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DaA Sd

Thirty thousand bottles OF Death
valley sand, valued by the ovren at
many thousand dollars per bottle we're
shipped 10 Los Angelee q short time ago
by Maieom Macdonald. The mine from
which this treasure was taken corers
almost the entire floor Of Death valley.
For the thirty thousand samples re.
ceived the company who owns contron-
ing interest viii not part for any pnce.
The most peculiar thing about the great
fiud is that although many thousands OF
tons Of sand returning exactly the same
assays are still exposed In Death valley,
none OF 1t can De even given away,
while those samples which wea- clipped
a short time g probably could not be
bought up ell COCO {
Tho occasion OF all this Is not a uys
terry as might be supposed. N-iner Is
It b mineral wealth or the gold dus;
in tine sand which renoen the tblrt,
thousand small bottles so valuable.
The Mystic Shriners have invaded Los
Angeles. They form the compln,
which holds the samples taken from
Death valley. Ii seeps that a Journey
across the desert sands OF Arabia for u :
some solemn rite in the order. To them
sand Is a mystic emblem. whether OF
nerve or y or permanence or
yacillauon or something el-e, only the
initiated know. Mainom Macdomsld,
one OF the men mo.t heavily interested
In the Death valley region and partic
uiarly in Greepwater Is q member OF
the order. Knowing the weigh, OF a
bottle OF sand With a Shnoer, shor,
time ago he oZlered G aagon load ship
ped 70 Los Angeles from Death valley.
There it was bottled in small phials and
labeled properly Tor presentation t o
the thousands OF Shiners coming to
Los Angeles for their eonclave. The
snail bottles will be carried To homes
throughout the country and the re as
sell ss in clubs and restaurants, Ill.
story OF Death valley and thu ID ysteries
and wealth Of the Funerals will be
recouDted.
1t Is 4 novel idea OF Mscionald's but
judging from the interest manifested b,
the shriners in Los Angeles. It is a good
one.-Greenwa Miner.
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The Railroad Commission

Commissioner Thnrten vas absent
yesserda, from the meeting az the rail
road board. being on a IMP la the CEN
t-al part OF the country on business and
also collecting data to aid the commits
sion IN its work. Commissioners Bar
tine and Shauehuessy were present but
practically nothing was dore by the
board.
No answer have been resolved by the
board relative 10 the notlces sent out a
week ago informing the railroads that
they must observe the maximum rates
set by the Syphus bill within a period
OF thirty lays. 1t is supposed the rosdS
have submitted the Question TO their
legal departments and that Ii will be a
week or ten days longer before replies
are received FROM the various railroad
corporations. No inkIinc has been re-
ceived by the commissioners as to just
what the roads viii do. whether the,
will anicshly conform to the require
mente or make a legal fight against
them.
Mr., Thnrtell l. uo< at Chicago and
other central points in the country and
while there expects 20 gather consider
able data IL regard to the workings OF
tine railroad commissions Of the various
states. No doubt this will be Of mater
ial advantage to the commission in its
Sork.-Carson News.
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In D%ICATATOR'S ROLE.

