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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
LOST EYESIGHT
Through Coffee Drinking

lted that he is unable to se-a aaything
before him. but he can see plas.niy any
thing at the side Of him. There have
been but few eases of its kind before
and they have been caused by mhekcy
or tobacco. Leach has never used
either, but has been a great coffee
drinker and the Specialists have decid-
ed that the case hiss been caused b.
this. Leach stated himself that for
several years, he had drank three CUBS
Of coffee for breakfast two at noon
and one as night According to the
records of the specialists of this coun-
try this is the first case ever caused
by the use OF coffee.
The nerve is ruined beyond aid and
his case is incnrable. The fact that
makes the case queer one Is that the
sight forward has been lost and the
side sight has been retained. Accord
ing to the doctors statement the Young
man will have to give mp coffee Or the
rest Of his sight will follow and the
entire nerve be Observation-Disclosures
Setfe. n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
FOUR YEARS OF AGONY.
Whole Foot Nothing but Proud Flesh
Had to Use Crutches-"Cuticur

Whole Foot Nothing but Proud FLESH
Had to Use Crutches-"Cuticu
Remedies the Best on Earth:
"In the year 1899 the side of. my
right foot was cut off from the little
toe down to the heel, and the physician
who had charge of me was trying 10
sew up the side Of my foot. but with
no success At last my whole foot
and way up above my calf was moth
ing but proud flesh ! suffered untold
agonies for four years, and tried diff
ferent physicians and all kinds OF ONT
ments. could walk only with
crutches fin two weeks afterwards
saw change in my limb. Then
began using Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment ofssn during the day and kept it
up for seven months, when my limb
was he,aled up Just the same as if
never had trouble. 1T is eight months
now since I stopped using Cuticura
RepHadies, the best on Gods earth
ans working at the present day, after
five years of suffering The cost Of
CuIicura Ointment and Soap was only
Sc: but the doctors bills were more
l!s.e 5000 John NJ. Lloyd, IT'S S. Arch
Awe. Alliance. @nio. June 81 1906
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

Some people question the statements
that coffee hurts the delicate nerves Of
the body. Personal experience WITH
thousands prove the general statement
true and physicians have records of
great numbers of cases that add to the
testimony.
The following is from the Rockford,
ILL.,, Register-Gszette
DR.. William ianghorst of Aurora
has been treating one of the queerest
cases of lost eyesight ever in history.
The patient is @. A. Leach of Beach
county, and in the last four months
he has doctored with all Of the spe-
cialists about the country and has at
last returned home with the fact i'm
pressed on his mind that his case is
incurable.
A portion Of the nptic nerve has
besn mined. readeriA9 his sight 80 lin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge. and above
all, possessed of Il wonderfully sNmpa
thetic nature.
In ls43 She married Isaac Pink ham.
builder and real estate operator. and
their early married life was marked by
four children, three sons and a
daughter.
In those good old fashioned days ii
was common for mothers To make
their own home medicines from roots
and herbs, nature own remedies
calling in a physician only in specially
urgent cases. BY tradition and tx
perience many of them gained won
dcrful knowledge of the curative prop
critics of the various roots and herbs,
Mrs Pink ham took a great interest
in the study of roots and herbs. their
characteristics and power over disease.
She maintained that just as nature so
beautifully provides in the harvest
fields and orchards vegetable foods of
all kinds; so. il VIC but take the pains
to find them, in the roots and herbs
OF tile field there are remedies ex-
pressly designed TO cure the various
ills and weaknesses of the body, and
it was ner pleasure TO search these out,
and prepare simple and effective mstir
cines for her own family and friends
Chief Of these was rare eombna
ton of the choicest medicinal roots
and herbs found best adapted for the
cure of the ills and Weaknesses pecu
liar to,he fcmaIe sex, aud Lydia Il Pink
hams friends and ncighbors learne,
that her compound relieved and cure,
and it became quite popular among
them.
All This so far was done freely, Will
out money aud without price. as
labor of love.
But in 1872 tiAc fnaucialcrisis siruc
Lynn. Its length and severity were to
much'for slrc large iral estate intcrest
of the Pinkham family, as This elias
of business suffered rost f,,es
fearful depression, so when tho Center
NAL year Nawned it found iheily,,,p,
erty swept away. Some cthcrtsonre
of income had to i,e sonnd.
A, this point I4welin q. pinlsham
Vegetable Gompopiad was made Il now
/ to the world
Tho three >-orx and the fanrhte
/ with their msst.hfv;, com bined II orces
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

