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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07
.STRICTER MINING LAW WANTED
Criticism and Suggestions For
the Next Legislature to
Investigate

Writing concerning the clauses Of the
existing mineral laws in Nevada, j. w.
Houston Of Virginia says in the Vir.
ginia Chronicles:
zone of the weak spots in the mining
laws Of the State, in my opinion, is
that one prospector can stake any num-
Der Of claims in district, in fact, can
stake a whole district, aud tie it up
for nearly 90 days. To prevent this
wholesale stalking by one individual
aud at the same time increase the
States revenue without making a
hardship on the prospector. should be
the aim of those State officials who
have chance to present their views to
the Legislature. Were the $ ate to
license prospectors. as is done in British
Columbia, wholesale stalking would be
prevented and the States revenue
would be increased without making
a y hardship on prospectors. The fee
for prospector's license would not be
higher than s., and all licenses would
expire ON a fixed date. say June 30 OF
each year. No location of mining
ground to be valid unless the locator
holds prospector's license, and no
claim to be staked in the name Of a
person who is not the holder Of such
license. No license holder to be al.
lowed to locate more than three claims
in any one mining district for himself,
or herself, and the same number as an
agent for other persons holding licenses,
one for each person."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07

w. W. Booher. publisher Of the Elko
Independent. who recently paid visit
to the new mining camps in the south
ern portion Of Nevada. has the follow
ing write.up of the thriving city of
Goldfield and adjacent country:
Goldfeld. though only two and a
half years old, has larger population
and more producing mines than Tono.
pah. Il is situated in Esmeralda
County 2S miles south of Tonopah aud
is connected with the latter by the To
nopah .Goldfeld railroad.
The city is regularly laid ont and has
a number of very fine buildings. The
Nixon building is handsome structure.
that would do credit to any city. 1t is
furnished with all the modern improve
ments and is by far the best building in
the city. The large majority OF the
buildings on the Main street are ONE
story frame structures, but of better
class than those Of Tonopah. All are
occupied and every branch of business
Is carried on. II one can judge from
the number of saloons as to what bust
ness has the most patrons and is the
most prosperous in Goldfield, the judg
ment of the writer would be that the
liquor business has by far the largest
number of patrons and is the most
prosperous. Gambling houses are also
numerous and seemed to be well pat
ronized.
A mile or so from Goldfield is the
town of Columbia. These towns have
now grown together and may properly
be called one. The population of the
two towns is estimated at 1900. This
is wonderful growth when it is re-
membered that less than three years
ago there were no signs OF civilization
on this sun-parched desert. What
transformation has been worked in that
time Eleven thousand people with
all the advantages Of modern civil. "a
tion now live where desolation reigned
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07
SchWab SHES at Nevada's Political Honors

The New York Commercial of recent
date contains the following interview
with Charles M. Schwab:
"They have been nominating you as
United States Senator out West. ac-
cording to the dispatches.
80 see. am no politician and
never will make one. l don't live in
Nevada and have no intention of living
there. intend to be there a good deal.
however. as my property interests in
the State Of Nevada are large. but am
a business man and do not care for
political honors. don't know where
the story about the Uuited States SEN
atorship started. and to tell the truth
It does not interest me much"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07
NEVADA PRESS COMMENT.


Politicians are wondering just what
vote the Socialists will be able to poll in
Nevada this year. Several thousand
members of the party are believed to
have come here from Colorado and else
where during the past two years, and
their course will have an important
bearing upon the State politics. Two
years ago the Socialist and Union Labor
vote practically controlled the situation
in Nye and Esmeralda Counties.
ginia Enterprise.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07

