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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
Another Railroad.

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. AT a meet
ing here today of the stockholders o.
the San Francisco, Idaho and NJ
tana r. r. Company VIM Briton Ma
son, Minneapolis. was elected pre3i-
dent, c. H. Fleming was elected vice
president and Proper and Foran OF
Boise, secretary and treasurer.
An issue Of S5,0O0,O0O of bonds were
authorized and a contract was let to
the Pacific Development company for
the construction of 80 miles Of rail
road extending from Snake river TO
Winnemucca, Nevada. Work will be
gin as soon as material can be secur
ed.
1t was stated that 81 100000 -
bonds to pay for the cCmpanys San
Francisco terminal are now under
option. Steel for a part of the line
has been purchased. AS projected the
company's railroad viii extend from
Butte, Mont, through Boise, to San
Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
Officers installed.

On Tuesday evening. Custer Relief
Corps No. Is. installed the following
officers for the coming year:
Pres. Mrs. Eva TyrreIl; S. Vice Pres
Mrs. Susan Humphrey; j. Vice Miss
Maud Bath: Treasurer, Mrs. Jenn e
Jacobs; Secretary, Miss Lucy Davi1;
Conductor, Miss Mable Little; Asst.
Conductor, Mrs. Cathrine Vogt. Guar
Mrs. Laura Muller; Asst Guard, Ms.
Lenora Parker; Patriotic Intsructo :.
Mrs. Pearlie Guinan; Color Bearer.
Mrs. Willard. Miss Lille Stern, Mrs.
Ellen Bath and Mrs Little. Musician
Mrs. Dorais.
The members of Custer Post. G.. 4.
r. were present. After the Installa-
ton services a banquet was served
and the remainder of the evening
pleasantly spent by all present.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
No Congestion of Freight.

The report that the freight con-
signed to Bodie and other southern
points does not move quickly from
this city is without foundation. In
fact, the freight sheds are cleared of
outgoing freight. For few days only
was there anything like a congestion.
This was on account of an extra
amount of heavy machinery arriving
and the snow storm that followed It
Five big teams are now hauling from
this city and the service to Bodie and
other camps is better than it has
been for years. The " & T. r. r. is
Tsaking every effort to keep the
freight sheds clear and assists the
teamstera and patrons to receive Lae
freight promptly.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
Exclusive Glass.

William A. Mears. a smooth guy
from Philadelphia. spent several
weeks in Goldfield. posing as rich
banker and borrowing money right
and left. When he left the camp, thu,
friends he left behind were sader au1
wiser than when he left them It is
stated that he left debts amounting 10
$E5, 900 behind him. Mears lived Oh
the best in the camp and gambled
like prince. He bought chips at the
gambling table on credit and cashed
them at par. One of the roulette
games has his note for $4,000 and
another has one for $1,000. Mea.s
is said to be alone in his class.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
THE MONTELLO MURDER.
Men Arrested on Suspicion Released
From Jail.

Sheriff Clark returned Saturday
nj ght from Montello, where he went to.
Investigate the statements made by
Ewing and Morrison, the men arrested
at Carlin for the Monticello murder. He
thoroughly investigated every state
ment made by them and found them
strictly true and Sunday morning he
released both of them from Gus
tody. Sunday night they left for the
Mcintyre ranch, where they had Sc
cured work.
The sheriff also made further in
vestigation of the murder and now in.
clines to believe that the motive fer
the crime was revenge instead of rob-
berry and that it vas committed By
drunken Indians. He found that the
man who was murdered was taken OF
freight train at Toano, nearly frozen
to death a few days before ne was
| killed. He was cared for by the fam.
| lily Of the section foreman and given
a change of clothes when he left II 2
had no money Or other valuables when
he left Toano. This taken with the
fact that the only thing found on MS
| person was a hypodermic syringe
showing that he was a dope fiend,
| strongly corroberates the sheriffs be
lief that robbery was not the motive
| for the crime.
knife such as those used by house
wives in pealing potatoes and poke
! knife were found al the scene Of the
crime. The former was free from
blood, but the latter was covered VIII
It. Sheriff Clark examined the poke
knife and found the brand. None O
the merchants Of Monticello deal in 1hJ
particular brand of knives and The
sheriff is trying to find out if anyon
in that section deals in them He ma
men also looking after the Indian:
that were in Montelo drunk the da,
the murder was committed Inde
pendent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
ZlRN-SCHULTZ MINE.
Property in Hands Of Local People
Who Will Work IL.