..., ~. t.i tn,
lesAose .'iSs ,a'ii'lN :oi euhe; aeY
40 GOO 10. s'i'.l ms'''i"n lrienas ana
w. = 49, 49, - Io''' Ao' N's
ne i'i ~, ~ ~, uao 40 in.,'eS an'A
iie'ie ereni. 'ieii iFSl laporatorN
WAS lhe k''c'ch. Where roo'S ana
nefos were S'e'p'd on me stove.
g e., ming gross Oh po,,!es-
men came WY QUESTION on sellths
- 80 t,.o,,. ,rNn,' i;ra - ~,
,,,n,ar Ia .,,n ar ,,,e ,,.r,,,,,f,,s
ia.,;.,o +a,..,, ~. ,oo,.;,s,e ~ ,.,,.a;
49,, -, ...,ll,,l 3D., Il p;,,l,t1s,,;s
y....,4.h,. ,.',,,,,,,,,,i "a 49,.
S; ,sa Nv tha n;nlst,n,
~ 49,, ~ WI, a,', ,s.n+,.1,.a
ne wonderln' c''s'd ave prpPef'leS %
the ined clnt Mere 10 a great extehl,
Sell advcrts'n@' Ter whoever used II
recommended y Y" DINERS and The de
mand gradually increased
In 1877. by combined efforts the fam
lily had saved enough money 10 com
mcnce newspaper advcrtising and from
that time the growth and success ~
the enterprise were, assured, until 10
day l-Ndla l.. ,flnhllam ana her Nege-
table tan, Compound have become me ho'ise-
.''1" N''f''S WIN N,,'''''e' ai'u Many
IONS 9' on ioo1s ai''s nV'.'s are usee an'iu-
az 10 ! ; 'i's.'as'.aS' 1870
Lydia p. PiakhaN herself did not
i've 10 see lhe gfe.s5 success OF l''is
M.sN '' l','''s IN ,,, @ ,,', saal,
'sV, ''''. ~ - , 80
,'.x'', 'p lia,''.., w. 49,. aane :.
' ,ls y
i ''si
During aeF Tong ana evcntf1,i eSpe-
rience she VAS ever nethodlcai ~ her
WORT and She was always careful opre-
serve q record OF , every case thal came TO
her attention. ne "isse @. every sen
woman VINO appllea 10 her Tor aavlee-,
and there were 'n""sahas,re I'VE,
careful study ana ,i'' ae'alis, lhciin-
ing symptoms, treatment ana results
were recorded 1or inture reference. ana
TODAY ,hese recoru ~, ~ nge'ner Win
hhndreus OF tio"sal''S 'ii'.oe' since' a,e
a AVA. nma r.nresent - vast collas,oss
t;an az IN fn.m.t;on reuard;ng th.
, 800 Of woman,s il,s witch for
a .,u%a,nt md aae,r.ny can hardly
! T- w. anna1si in anv l;brarv in the
>1s--,r-.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to Learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has ben able to cure in
an lts stages. and that is Gatarrh. Halls
,atafrh Cure is the only positive cure now
kIcwn to the medical fraternity Catarrh
oeins constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
prcprietors have so much faith in it's cura
nse powers that they offer One Hundred
Dohafs for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family pills fox constipation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
BOBSlEDS COLLIDE
ON A STEEP INCLINE
Accident Occurs While Des
Moines Children Are
Out Coasting.
ONE BOY is NEAR DEATH
Six Youngsters Are Injured. One Per-
haps Fatally, When Sleds Meet
Were Going at High Rate
of Speed.