The spontaneous manifestation OF en-
tbusiasm for w. J. Bryan by thousands
who have heretofore been his bitter op.
ponents is one Of the most remarkable
events in the country's political history.
But not a whit less remarkable is the
enthusiasm for President Roosevelt
manifested by millions outside his own
party.
Strangest of all. the extraordinary
condition is not because Of any change
either in Roosevelt or in Bryan.
The change is in the people. We are
learning to look at the real issues with
open eyes and open minds, and no
longer blindly and aimlessly to troop
along in party ruts at the heels Of mere
politicians.
We OF this blessed country are at last
awakening to the vital fact that. the
world over social misery comes less from
inequality Of political rights than from
inequality regarding property.
The founders of the Republic had the
hard task Of building. iu the midst OF
boundless natural resources aud indus
trial plenty, a National fabric that
would be secure against political usurpa-
tion. They left precious legacy. and
so inordinately have their descendants
appreciated it that we ever since have
been divided into hostile partisan camps,
noisily contending over political abb
stractions.
Meanwhile. precious industrial and
commercial rights were being secretly
and steadily stolen from US.
To this condition we have been greatly
helped by the happy circumstances sur
rounding the early conquest Of the con-
tinent. The deep rich soil of our wide
domain, which once offered free homes
to the industrious, and the boundless
natural resources, which once offered
unlimited opportunity TO enterprise.
saved us for time from both the killing
competition and the crushing monopoly
that crowd the masses down aud give
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07
Appropriation Increased $40, 900

The Omnibus Public Buildings bill
which was reported favorably to the
Federal Senate, carries with it an ad-
ditional appropriation of $4,000 for
the Reno Federal building. which in
creases the fund for that purpose to
500. 600 Work has not been COM
menced upon the Reno building as the
Treasury Department found the amount
previously voted was insufficient to
properly complete the structure ON ac-
count of the high cost Of labor and
building materials in Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07
State News

The towns of Goldfeld and
Columbia claim n combined pop
ulation of IL, 900.
Thomas Whalen, well-known
miner of Grass Valley, Cal, died
at Ely last week of erysipelas.
The mail route between Glen
brook and Carson City, which was
discontinued some three months
ago, has been re-established.
James Vacalda of ofTonopah died
in Carson last week of jaundice.
He left $125,000 estate which
goes to his brother, who was with
him when he died.
Commencing on July l The
Tonopah & Goldfeld railroad
made a reduction of 20 per cent
in all passenger rates-from 10
to 8 cents per mile.
The sum of $4,000 is now in
the fund being raised by the Re
bekah Lodges of Nevada for the
purpose of building a home at
Reno for widows and orphans of
Odd Fellows.
A separate engine and crew has
been assigned to help move the
1900 cars of freight lying on the
sidings between Reno and Win
nemucca. The cars have been
standing idle for weeks.
Organized labor has already
begun preparations for monster
celebration at Reno ON Labor
Day, the first Monday in Septem-
Der, and proposes to have DEM
onstration that will astonish the
Coast.
Candido Mestreitan was badly
injured by the explosion of a
charge of giant powder at Burro
near Austin, last Sunday. The
charge of powder stuck in hole
and he attempted to drive it
down with a wooden tamping
stick.
1t is said that Indians have
been rounding up horses on the
Elko County ranges and taking
all unbranded animals. There
are large numbers of unbranded
horses running at large now owing
to the fact that regular rodeos are
no longer held.
Stanford White, the famous
architect, who was shot and killed
by Harry Thaw in Madison
Square Garden in New York last
week, was the architect for the
new Mackay Mining Building to
be erected ON the campus of the
University of Nevada at Reno.
The saloons and wine rooms OF
Reno are making a determined
effort to prevent the City Council
from abolishing the private drink
ing booths in which women are
frequently entertained. A strong
demand has been made that all
private booths be abolished, and
that back rooms of saloons be
closed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07

"How about your gold properties?"
"All the reports from out there are
encouraging in every way. 1t is a
magnificent field for development. and
intend to devote great deal of time
and attention to it. There are mighty
possibilities in the gold regions of Ne
vada, and big fortunes to be made
there. 1t is rich gold producing Sec
tion. and l do not think the develop.
ment out there has more than fairly
begun"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07
THE NEW POLITICS
A Remarkable Statement From An Absolutely un-
biased and bipartisan Advocate of
the Common People