Senator Livingston, who has man.
aged to make a deal out Of the Zirn-
Shultz property in Pinenut, and who
intends that the cash that is secured
from the sales of stock goes into de
velopment, is thoroughly convinced
that the mine is to become factor
in the Nevada properties.
Mr.. Livingston has spent great
deal of his personal time and money
on the property and from the facts
gathered concluded that to incorpor-
ate and sell sufficient stock to work
the mine, as a mine was the only
thing, and this was done The proper
ty is situated close enough to Cars,
to be Of vital interest as all the sup
plies will come from this city and
benefits that arise come this way.
The properly is the same out IF
which Zirn took the richest ore that
was ever shown in this State. Some
thirty thousand dollars worth of leaf
gold was extracted by the miner and
a great amount of it was placed Oh
exhibition here. 1t attracted a great
deal of interest and a rush followed,
but Zirn guarded the treasure with a
shot gun and no one had a chance 10
see his bonanza From that time ~
Bill Urn always had gold to spent
and certainly spent it with d Lavish
hand. He was killed in the claim
but the exact. spot Of the extraction
Of the ore was not revealed.
Since that time great deal Of pros
pecting has been done and consider,
able geld extracted. The ledge on III.
property shows milling values and
with development it is likely to sho5,
more of the fabulous yellow metal
that the original locator exhibited u
is in highly mineraiized section an.
one that float has been found in fol
years. Placering is also to be four
in the creek beds but lack of waite
has always prevented this mode OF
extraction.
ston and his associates will put a
good force Of men on the ground an
some sensations can be looked fCl
from the Zirn-Shultz property.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
MINsTRELs TONIGHT.
Burnt Cork Artists Will Entertain the
Fun Lovers.

The Gus Suns Ministries, one of the
best organizations of the kind on the
road will appear at the opera house
this evening. The minstrel show has
received the best of praise from ell
Of the cities that the performance
has been shown in, and the same
new setting and elaborate bill will he
presented tonight.
The Sacramento Bee had the FOL
lowing to say of the performance
of the Gus Sun Ministries in that city:
A good-sized audience greeted Gus
Suns American Ministries at the
Clunie theatre last night. The the
ater-goers were gorged with turkey
and the usual Christmas trimmings,
and were, accordingly, in generous
applause-giving mood. They brought
joy to the hearts of the merry-makers
with their hearty hand clapping Suns
company is not a large one, and il
has no eminent top liner" of the
minstrel world, but he has vcry
| well balanced and clever band of Ell
tertainers. There are four good sing
ers who made individual hits in tho
first part, two graceful dancers. Z
/ juggier who is a wonder in his way
ana two splendid musicians who play
ed On a variety Of Instruments. The
-wO leading comedians are talanted
and had little trouble in provoking
laughs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
MINING LAW.
Senator Clark Introduces New Bill
in the Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Clark of Montana has introduced in
the Senate a bill which vitality affects
the apex question in relation to mining
claims, and is of especial interest u
mining men. 1t provides for right ct
way for tunnels or shafts throu&
adjoining claims to reach veins Or
lodes, the apex Of which arises in an
other claim.
The measure stipulates that when
in the working or development of a
mine or mining claim vein or veins,
having their tops or apeXes therei I,
shall SO far depart from perpendicul ir
as to come within the side line of
an adjoining claim, and when the
owners of said vein under the existing
laws shall have the right to FOLLOW
any such vein or dip thereof into Or
under the surface of any such adjoiu-
ing claim, the owners of such vein
shall have the right to make all tun-
nels. drifts> upraises or other under
ground workings as may be necessary
for the successful and economical
working Of such vein through the SUBJ
surface of any such adjoining claim
or claims
"All patents hereafter issued for
mining claims shall contain a pro-
vision amhOdyino tho forooOino ri oht
The bill has been referred to the
Committee on Mines. of which Senator
Clark is member, and he feels
reasonably certain of having it report
| ed favorably and passed the Senate
| at an early day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
@srAs
Ore Thousand Dollars Reward.

