3 mud concluded
III liGI, having bccn interrupted.
when within ihirty.six miles OF the
whole distance to be surveyed, by tho
hostilo ludans
The stones that marked the mites
were brought from England. those nt
oIch mile having the initial Of l. on
one side and Is on the other, and
the five mile Rtoncs having the arms oi
Baltimore on one side and those of
William Penn on the other.
Tho term MASON md Dixou's line.
was used 10y john Randolph in the de.
bntcs on slavery, bcforN the ndmis.
zion 81 Missouri, M iigurativc of the
division "f the two systems of labor,
it became popular as n phrase to dc.
note tho border line between the free
and slave states, and was used in
that sense up la the civil war.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

thing queer the Whole blessed time,
First, she wanted to set. and then when
sh" had the chance she wouldn't.
Pretty soon, she'd had fight with every
tcatlcrrd thing in the harm yard, and
next, nothin' 'pcarcd to be good enough
for her to eat. Bime-hyc, she got to
mnkn' sort 81 whcrzing' noise in her
throat; ami this morin', il you'n believe
Ele, she actually crowcd! What on
earth do YOU s'posc is the matter
with her. L"muel?
IVA al. judiciaIly replied honest
farmer Bcntovcr, "from the symptoms
set forth, | sOrter suspect she il in
train, to become u primer donncrH
Puck
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27
Deafness Cannot bc Cured

by local applications as they Cannot
reach the diseased portion Of tho car.
Ihorc in only one wny to euro deafness,
and that is 10y constitutional remedies.
Deafness IL caJscd 10y nm iuilamcd con.
ditiop Of the mucous lining of the Eus.
tachian tube. When tins tubo il III.
famed, you have rambling sound or
imperfect hearing md when il is entire.
ly closed, Deafness ia the result, and
unless tho inflammation cnn bu taken out
and the tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will bo destroyed Tor
ever: nine cases ont oi ten aro caused
by catarrh, which ia nothing but mn H..
famed condition oi the mucous surfaces.
Wo will give One hundred Dollars
for any casc Oi deafness tcauscd by
Catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Halle
Cat urh Cure. Send FOR circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, ~ ccptp.
Tako Halls Family Pills FOR constipation
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

Tho Los Angolca, San Pedro and
Salt Lake railrond has decided to
reduce tho running time of iis through
prsscngCr trains between Los Angeles
aud Salt Lake tn twonty six hours,
which will cut the running time bo.
tween this city and Chicago TO sixty.
eight hours. The through limited train
which will bc put oD 10y tho Sal, Lnko.
Union Pacific Nor,hwoatcrn routcs to
Chicago, will bo known as the 1.os
Angelica Limited. and tho same will
appear on every coach Of the train.
-. 80
SnhsnriLn khr IuI. Observation-Disclosures
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

All aurfacc cancers are now known Ia
bc cufahlc, 10y BuckI"nF Armica Salvr.
.jGa. Wnltcrs. Of Dullicld, Va, writos:
"I had u cancer on my lip fur years that
sccmcd iuCuiahlc, till IIucklcn's Arnicn
SnIvc hoalcd il. aud nuw IL il perfectly
we'll" Guaranteed cur" Tor cute md
burns. &c at ElkO Drug Co.'s store.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27
Securing Right az way.

~" people who arc working on the
f,gh' "f way Of tho Western Pacific
through humboldt county aro RottinQ
"'"hg vol md are meeting with bu,
s'iEht opposition from any quarter. II
!" hoped aud expected tina. tho right O,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-10-27

I'D know what under canopy Ia make
~ TINT ere top Knot hens actions!"
calculated good Mrs. Bon,ovcr testify.
"rhc pcsky Crittcr in up 10 some.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30
Seattle Pays Tribute to
the Nations Dead
TO THE TUNE OF MARTIAL AIRS GREAT PARADE PASSES
srHEErs-sPRE sslVE PROGRAM GRAND
AND DECORATION GRAVES

To the spirited strains Of Wag-
ner's band In patriotic airs. one q
the largest and most impressive pa
raaes that ever trod Sehttle's streets
marched up First. across on pike
and down Second Tuesday morning
The flash OF swords In the sun
shine. the handsome uniforms and
the fiutter Of flags. 10 the exhilar-
ating rythm Of national airs thrilled
participant and spectator alike AZ
the spirit Of the day heightened.
and nos and then as an old soldier
bravery trudEsd with the resi-. car
rying his own earblue on one side
and an empty sleeve on the other.
cheers from hundreds Of threats
rose from the crowds that thronged
the sidewalks ali along the line OF
march.
Throughout its course the pro-
ceAxian was aplendidly marahaled
and utgvod In perfect accord.
The parade moved in the follow
Ing order: Escort 10 marshal.
Washington company No. +. l. r.,
" -. W NJ Tomiinson. captain.
COMMANDING. waEner's band.
platoon Of police. under command
OF Mayor BaIfinger and Chief De
iAney: Tenth United States infan-
try hand: Tensh United States reg
ulArn. Colonel Noble commanding:
battalion ~ G. W. under command
OF Mator Case. high school cadets;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30