The following article by A. Peterson taken from the Los
Angeles Record the foremost paper the Scpps syndicate on
the Pacific Coast The Scrpps papers, OF which there are
over 100 have circulation daily of 30OOOOO and are abso-
luey non partisan management fobiddng all local
ayers print the political card of candidate The value
of such articles this in such papers cannot be estimated
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07

The Beatty Bullfrog Miner says that
the "business men" Of Nevada are
praying the Government to establish an
army post in this State. at or near the
big mining camps, giving as their rea.
son the fear of Indians.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07
Senator Newlands Injured

While riding in the hills near San
Mateo, CAL. last week, Senator Francis
g. Newlands of Nevada was thrown
from his horse and sustained broken
collar bone. The horse which he was
riding stepped into gopher hole and
the rider was thrown heavily on his
left shoulder. The surgeon states that
it will take at least three weeks for the
fracture to knit.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07

On his arrival in New York from
Europe last Saturday. Charles M.
Schwab is reported to have denied that
he would be a candidate to represent
Nevada in the United States Senate.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07

Mining location blanks for sale at the
SENTINEL office.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-07-07

Note-When two rates are mentioned
second is for head men.-Tonopah Sun.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

glass case, in the National museum at
Washington. The original owner sold
it in London for G22 ($110) in 1851,
whereas its present value is estimated
at more than $4,000. In 1853 two
other auks' eggs were sold in London
for eS5 ($425) apiece. while in 1869
Lord Caervagh paid ETA ($370) for a
damaged specimen. A Scotchman OF
the name of Powell got two of these
eggs in Edinburgh in 1879 for 80 shil-
hngs. A few weeks afterward he sold
them for 9240 $1,000 each.
At the present time there are only
from seventy to eighty specimens
known to be still in existence. Twelve
of these are in the British museum.
This bird died out because of its in.
ability to fly and of the difficulty of it's
movements upon dry land. 1t used to
nest in thousands on Funk island, a
rocky islet opposite the coast of New
foundland, which at one time was used
as kind of provisioning station by
whalers, who used to kill these fat and
palatable birds in hundreds. The birds
were Knocked on the head with clubs,
spiucked-the feathers used to fetch a
good price-and sailed for future con-
sumption.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
TERMS USED IN AUSTRALIA

Cockatoo is a word of varied mean
ings in Australia. 1t was originally
contemptuous nickname for the small
Australian farmer, but was gradually
accepted as a synonym for that class.
"Cocky," says Prof. Morris, lis COM
mon abbreviation." Anthony Trollope
committed a good many blunders in
his book describing his Australian
tour. One of them was his definition
of cockatoo: at signifies that the
man does not really till his land, but
bnly scratches 1t as the bird does" A
critic gives this as the true explana-
ton: About 1860, when the great rush
to the gold fields had ceased, immi-
grants turned to the land, swarmed all
over the country, and ate up the sub
stance of the squatters, who likened
them to an invasion of devastating
birds, and christened them "cocka-
toos." BY 1867 the word had travelled
to New Zealand, for Lady Barker, au-
thor of "Station Life in New Zealand"
writing in that year, remarked: 81
have heard man say in answer to a
question about his occupation, I'm a
cockatoo.'"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

shranger"-another instance of
Australian slang-is a curious case of
verbal degradation. From an etymo-
logical point of view there is no rea-
son why bushranger should not be as
respectable word as parkranger. In
the early Australian newspapers such
advertisements as Wanted, good
bushranger," were quite common. The
word then meant an experienced BUSH
man. But when the bush became the
refuge of robbers of banks, mail coach
es and lucky diggers, the word ac-
quired the sinister meaning. that it now
possesses-brigand, outlaw, desperate.
A "swagman" or "swaggie" ESQ
called from the "swag," or personal
luggage wrapped up in a blanket
strapped to his back) is genuine
Australian traveller in search of work,
but "sundowner" is the antipodean
professional tramp. The "sundowner"
strolls from one squatter's station to
another, always taking care to arrive
at sunset, for it is the traditional prac-
tice of Australian squatters to give
food and shelter to all corners for the
night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
KEPT THE RETAINING FEE