Dies Moines. Ia, Jan. Is, Six children
We're severely injured, one possibly fa-
tally in "a collision of two heavily load
ed bobsleds here last night. The chill
dren were sliding down the sides of
adjoining hills and the sleds met al the
bottom while the sleds We're running at
high speed
The injured:
Teresa Griffin. aged S. leg broken
above knee compound fracture below
the knee; may die OF shock.
Dale Hyland. leg broken in three
places.
Mamie Hyland. ankle badly snrained.
Will McC;rain. head severely cut.
Homer Benscotter, cut above The fore
head.
Earl king flesh torn from calf of leg
and ankle twisted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
TEST WAS TOO SEVERE
United States Artillerymen compet,
Fifty Five Day March Which
Was Fatal to One.

Houston. Tex. Jan 10. The sixth
field battery United States artillery,
commanded by Captain G. w. N;atchell
entered Fort sam Houston toda. amid
cheers of the local garrison. The ba
terry broke the. worlds record for = long
distance practice lnarrM of artiilery
having covered AN estimated LOO miles
from Fort Riley, Kan, to Fort sam
Houston, in fifty-five d;iys. The bat
terry was compelled to make several de7
tours in order to eyade bad roads and
unusually rough country. Inc artillery
men We're a sorry appearing SET Their
clothing was in iattcrs ard so covered
with mud and dirt thai the color of
the cloth could not be distinguished
The men were haggard and lean. Many
of them were scarcely able to travel
The horses reSemblcd moving skeletons.
Private Arthur Hall died at Austin
from exposure and hardships encoun.
tered on he march.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
An Eniomatic knswe,

A newspaper writer ~ .Sew york asss
praisiny M.nc Bernhard
She has great deal of sset and
finesse-' 9n said. When, ia an iiltervi spF,
you bveadt subject size .dislAaes she
doesn; sH,e right out and SAY 80 blu.
she masvs you such puYzlilys en.sh enip.
matic answers, ,hat perfo'ot, sou shift TIC
another ss,Si.c.
II on,z gent TO get q very intimate in
terview w'rth the famous lacy. 4 want to
find oui "hat colors she lik<'d best, what
food SIX .Mss. what Wine ste drank what
hours s'sc sept. and all tnas oort OF thing.
She 'stycsd freely euougE till came
10 the ford question. THAI, 1t was plain,
she regarded as too gross subject i1r dis
cussion. Sc. when opened aip Vita the
query, hnt have YOU sopd appi.ite,
madam s'trs smiled strangely AND an
swerod:
4 sones5raes eat more tE1r d a,
other times r 1T never les .
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

rison; paper. subject, "Tle Drainage"
o. s. Harding; paper, subject. The
Most Profitable Horse for the Farmer
to Raise" Joe Raire; paper. subject.
The Profits of the Poultry Yard, ELLA
Ifargrave: paper, subject How to
Beauty the Farm House and Sur
rolndings." w. j. Reeves: paper. sub
iect, Some Country School Problems.
j. T.. Mckinley.
AT Melvin, Friday, February Pa
per, subject, The Sheep versus the
Cow" Irving Spears: paper, subject,
Common Sense Road Making, I'll. g.
Lyman; paper subject, Farmers Co
Operative Organization" William Fo-
ley; paper. subject How 10 ProtitablN
Raise and Market Hogs G. Nj. Me
Dougal: Some General Rules for Rais-
ing u Good Crop of Good Corn W. T..
Morrison
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
"a. CALL HITS BED ROCK
Gives 'own Home as Security for the
Hamilton Money.