The commissioners at their meeting
Tuesday forenoon offered a reward #
$500 for the arrest and conviction OF
the murderer Or murderers Of T. D.
Henry at Fort HallOck on the 2nd OF
last month. This with the reward OF
$500 offered by Governor Sparks
makes $1,000 the State and county
will pay upon the conviction of the
man or men who committed the crime
This reward SHOULD be an incentive
tc the officers of this county to re-
double their efforts in this case. II
should also induce detectives to take
up the case and run down the Grim
inal or nals.-lndependent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
Burned to Death

LAS VEGAS. N NJ. Jan. "a mes
5enger arrived at Las Vegas this even
ne from Trementia,, n. NJ. sixty-five
niles away. bearing the intelligence
hat the residence of Benite Sanchez
burned to the ground this morning AMI
that his wife, four year old daughter
and two year old son persisted in the
flames.
The charred bodies We're found in
a position showing that the mother
had tried to shield her children from
the flames with hor own body. The
father was in Las eeas. The origin
he fire 5 unknown.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
NO VIOLENCE.
Relocating Mining Claims in GoIdfieId
Without BIoodshed

GOLDFIELD, New, Jan. 3-An UNI
sual quiet marked the relocation OF the
hundreds of claims about this CC.lp
upon which the annual assessment
work, due last year, was not perform
ed. Many prospectors and mining op
orators in violation of the law reio-
Gated claims that they had held all
last year, but many were jumped, hun
dreds of people remaining in the hills
until long after midnight in cutting
wind, with the thermometer near the
zero mark to stake out claims as soon
as the old year had passed.
Strange to say no violence occurred
although many claims that are beliee-
ed to be valuable passed into the pos
session of new locators The danger OF
trouble is not all past, however, as (
is not improbable that some of the
grounud has been located twice on a :
| count of the darkness.
From o'clock until early in the
| morning the hills were filled with peo-
pie Every rig in the city was taken
many taking along coal Oil stoves an
plentiful supply of liquor with which
to keep warm. The night was one nt
the coolest of the year and long be
! fore midnight a dozen outfits hal
came back to the city, the occupants
being unable to withstand the wealth 81
and willing to wait until the next
day to make their locations.
In several instances where two diff
ferent parties arrived at a lapsed
claim at the same time they settle
the matter amicably by drawing 10 :
or dividing the claims between them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
BOARD OF PARDONS
One Pardon Granted and Others Ur-
der Consideration.

Yesterday the Board of Pardons re-
sumed its duties and a number of ao-
plicants came before the session. One
pardon was issued to J. A. Mcpherson
sentenced to one year from Esmeralda
county.
The first case was that OF Ben Nor.
ris, of Elko county, serving a liz
term for murder. Attorney Roberts
presented the case. It was continue
until the July session.
The case of John Gerdes. from
Washoe county for burglary, was put
over to the July session Attorney
Price, of Reno, represented Gerdes.
Henry Valencia, doing six months
in the Washoe county Jail for petty
larceny was pardoned. Attorney Lyon
OF Reno, represented the applicant.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
The Woodmen.

Last evening the Woodmen of the
World installed their officers for the
|ensuing term, and after the services
lone Of the finest banquets served n
TINS city in many day was spreal.
The boys had jolly time until late
|hour and many CT the members are
lof the opinion that the good time
should he INDUCED in oftener.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
Found Dead.

An old prospector from Putnam
doned tunnel near Stewards wells.
He left Pactolus several weeks ago
to walk to Nina. but was overcun. e
by cold and hunger and exhaustion
and found the tunnel, where he per
ished.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
New Time Card

V. and T. Railway new time card
effective Friday, January 9Th, shows
fhe following changes:
Train No. connecting at Mound
House for Tonopah leaves Carson daily
bit S:35 n m.
East bound local train leaves Car
son at Ais p. m.
West bound passenger train No. /
VII leave Virginia City at 40 p. n.
prrive in Carson $50 D. m; leave
carson $40 arriving at Reno at 6.55
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05
Gone to Sparks.