Luben's band: Stevens pest. No. 1.
@. A. r.. John y. Miller post. No.
IL. @. A. H.; MAJOR SewelFs drum
corps. James A. Sexton post. no.
I05. G. A r.: Green Lake post. q.
A r.: United Spanish War Vet
Grams. carriages and automobiles
with officials. speakers and disabled
veterans. Seattle company Uniform
Rank X OF p. Trinity Boys band.
Company A. Hlbernian knights
under command OF Z. r Perry. fire
department. under command Of
Ralph Cook. chief.
The line OF march terminated AZ
the Grand opera house. where q
stirring program was given under
the direction Of Lyman Banks.
commander OF the John r. Miller
post. O. A. r. Rev. Fletcher l..
Wharton delivered an impressive
memorial address. and a patriotic
program Of music. patriotic readings
and prayer completed the exercises.
At , O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
ritual and decoration exercises we're
begun al the G. A. X. cemetery.
where tribute vas paid in flowers
and greens TO the patriotic dead.
Thomas c. Hopkins. commander of
the James A. sexton post. directing
the exercises.
Flags were placed at half-mzst
all over town. and business was
suspended during the parade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30
At ELEVENTH HOUR ak coUNciLmEH RETRIEVE THEM
SELVES AND A. A. HhHsoH's APPLICATION FOR LICENSE
OUTSIDE SALOON LIMITS 10 TURNED DOWN

been taken. Gil then asked for a
reconsideration. Mullen refused 70
put the question a second time ON
appealed from the decision Of the
chair but by another vote Of 9 10
g the acting chairman WAS sus-
talnsd
Gin had left the chair 20 fight for
the ordinance. Cncht0u and Cole
led the 0ppOaition. Tbs debate was
warm and some times canstic.
Crichton said be saw no reason,
whatever. why a salon should be
allowed outside the limits, particu-
larry when the location with within
stones throw OF a church.
About the only excuse offered ~
Gil q al was that the saloon lin
it's. though recently enlarged. we're
not sufficiently expansive. and that
Jules RedelEheimer, owner Of tha
Federal hotel building. needed rent
for the floor space In the first story.
which is nov vacant
The council approved the ordi-
nance a week ago when II was
sneaked through on the quiet, but
as soon as The Star exposed the rot
ten deal six Of the members refused
to become a party 10 IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30

y y. Trefethen. head cut and leg
hurt: NJ II. Cushing. leg hurt: G.
,. cuahmAn. hip injured. A. s. Felt.
hip hurt. r. w. Richie. head cut:
W. v. Merritt. ankle aprained.
Both cars were badly smashed.
The point where the accident oo-
CURED is enc OF the danger spots
an the Seattle Electric company'n
system which should be done away
with by the construction % over
head crossings. IL Ia not 40 dan
EerouH perhaps as the Second ave
nno crossings at James and Madl-
son. but its maintenance H. inex-
euaable. A the James street cars
creep up the steep incline between
Second and Third u IL often not
possible 20 see them from Third
avenue.
In Monday nights collision Con-
ductor Houseman and Gripman
Anderson were in charge OF the
James street car, aud Conductor
Fropp and Motorman Eohle were In
charge Of the University car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30
Big "GunS" From Nations
Capitol In Seattle
UNCLE JOE CANNON AND ARrY OF NATIONAL LAW MAX
Frs STOP OFF. EN- ROUTE TO PoRTLANp-sPEAkER OF
LAUGHS WHEN NswssoY WHERE DID
YOU THOSE wHIskERs~

tanned by them. Tuesday afternoon
the Chamber of Commerce is plan
ming TO take the party for a ride
about the sound and to the Puget
Sound navy yard on a government
steamer. A few members of the
party went 60 Tacoma Tuesday
morning. They will join the party
when the train reaches Tacoma
Tuesday evening. After remaining
in Portland a week. most OF the
congressman will 10 home The
others will so To Alaska by way OF
Seattle.
The party came from Chicago by
the Canadian Pacific railroad. The
trip was without incident. though
pleasant Uncle Joe Cannon.
who. despite his 6s winters. was the
hveliest member OF the party. dis
tinguished himself at Banff by get
ting Off the train and riding n
frisky cayuse that no other mem
Der ot the party dared mount.
Reaching Seattle "unele joe
made an instantaneous hit with
every small boy on the streets. tie
bought war extras from the news
boys and rhododondron bouquets
from the flower boys.
where did you get those whisk-
ers?" yelled one urchin.
"uncle Joe laughed. He walked
up Second avenue 20 the Washing
ton with Congressman McAudrewS.
Of Chicago. who is almost as tall
as the drum major OF the Fort Law
ton band that participated in to-
DAYS parade Mr.. Cannon's gray
head hardly reached tho armpits
Of the Chicago man. but the latter
had TO hustle 90 keep tho pace
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30