That was a shrewd move uf President
Roosevelt to have the official declara.
ton made that the anti. ad in is ratiop
republicans are 10 league with the
railroads and have raised a fund Of
$1,000 900 TO defeat my policies or "a
man OF my type. It was evidently
intended to turn the public from paying
too much attention to the confessions Of
Mr.. Hartman that the president asked
him TO raise nm addition 70 the corrup-
ticn fund OF 1905 to save the state "
New York 10 the republicans. 4, also
bad tine effect OF putting those republi-
cans who are not favorable TO Tait, or
whoever elso the president may even,-
ually decide upon IA his successor, ON
the defensive, and the weddings hasten
10 declare their allegiance 10 the
dictator. The situatioD is very similar
to that in the Turkish empire, where all
VINO will not declare for the successor
whom the sultan has elei:ted TO succeed
him are in danger Of Punishment or
worse.
Tho president doee moi favor the In.
dorsement Of ~iavorito sons by their
states and demands that he friends eec
that a delegation u arranged for, thai
viii either vote for hiu for a third term
or follow bis instructions rs 10 whom 10
vote for. There probably Is no truth In
tho statement thai & 1000, 600 o.; any
othor sum, has been subscribed or
collected 10 defeat the president In his
ambition 10 control Tire next republican
national convention. IL Ia far too soon for
money to DC speui, as any iyro in poll.
teal dotngs knows, but the pretended
e1poaure Of - plot wltb vssi financial
resources behiud 1t, is being used as a
h~air-raiser 70 scare the republican voters
against giving aid aud comfort 10 the
-oonspiratots,' 1t will be "a good
enough Morgan until after tho dele.
gatas are elected to the republican
national convention. 40 the machine
politicians control the election Of dole
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gates 10 tho republican conventions IN
most congressional distric,s and states.
and The rank and file eithet do the bid
ding Of the bosses, or are q helpless
minority, there Il no doubt that when
the time comes there Will be all the
Doodle necessary TO eskrsD the pro-
ceedtnss IN the usual republican NM
Ger. But experience shoUs that he
corporations and trusts have generally
found it cheaper and moro convenient
TO buy enough OF the delegates to re-
publican conventions to make majority
after they have been elected, than 10
boibtr with caucuses and the MINOR
corrections.
The corporations aud trusts may be
relied upon in the future, as III the past.
to furnish the money 10 elect the re-
publican candidate for president, who
ever be may be. They did it In 1895
and in 1870 for Mckinley, and in 1904
FOR PRECEDENT Roosevelt. The latter
may deny it forever and a day, but the
sworn evidence III the life insurance
investigation shows that the corporation
mAgraies paid large sums in 1904 to tie
chairman and treasurer oi the republic
cau national committee, and We have
tie admission OF Mr.. Hartman that he
gave a check Tor $4,000. and some
friends Of Senator DepeE paid ID the
aggregate $4,000 more, less han ten
days before election.
IL il was considered morally night,
according 70 republican ethics, for the
corporation msgn Aies to pay these large
sums into the Roosev elt campaign fund
which Doodle we are assured by Mr.
Hartman turned 5000 votes in New
York city alone, why Is it a crime to be
rsred at TO subscribe money TO secure a
safe and sane csudinate TO be elected by
the use OF even more boodlef
The president should quit talking OF
Doodle to defeat him until he has
caused his committee to mako ~sestitu'
ton Ut the trust funds uf :he widows
aud orphans that we're collected in 1904
Exchange,
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Basket Ball Social.

The Basket Bali girls Of the Dear EIR.,
High
OF ready funds fiod themselves some.
what shy,
We Rsk you to come 10 our social II, Is
week
And hope you will a Ion our
marvellous cheek.
Under the circumstances We hate 10
usS aid.
We invite married woman. young girl
and old maid.
We girls. will fix lunches as well as
we're able,
And leave them for sale at the suc
tioDeer's table,
After buying a box your partner will
treat yon.
Wen all fix good lunches and ,r, no,
to cheat you
Tho men we invite, dndes, farmers and
crooks
And ask them to brtnp their iui,
pocket.bouks.
De there at eight Oh next Friday
light.
and well oil Try to do VIVA, wa think
is right.
" Rpei'er we've got. who no one dare
fire,
Tho nucsioncer being Mr.. Joe Me
Namara.
To entertain you, well all do orr bsa,
80 como one and all md grant our
request.
-fhe Basket Ball Girls
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lIow's his.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
Tor any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
ccrrd by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We. the Undersigned, have known r
j. Cheney FOR the last - years. and be.
Iieve him perfectly honorable in all bus.
iness transactions. and financially able
TO carry out any obligations made 10y his
irm. WALDIHC. KISHAY u NARvIS.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. y.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern.
ally, acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testi-
mouials seIt free. Price. Toe per bottle
Sold By all druggists.
Take Halle Famii, Pill ryr constipation
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TALKING ABOUT IT.