Sew .so''t Ian. Il. u vas .tinnunred
syessteroay th.ti John a Mccall former
president 81 he Nov York Life lnsur.
;iit'r @@n1ptn3. had given q l5ust decd
on bis hGt," ia Ions, Branch 10 secure
he 9i.9.9on ri,'" which h. .:ave lie New
Yorb Life 10 lstrt payment for moneys
whi,h had t,ea advanced by tiae com
pany n, Anarem Hamilton and i9ot yet
rcturssrd bY Mr.. Hamilton. TIL tol:.I
sinoUllf advanced To Mr. Hamilton and
nnacconDied fot by him WAS sz35 900.
and IN addition 10 this note Mr.. NrcalL
gave :. rheck for Ss5.ooo
1he.deed to his home WIS made ,oillt-
IS with his wife. and covers a hIn,3sol,
country seal comprising about bfry
acres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

I4st it he remembered that the eyes
mag oc attacked in one case and the
stomach in another, while in others it
may o.. kidneys, heart, bowels or gem
.eral neryous prostsa ton. The remedy
is obv;ans and shousd be adopted be-
fore tee late.
Quit coffee, if you show incipient
disease.
II is easy if one can have well-boiled
Postum Faod Coffee to kerve for the
hot morning beverage. The withdraw
al of the old kind of coffee that is do
Jig the harm and the supply of the ele-
ments in the Postum which Nature
uses to rebuild the broken down nerve
cells. insures a quick return to the old
joy Of strength and health, aad it's
well worth while To be able again to
do things" and feel we'll. Thesss q
reason fsr
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
RUPTURE is COMPLETE
Venezuela and France Are Expected t.
Call Their Diplomats Home
at Once.

Washington, Jan. 10, All diplomatic
relations between Venezuela and
France are broken. il is said AT Tho
state department, alfd, although 1t is
stated formal on official informl :
ton has been received. officials assume
that i'm accordance with the usual pro-
ce,lurc his Will ins olive the early de-
parturc from Venezuela of NJ. TaguN.
French representative there. and from
France ut NJ. Marlborough, Venezuelan
agent a, Paris Officials here arr.
awaiting the turn of events Win Keen
ililcr,Sl
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
A POSTPONED Dinner.
Irrom Haruer's WeeklY.

from Harper'S Weekly.
A Californian relates the following
"A Chinese servant in his employ for an
easy assimilation of American methods
of dealing with the hobo type that
lis not less common in California than
in the cart.
a hungry tramp knocked at the
Kitchen door of the Californians house
zone TUESDAY afternoon. when he was
promptly challenged by Lee Yuen The
''hobo" delivered himself OF long tale
of woe to the Chinaman. concluding
with a petition for something to eat
You like fish, suavely insinuated
the Chinese.
'aes!" eagerly assentcd the tramp.
Call F'liday,' responded Lee with
IAN impertur&able smile. as he closed
the door.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
GROOM HELD FoH. MURDER.
'rlcs Brice Arrested for Alleged
Gnlnsade

CHARLES Br'ce ATresfed Tor Alleged
Colorado Crime.
Colfax la Jan III. Almost on tho
ave OF his wedding *, q sweet heart nov
eli route from N.w York To o'olfax.
Charles Byice was glazed under .rrcs,,
charged with murder.
City Marshal kandg arrested Rrns
al SceNer mining camp or. receipt
of Il telegram calling for the :.pprcbcn-
sion of ban Shasta. Shasta is
wanted for nlurd1r in Leadvillc, and
Srice is suspected TO be The man. Par
ticulars OF the Tfsurdcr are moi known.
except thai il occurred last August
I5ricc is Very melancholy over bis ar
rest. principally because of the pligf,
his sweetheart, N,Gll find him cnioying in
case she arrives before he is released
as he declares h.1 will be when The of
ticers see harm. THE wedding w.ss 1@ ~
cur next week
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
FOR MUNICIPAL BEFoRm
conven. ion Decides Municipal Politics
Must Be Divorced from National