Last evening Will Lindsey, Jim
Wiley and Henry Quill departed for
Sparks where the boys have secured
employment. The boys are going 10
take chance in the growing railroad
center.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-01-05

We are selling three pounds of mix
ed nuts for so cents, all fresh and the
best. Davey & Maish.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
ELEVEN PLAY
ERS KILLED.
Football Claimed Seven Fewer
Victims Than Last
Year.
1G MEN WERE INJURED
Figures Inst Season Were 1s Killed
md $50 Severely Injured -. This
showing Credited to "DcbrutaI-
lied" FootbaIl-Dccrcnse In
High school victims.
1O4 MEN WERE INJURED

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Eleven players
were killed and 104 were injured in
the United States during the football
season of 1906. according to the Chi
cago Tribune to-day These figures
are compared with the casualties of
1905 when IS players We're killed and
1853 were severely injured and, accord
ing to the Tribune, show that "debrut-
allied" football has accomplished in a
large degree the object aimed at, in
rendering the game less dangerous to
life and limb.
The decrease in casualties Is espe-
cially marked among high school play
ers. In the season of 1905, II high
school players were killed and A. in
jured. while in the season just closed
seven were killed and 20 were hurt.
All college and high school games
this year were played under the new
rules drawn up after the close of last
season to satisfy the agitation for less
dangerous football.
This year not one fatality has oc-
CURED in the games played by the
larger American colleges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.

When n woman rs willing to tell the
whole of it, it's because it's n secret.
A woman hates to argue so much that
she never does 1t without arguing that
she isn't.
An easy way to get engaged to a girl
is to make her think some other girl Is
going to.
Some men are so self-satisfied that
when they have dream about giving
away money they are proud of 1t when
they wake up.
Life seems to be made up of moving
the lawn when there is no furnace TO he
stocked and when there is no moving 20
be done Of stocking the furnace,-New
York Press.
The only kind of spelling that would
suit the average person would be to let
him spell 1t any way he pleased.
What a woman likes about her hus-
band being sick is how people ought to
say what devoted nurse she is to
him.
One of the most. satisfactory things
about arguing Is that II the other fell
low corners you you can go around tell
ing people what a pig-headed fool he is.
New York Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
OECYCI,na.
trial experiments:

trial experiments:
"A field sown with wheat gives speak
ing generally, "a bushelsAper acre as an
average crop 0good wheat land. Under
ordinary conditions an increased yield
of As per cent. may be expected, and this
increase applied to % acres roughly rep
resents 1888 bushelss. Taking the value of
wheat at IS cents per bushel the in
creased revenue would work out at 1885,
while the yearly cost of maintaining the
plant would be approximately sl15, max
ing n net profit derivable from the acre
age Of 500 or the equivalent of two-ffths
of the cost OF installing the plant.
But there are two factors which al pres
ent operate against the general adoption
of electricity as an aid to horticulture.
One is the uncertainty Of the effect Of
the current and the other the cost of the
application. In all the experiments hith-
erto made 1t has been shown that ex
treme types of weather are inimical 20
the successful use of the current, while on
the other hand the exact types OF wealth
err or soil likely to yield the most bcne-
fetal results in conjunction with the cur
rent are beyond human control.
This fact alone is sufficient 10 deter the
prudent grower from hastily adding the
purveyiTsg Of electricity to the several 9TH
er accomplishments which the business Of
horticulture demands. and even If 1t were
not so, tho capital outlay for the appar-
atus would prove a bar to its popular
adoption until the possibilities of profit
from it's use are less speculative than they
are at present.
Fortunately there are mas'y investi-
gators working toward that end. France
and Germany have many, and England
several. and the ranks of the patient lit
tie army at home have just been aug
mented by the addition of civil en-
gneer of London who. following in the
footsteps of the late Sir William Siemens.
Is utilizing tho light in the growth %
plants under glass, and he already as
serts that it may profitably be employed
in the cultivation of fruit flowers and
vegetables under glass, particularly In
parts OF the country near the large cities,
where the hours of sunlight are few and
uncertain, and whore the atmospheric
conditions are exceptionally variable. -
London Mail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
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WANTS A MOUTH ORGAN.
Boy Pat Nnte i'm Turkey with Such n
REQUEST,