The Great Conspiracy moves on
apace. AL frst II wae given out that
there had been a dasierdly plutocratic
conspiracy to defeat Mr.. Rooseyelts
policies and prevent the poor man from
naming his SUCCESSOR In this cou-
spiracy nearly all the leaders Of the re-
publican party were involved. There
vas, indeed, no end to the traitors in tie
party.
Now, however, there hns been q
change OF face. Ii is still true that the
plutocrats have subscribe1 5000 coo,
but it Is for the purpose OF downing Dir.
Roosevelt in a roundabout way. This
fund, go We are now informed by the
Roosevelt pubhcit, bureau. is to be
used apparently against the president,
but is IN reslity TO create a sentiment In
his party in favor OF a third term, IL
order that he may be defeated before
the people. II is rather hard for those
OF US endowed with only a plain,
ordinary, cornfeld sort OF a mind to
follow the ramiications Of the Great
Conspiracy through this bewilderinR
labyrinth.
Another story thai comes from Wash
Ington % 10 the effect that the president
has thrown down the gage OF battle
before Hartman merely as a political
stroke Ii eaid that at present Hard-
man represents he corporation In lts
most offensive form and That his system
of high finance has come In for rather
acute criticism, and thai Roosevelt sees
the advantage Of an iseue between him
self and Hartman. The fact that Harri
man has the better OF the controversy is
Lost sight OF, and already some OF the
newspapers are Saying that in a fight
between The president and The railroad
king the people wiD not have much
trouble In choosing a side, In short.
the president Is said to be deliberately
playing politics.
The president and his friends are re-
pnrte'j to be watching the result and
calculating upon the effect. The sit
uatiop would seem to Justify an anec-
dote.
FARMER salu 70 nus ueSEO SeISanL'
Jim, have you fed the horses thus
morningf'
AYassir."
What did you feed 'em.
Hay
-Did you feed the cowIr'
-YassIr.
what did you feed 'em?
-Hay.'
Did yon feed the ducks?-
sYassir."
what did you Iced 'em?'
'Hay.'
Did they eat ity"
sNaweir: dey didn't zackly eat it,
but dey was talking about it when ]
lef'.'
The people haven't exactly swallowed
the Great Conspiracy, but they are
certainly talking about it.-MeDphis
Commercial Appeal.
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LEAD SIMPLE LIFE
CUSTOMS OF THE NEGROES OF
THE GOLD COAST.
Divorce 10 a Rare oeeurrence-Moth
Or Love One Of Their Strongest
PoInts-Striet Laws az to
Property Rights

1t IS said that divorces are rare
among those tribes who lead a simple
life u~ndlsturbed. AS with civilized
people, marriage cannot be dissolved
without formality. Processes Of the
gold coast only have the privilege OF
separating from their husbands with.
out formality. Some white clay hand.
ed TO the husband Is a sign Of dis.
mlssal.
Common people, on the other hand,
have TO appear before the chiefs, who
decide the case. II they present the
wife with q piece Of white clay, she
must mark the trees OF the principal
streets OF the village as 4 sign that
she Is no longer a welded wife. II
the divorce is granted to the man. the
wife's family must return the equiva.
lent OF the purchase money.
Oh age among the true negroes. az
among many other peoples. IS held In
high esteem. says the Southern Work.
nan. Contrary 10 the popular notion
the family life Of many African tribes
before they came in contact with
European civilization was beautiful
The large family prevails.
There Is probably no race IN which
inspiring Is 50 hishIy priced as among
the negroes lnianticide Is rare here
In comparison with Polynesia and
He!aneisa. They rejoice at hi birth
OF Il child. In this respect thcy are
much like Europeans. Mother love
Is very strong. II a mans mother and
MS wife. they say. are on the point OF
drowning anu he can save only one
ne must save the mother. for II the
vile Is lost he may marry another. but
he WI never Ind a c mother.
The original right to private owner.
ship OF land is acquired. as with us.
either by fee or al!oiium. i is said
shat tenure OF Ia" among the Dahu.
meys and bechur.ss Is in fr' simple.
In asst Africa II is cyrry vi,a. dial.
On The gold coast PROV" oil
Is acquired by bringing ~.
'itl0n- All the LAM /. NJ
mood Of n town IS con. be-
longing 10 the inhablian,s H..aily
ana The man who first cuts down the
DAsh ana grows a crop IS regarded a.
Inc proprietor q! that portion.
Among so-ue west African tribes
there IS under native law. no con,
munity In goods bctwccl a ma anil
his wife. Zach Keeps separate estate.
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Honor Among 6riuands.

recent fight with brigands Ir
enaicidis resulted In the death OF n
soldier. Tho brigands sent 81. 500 IN
MS widow BushTangcrs who hold ,,n
u iaFofite Australian official dlscoy
cred later the identity OF their vic.
INN. They returned his horzo. win
IA W"Ilot tied about his neck. and
us money aud watch inside. Even
'he pirates have some honor.
a consul reports. and will pay for tho
h'te OF vessels which they have com.
mahded Cor their expeditions.
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his class:
Amy Parker, Ely; Edna Coz. Rezo;
Frank o,Lary, Reno; j. d. Leavitt,
ferinRton; Louis Gold.tein. Virginia
City; Joseph J. Hart, Reno; F. b.
Stewart. Lone Pine. CAL; Andrew
Crane, Virginia City; George Powers,
Los Angeles; j. b. Scott, Battle
Mountain; Stanford Westhersy Dee tb;
Milan Davido'ieh, T~onopah; Jay Car.
Penter. New York; Edna Souchereau,
Verdi; Walter weddie.> Fresno. CAL;
NJ. b, Kennedy, Fog; Robert Sawyer,
Bodie. Cal and Frank Peterson, Car
son City.
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Don't Pay Aiimony

to be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for it il on
keep your bowels regular with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Their action is
gentle that the appendix new has
cause to make the least compliant.
Guaranteed by Elko Drug Co. DC. Try
the ~.
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SPECIAL MEETING.