When Daniel Webster was at the
zenith of his career, gentleman
waited upon him one day to engage
him for the defense in an important
case at law, the amount at stake in
the suit being $4,000. The gentle
man asked Webster what the retain
ing fee would be.
"A Thousand dollars"
"A thousand dollars: exclaimed he
gentleman.
Yes. But think fos moment y nat
I am engaged to do, sir. I do not only
hold myself at your service in the mat
ter, perhaps for month or more, but
debar myself from accepting any
offer. no matter how large, from the
plaintiff"
The applicant, being. satisfied with
the explanation. wrote out check for
the amount and gave 1t to the great
advocate, who, after he had put it in
his pocket, said:
ST will now give you bit of advice
gratis. II you can compromise this
business upon fair terms with the
plaintiff, you had better do So" .
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

for just what 1t is, and not try to XIII It
by heavy tax. Manufacturers some
times try to force measures in their
own interests, but contrary to the in
terests OF the people and the labor
trust Is always active to push through
bills drafted In the interest of that
trust but directly contrary to the in
terests of the people as a whole. Wit
ness the anti-injunction bill by which
labor unions seek to tie the hands of
our courts and prevent the issue of
any order to restrain the members Of
that trust from attacking men or de-
stroying property. Such bill is per-
haps the most infamous insult to our
courts and the common people ever
laid before Congress and the Represen-
tattves In Congress must be held to q
strict accountability for their acts re-
lating thereto. But when bills come
before Congress that are drawn in the
Interests Of all the people they should
receive the active personal support of
the people and the representatives be
instructed by the citizens. The Sena-
tors also should be written to and In
structed. II. therefore. you will re-
member your privilege and duty you
will at onceTnow-write to your Con-
gresham sand Senator on this pure
food bill. Clip and enclose the copy
herewith presented and ask them to
make business Of following 1t through
the committee considering 1t. Urge
Its being brought to a vote and re-
questing that they vote for it.
Some oppressively intelligent and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
EGGS WORTH MucH MONEY

Rarest of all the eggs of still ex-
i.'tent family of birds is that laid by
tile condor. At the present moment.
there is not in existence one single
dozen perfect specimens and the few
there are can be seen solely in some
of the wealthiest and richest collec-
tons. The condor, which is found in
southern California and the Andes, is
now hopelessly doomed to die out. 1t
is also practically impossible to collect
any fresh specimens of it's eggs, as
these rare 4nd extremely shy birds
nest thousands of feet above the
plains. in the most rugged and mac
cessible Businesses of the San Ber-
nardino and San Jacinto mountains.
Hence finding and plundering a con-
doris nest is regarded asia wonderful
and sensational event. A prize of $500
would not tempt any sane man to start
out on the hunt for fresh condor egg.
Still more costly are the eggs of the
great aux, or garefowl, a fiightless
marine bird with large head, heavy
body and compact plumage, the last
two living specimens of which were
discovered and killed in Iceland in
1874. One of these eggs is now to be
seen, carefully preserved under a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

The client expressed his thanks and
took his leave. "A few days after the
gentleman called upon Webster again,
and told him that a. compromise had
been effected and the matter satisfac-
torily settled. Webster duly congrat-
ulated his visitor on the result, and
would have turned to other business,
but the visitor seemed to have some
thing further on his mind.
"Of course" he ventured, after a
pause, 81 shall not require your sery-
ices, Mr.. Webster"
Certainly not, sir"
"And how about the $1,000 I paid
your" family asked the gentleman,
who was not quite reconciled. by pay.
ing such sum for services which
were never to be rendered.
ooh. ah!" responded Daniel, with a
bland smile. You don't seem to I'm.
derstand. 1t is very simple. That
was retaining fee-called in law a
retainer BY virtue of the contract
I also become retainer. What should
l retain, IL not my fee?"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
FARMER HAD OVER RIDE