Chicago. Jan. l5.-Delesates to the
reform conference held under the aus
pices of the Municipal Voters league Of
this city for the purpose of discussing
the extent 10 which municipal elections
should BIZ separated from national pol
lilies and the best means Of accom-
plish1ng The result. flushed their DELHI.
erations today Resolutions were
adopted declarjnE in favor OF the toll
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
DRueeEs, AND ROBBED.
unknown Mar Falls on Station pla.-
for. !ir Violent Fit.

form u, Violent Fit.
Fort Dodge la, Jan. 10 Am m,,-
known man mas brought frana Iben-
coInbe 10 Fraf dodge Tuesday e,wruing.
i'm u frigh,fnl condition, his appe:a T., .,,>,e
leading EliNsjo':,lS to belieare. that he
had been tIrugged and rnhbcd THE
man WIS seen al DuncoInbe INA he ait
ernoon of Jtut4sday, with sMo other
men. E-aier h. fell on the Illinois Cen
trail plaJ form t.,ere in a viOlrr, fit Hn
attempted 10 tear his hair ont ane! 80
tear has fest from his body III took
six men 10 ho.it him quiet until l}he train
could gel him 70 Fort Dodge ne rs
now i'll he hc.suitaI here. bun as vet
nothing cat hs told about his cor,di-
tion il il believed that he was aruggeJ
and robbed hs his eompariop4; who
have escaped so on, has amy ddea u,
to his identity
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
Suicide and the New Woman.

women. as they become more highly
educated, tend more to commit suicide, .
said the president of a girls college. .'In
the past they only killed themselves for
love-
'But now. being educated. they live like
men. Like men they write, paint. build,
run groceries. drug stores. brokerases.
And like men they commit suicide.
They committed suicide In the past
from love alone. but now from disap-
pointed ambition. from loss of money,
from "a books failure. from q fall in stocks,
from rise IN drugs.
but tho higher education of woman is
a good thing, even if it does cause her
now and then to kill herself"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
Rol,bed in Church.

-'Jnst think what an outrage 1T is to
Ne robbed of all the benefits Of the
services by continuous coughing
throughout the congregation. when
.An5-Gripine is guaranteed TO cure.
Sold everywhere. 25 cents F. W. Die
mer. M. D., Manufactured, Spring
6eN. No.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
A Delicate Task.
SSsSosS 0SNs
From the NeN York Trihilr

From the New York Tribune.
George e. Boldt the noted hotel man.
said in am address to an audience of hotel
clerks: There are no perfect hotel
clerks. We can only try, in our imperfect
human way. TO read our guests. and some
times. naturally, we make mistakes. like
Mr.. Blank.
Blank was the excellent clerk of an eS-
,cclcn. hotel. There entered ono day an
elderly farmer. The man wore expensive
clothes. but Blank knew him for a farmer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
A Dampener.
Fro,n the New York Wee

From the New York Weeixl9-
Auctioneer-pot-b boiler sale-Csoi1rs
.Going! Gone! Here. sir. Its yours..
Great bargain. sir. The frame alone rs
worth the price.
'Connoisseur-rippin out The pictpre
The frame was what wanted.-N'ex-
York Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

icrsyulas Monthly periods We're so
distressing l dreaded blscir approach.
This was my condition FOR four years.
Dean's Kidney Pins htipcl me RICH:
away when I began with them and
three BOXES cured rne permanently.
Sold by all dealers 10 cents 3 box.
Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo, n Y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
WHO SHE WAS
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. PlNKHAM
And True Story of How the Vegetable Compound
HadIts Birth and How the "Panc of '73'' Caused
it to be Offered for Public Sale i'm Drug Stores.

This remarkable woman. whose
maiden name was Estes was horn in
Lynn, Mass, February 9th. 1919. com
ing from good old Quaker family.
For some wears She Taught school. and
became known as woman of an alert
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

; &C T. HUV trHIII,
Mass. says: I'm
1898 l was suffering
SO with sharp pains
in the sEGll of the
back and had such
frequent dizzy spells
that l could scarcely
get about the house.
The urinary pas
81 1r,n.. Y...ra nlcu nlAifn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
Insurance Pointer.