"Who gets this nice turkey irMst send
me as a remembrance q mouth organ.
Please direct to. etc"
The above note was found Tuesday
securely wrapped up In large turkey
in Fred HowCs e co.'s meat market. 1t
was written on piece of wrapping
paper by a small boy from Milton who
apparently is anxious to own n mouth
organ and to make It noise. His par
ents, no doubt. think the contrary.
Another note was also found in n
turkey and was written by a small boy
from North Hero.
1t read as follows:
Il will write Il little note. am a
boy IA years old. | go to school and
have mile ana q half and we are go
ing to have school until Christmas.
hope this will be a good turkey. /
would like to hear about this turkey
and send me q little note about this
turkey. How mach did you pay a
.pound?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29
GRAND JURY
HARD AT WORK,
Investigating the Details Of the Fnys-
tor Tragedy when Henry Tracy
Was shot,

Montpelier. NOV. 21.-Tha grand jury
has been hard at work examining wit
nesses to-day in an effort to despatch as
much business as possible before it makes
its report to the court tomorrow noon,
the time fixed for the Thanks giving re-
cess. How far the jury has proceeded in
its invest CATIONS is not announced. but
it is understood that the report will III
clude the findings on the death of Henry
Tracy of Fayston for alleged completely
in which Harrison Corliss has been held
In Jail for some time. and at least one
other case. Joseph racy, held for alleged
attempted poisoning Of his sisterin-law.
and Daniel Royce charged with attempt
ed rape on a IL years old girl. arc among
those who have been waiting for hearing
before the grand jury.
AT four O'Clock the jury came in for
instructions regarding the different de-
Erees of homicide.
The petit jury received the Ellis case ct
about 2:30 O'Clock and at 4:45 O'Clock IT
reported and asked that certain evidence
he read again. The court compiled with
the request and the jury again retired.
Judge G. NJ. Powers announced this
morning that he will return to Washing
ton county for a further setting of court
ut the close OF Caledonia county court
over which he is to preside. The recess
will probably be Of about months dura-
ton ana the jurors, except those sitting
on the Ellis replevln action. were excused
until further order of the county clerk.
Judge Powers further outlined the plans
that will be followed in county court UNI
der the provisions OF the new judiciary
law. The court has already adopted the
plan of refusing to appoint masters IN
chancery al the expense of the State: and
will require lawyers to use great care in
preparing bills Of exception, in order that
the superior judges may pass upon the
bills without long elaboration and conse-
quent loss of time from the added duties
laid upon them as chancellors.
A short calendar Will be prepared N
the county courts and on this cases will
be assigned to be tried in their order un-
less good reasons for continuances can
be show Cases will be transferred to
this short calendar as needs may require,
probably once a week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-29

dishes with which we may STAY our
souls while waiting for the Christmas
cheer, an occasional dish of beef a la
mode is not to he dcsplscd.
TO make It. secure a nice thick piecc of
beef from the rump, weighing about five
pounds. coop flnc a stalk of parsley
and one onion. and add Tablespoonful
of salt and a teaspoonful of pepper. Cut
three ounces larding pork and four oun-
ces of raw ham into nngcr-thick strips,
and with a shnrp-pontcd knife make in
csons in tho meat an inch apart. Roll
the pork and ham in the seasoning,
then insert the strips alternately into the
incisions. Make the meat round and
fasten securely with string. Put into the
bottom of an iron saucepan three thin
slices of larding pork and quarter
pound, of raw ham. then three onions,
(sllced), two carrots and a small bouquet
of soup herbs. Place the meat on top of
this, then add sufficient stock or broth
to reach half way up the meat. The Ger
mans also add a cup of Rhine wine.
Cover with buttered paper, put on the
lid and simmer gently three and a half
or four hours. When tender, remove the
strings trim neatly and lay on a hot
dish. Skim the liquor in the kettle and
free from fat. using piece of brown pa
per to absorb all that cannot be poured
off Put into a saucepan, a Tablespoonful
each of butter and flour, and when frothy
add two cups of the strained broth and
cook until thickened slightly and smooth.
Pour a little Of this sauce over the meat,
which should be arranged on n hot plat
ter. and Earnish with boiled potatoes