the rushing horses veered OF to near
the side OF the road near the poor farm
and running into shallow ditch there
tipped the combination vehicle entire
ly over again, this time with Hopes
buggy right side up and the other in
verified, and this placed the farmer in
just the same shape he had been when
he started.
The lines were still within his reach,
now that he could afford to use his
hands to pull on them with, and he
soon had the horses under control and
drove into town all right.
But here q new difficulty confronted
him, for no one could believe his story,
and after friends had smelled his
breath and found he was not intoxi-
Gated, he was in fair way to have a
court OF inquiry sit on him to investi-
gate as to his sanity but fortunately
just as the matter was growing Sc
rious indeed two farmers came into
town who had seen the strange spec
tacle as Hope rushed past beneath the
rigs, his back scraping the ground and
his voice shouting to the horses and
their confirmation of his story restored
his reputation for sanity at once and
made him an object of pity instead of
suspicion
The neighbor had agreed to pay 81
for having the buggy hauled in, but
now he will not do SO, for he claims
that Hope used it to haul his own
/ buggy on.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

Artemus Hope Of Mentone had a
strange, wild ride yesterday which he
docs not want to have repeated very
soon, If ever.
He was coming from several miles
out in the country, riding in platform
buggy, and on top of this he was haul
ing home a neighbor's buggy that had
been disabled in a runaway and was
placed bottom-side up on Hopes
buggy, with the wheels uppermost and
firmly tied in place.
Hope was sitting on some blankets
that were laid on the upturned bottom
OF the neighbor's buggy and riding
along quietly and peaceably when, just
as he had got about half way down the
long hill past the Hemerick farm, the
horses became frightened, 'sprang to
one side and tipped the buggy entirely
over, bottom-side up.
This maneuver brought Hopes buggy
wrong-side up, but also brought the
neighbours vehicle right-side up, and.
with Hope clinging like bat beneath
the combination of vehicles. the horses
ran off down the road at high rate
OF speed. paying no attention whatever
to the frantic calls to whoa" which
Hope shouted to them from his peril
GUS position, with nothing but his
clinging hands and feet to keep him
In place.
1t was hard work to hold on and his
strength was just about spent whAn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09

1t has his name upon it. See, the let
ters are not clear.
For they are worn and blurred by hands
that touched them year by year,
But If we bend and trace them we may
then deeipher all.
You smile? The quaint old letters, speD
the name of "Cuthbert Small
quaint old man he was-O, this was
long, long years ago;
His face was like the faces that the
olden pictures show; .
A strong and earnest one, with lips tnat
met in sturdy line,
And eyes that sometimes could ne STERN
but always were benign.
And he was tall and soldierly; at his
three score and ten
His step was quick. he set the pace for
many younger men; -
His hair was white and long, and you
would look to see a queue.
And to see ruffies on his shirt and buckle
en- each shoe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-03-09
CHESTNUT FLOUR OF CORSICA.
Much Used but Produces Inferior
Kind Of Bread.

Much Used but Produces Inferior
Kind Of Bread.
The chestnut is the wheat of Cor
s;ca, and its flour is used in the form
Of bread or polenta by the peasants
throughout the island. The chestnuts
are slowly dried over a small wood
fire and stored until required for
grinding. The mills are of the SIM
plest construction, and consist of a
wooden water wheel whose axis turns
a milestone which crushes the shelled
chestnuts against a fixed stone.
The cheaper grades of -four are
of dirty color owing to the pres
ence of particles OF the shells and
contain between IL and IL per cent of
moisture. The composition of differ
ent varieties of the -four has been
determined recently by M. Comte.
who finds that chestnut -four closely
approximates wheat -four in its food
valve. 1t contains about the same
amount Of starch, more fat and cellu-
lose, but less heterogeneous substances
q to 8 per cent, as against IL to 16
per cent in wheat four). Chestnut
Hour attracts moisture very rapidly,
and therefore soon becomes mouldy
unless kept in air-tight vessels. 1t
has also the drawback of not being
easily Influenced by the action of
yeast, and thus produces an inferior
kind of bread