Insurance Superintendent, suspicion 81, -
How did your husband happen to dire so
socn after getting insured for large
aInount2
Vsidow-He worked himself to death toy
ing 60 pay the premiums.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

Berlin's new cathedral is moi only
lighted throughout by electricity. but
the same power is used for ringing
the peal Of bells and the organ is Oper-
Led ny q nine-horse 9ewer motor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

-roIuRE A COLD IN one oAr
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinfnc Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL it falls 10 cure
sE. w. Groves signature is OF each box sgre-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
Rather Vindic4ixe.

Mrs. W1nsnsw.s SOOTHING nssup far Caiidrsa
esething; softa,.s the gums, reducsn namna e.
sys pain. cososs.ind ooc. y cent. bottIs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
A Snctum View,

Office Boy-"0,h, MIR. Scratchcr. dye
Hnind that mar r'ho was in here JUS li,,le
while ago.
Country Edim,r- "Ycssiree. do. That
was Mr. Hays"ad. and he came in and paie
live wears back subscription thu, I've mos,
run my legs off trying to get
Wei. he'd hardly got out Of the office
before hc u'at hit by d runaway tenn an
killed.
My. ma That's shocking, Wei
Tiers one consolation anyway. We we'd.
straight to, lr.,aven.''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.

TOO Many Women Carry the Rravy
LOAD OF Kidney Sickness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

MIS-. -. N. Wrlght OF 1aE Main
- street Haverhill,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-18

Thursday February s Paper, sub
ect. Road Involvement. w. r. Nor
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

SAN FANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The Nevada
gold camps seem to have gone stark.
staring mad on the subject OF prize
fights. They are bidding for all the
matches in sight.
The only places not on the pugilistic
map are those which are still shy Of
railTOCd connection For that matter
YOU can always tell when the iron horse
Is to put IN an appearance in one Of
those sage brush treasure spots. They
bid for glove contest and make holi-
day 10 celebrate the railroad opening
and enjoy the tist-hinging.
When the thing first started II was
thought that the object was 10 adyer-
tse the mines. II has got such pitch
Jnat the fact OF southern Nevada be
ing literally scanned with rich ores is
being forgotten. The place is coming
10 be known as the home Of slugsing
Forgetting Minerals.
I'VE are aware of the fact" said a
visitor from GOldheld the other day. Il
was introduced 10 a gentlemen here in
town, and instead of saying something
about the Mohawk or the Red Top ne
murmured, on, yes. that's where Cans
and Nelson fought
The situation has developed a brand
u6w type of hunfan-tO wit the gold
camp fight promoter. He is as pic
turesque a character, I'm his way as
were the Old-time stage drivers and
red-shiTted gold seekers OF whom Bret
Harte wrote
First. it was Tex Rickard, Of GoIdfeId,
the man who put all the big city pro-
moters TO the blush and built ring
for Cans and Nelson in the desert.
Rickard Set Fast Pace.
Ny how the Ihnelight sizzed. splut-
tered and glaTed around poor Rickard S
devoted head! OF course. he had to
tell the story of his life, among other
things. and we learned how, when !
youth he went 70 Chicago from Texas
with a cattle crew and pgwned his re-
VolVer SO as to get crackers, tobacco,
and box car transportation back home.
Now IL is Mike Riley, OF TOnopah,
with Skinner. of Rhyolite. looming ur
on the horizon and goodness knows
how many more following in the wake
Well, let the good work proceed. If
each Of these sasebTush matchmakers
proves to be as level headed and clean
cut a sporting man az Rickard. the
QUeensberIy game viii not suffer
through the corner that is being created
IN the Nevada Gold Belt.
The enc important match that the
Nevadians are sure OF at this writing