The congressman who viii repre-
sent the government at the Lewis
and Clark exposition reached the
city at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
and took quarters at the Washing
ton hotel
Those in the party are Joseph G..
Cannon. speaker OF the house. llli-
nois: Senator's l. $. Oyerman.
North Carolina; L. II Dali. Della
ware. and james A. Hemenway. In
diana. and Representatives J. A.
Tawney. Of Minnesota; ,. $. Sher-
man. of New York: l. y. Littaur. of
Nsw York: II. G. Loudenslager, Of
New Jersey: j. A. Beidler. OF Ohio;
w. A. Rodcnberg. OF Illinois; JOS
eph Sihley. OF Pennsylvania: c, l..
Barileit. OF Georgia; James Mean
drews. OF Illinois: Robert l. Henry,
OF Texas.
Senator Clark. Of Wyoming. viii
Join the party at Portland, having
been delayed. Only about one-half
the committee appointed made the
trip. the others having been de-
tanned because Of sickness or for
business reasons.
Vice President Fairbanks will ar
rive In his special train accom-
panied 10y Vice President Lamont
OF the Northern Pacific at $50
O'Clock Tuesday evening After
making a speech al the Rainier club
be will leave for Portland. his car
probably being coupled 70 the spe-
clal used by the congressional com
mittee. The party expects to reach
Portland 10 morrow morning.
Most OF the congressman spent
the morning resting. Those who
had friends In the city were enter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30

SO 70 the assistance OF those acraS
the water.
During the recent troubles IN Ia
eenta men were shipped frem seat
tie uedcF cover OF darkness ia order
to prevent the pieksts OF the long
sheremcn from becoming aware %
the movements Of the sailors
Several parties Of mon Nere ship-
ped from Seattle 10 Tacoma during
the nixht and d ia limited that many
q The men were armed with view
te offset any Demonstration which
might have been made against them
b. the lonFahorvmen.
Secretary Gni. Of the Sailors
unian. firmly believes that an Diff
ficuitics will he settled With the
conclusion Of the meeting.
we intend 10 stand hy eur rights
however hc stated r,iesiay morn-
ms. and eur declaration a. printed
Ia The star on Monday Wiil hold
good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30

All federal state. county and city
offices closed Monday night and
wiil not open again until Wednea-
day morning. IN memory OF the
patriotic dead.
Preceding the q. a. ". parade. the
annual review and inspection % the
Seattle police and fire departments
was held AT ? 80 In front Of the po-
lice station. Mayor Ballinger, Chief
of Police Delaney and Fire Chief
Cook conducted the review. A roll
OF honor listing the names OF fire
men and police officers deserving q
special credit for the years work
was read by Mayor Balllnger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30

Tho brewery trust found itself
short just one vote Monday night.
when the Ubiquitous measure pro
WdinK for tho granting OF a license
for a saloon ON Third and Pine. op-
poaita the Methodist Protestant
church. aud a block outside the ga
loon limits. came up for final pass
age.
The vote stood 10 6. and Mul-
len. who was In the chair. declared
the ordinance lost Burnett vas IN
an adjoining room Gill. Who was
leading the saloon cohorts. asked
for a call OF the house that Burnet
might vote. evidently believing that
The latter would vote FOR the or
dinance Mullen refused 10 grant
tha request. as the vots had already
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-30
MARINE NOTES

The steamer Dolphin. Of the
Alaska Steamship company. sailed
for SkagNay and southeastern
Alaska Tuesday morning
The vessel carried 10 passengers
and a full cargo Of freight
The steamer Jeanne arrived in
port from unka, Alaska. Tuesday
morning with n cargo Of ore from
the Apollo mine.
The steamer Farallon. of the
ALASKA Steamship company. ar
rived In Seattle from SkEK4ay and
war ports Tuesday morning atls
brought a cargo Of concentrates
and siah fnom the different ports
along the southeastern coast
The steamer Rainier. l. II. Gray
a Co. will sail from Seattle We'd
ne@day night with . cargo Of lum-
Der andc a fuli list Of passengers