There Will be IL meeting Of the Elko
County Cattle Association on Saturday.
May 70, 1907, at l O'clock, .. u. al The
court house in E!ko.
As there are matters Of vital interest
10 all stockmen OF Elko county TO come
before this meeting, every rancher and
stock raiser, regardless Of lis member
ship III the Association. is invited to be
present,
EDGAR REIyHAar
A. BRUCE President,
Secretary.
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NOTICE TO SHEEP MEN,

hia regular meeting Of tho s,o,o
Board OF Sheep Con- n],ssioners -, NJ.
Vana. held III Reno on Apnl i,b. Il was
ordered that all sheep IN Ncvod, 80,
be dipped before July IL. 1907 ~.
SpriuR dipping, once II clean. md ,m'
II Injected with scab. m. same 49,
WI" apply 70 Fall dipping before sheen
~ "'o"eu Z 20 to winter range. An
mpp'"R u be dono under inspection,
in,s order is nee, setty To eradicate
s""O '"ts''nR on tie Nevada rapges
'"' T" have the e%1isripg quarantine
raised. i''""
ny order Of the Beard.
m, DIN WARD, Pres.
IT, J." NIcoLs, Secty.
uaiedi--Repo. Ncy.. April 1. 1907.
oilce' Overland Hotel.
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Wanted 4 Camel

Whiie the circ"s parade ass passne
Along Main az r.ei the othe. day, a xor-
ned looking roma stool watching it
with her ~iye-year-oid son. As Tie cam
eIs came swsyinG doNn r.s stree, the
big eyed youn1ster caught sight Of THE IL
and tuggIng at his mothers skirt, ex-
claimed Ma what them?-
-Camels.'
What's camels!-
s.Auimiles what kin go for two weeks
without takin' q drink
The boy was silent as the beasts pass
ed and then Ghimpered, sMs, buy me
a camel
-lf had the money. l would, Johnny
he woman exclaimed. God knows
Id like to have one full grown apinile
III the family that vouli 20 for Two
weeks without takiD' a drink.'-Gold-
field Chronicle.
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University Graduates.

THO following young women aud
You % nen will graduate from The state
university on ,b. 9th Of Juno. Alex
a member OF the senior claas. has
been sick with pueumoDia Tor tho las,
Two weeks and will not graduate with
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Mixture Of Many Natinn.

louis N: Parker. the dramaust. wo,
oorn In France; his father wn. m
nnieIican' his mother an English
Soman; his first language was Italian
md he was educated ia GERMANY
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~ orler Of nrn.L
Proof OF Eeo,on.

nnsband-You arc not econcm,c,,
"itc-Well, II you don't coi, '"'
Woinah economical WHO sayes
Wedding dress for n possible nor
marriage, I'd Ike to know wbst onu
INK economy 70. wat you
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Tie sslye TIA, ac,O like a poultice lie
Pine 3aIye Carbolized. No other saJye
so good Tor cute. burns, boiis aud chap.
ped skin. Ask about T.. Price 25c,s.
Sold by Eiko Drug Co.
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Entered a, the Elro postonee for transmission
through the nails As ~seeord-cisss matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
WHY HE RAN AWAY

the eyes that centred upon her with varying de.
grees OF admiration, love- desire, self-abasng
devotion, she felt the soft color deepen in her
cheeks she playfully took possession of Nc
Elvey's AK.
you're not goin' to do it, father, I reckon
she exclaimed.
mo, sis, answered the boss, smiling down at
her, leastways, not unless the hands is all
scared"
''Well, who is goin' to?" she inquired letting
her glance sweep rapidly over the stalwart forms
that surrounded her. A shrewd observer might
have noted that her eyes shyly avoided one fig
ure, that stood little apart from the rest-the
figure of strongy-bu man OF medium size,
who looked small among his large moulded fel'
lows. As for Jim Reddin, who was watching
.the girls every movement his heart tghtened
with bitter pang as her eyes thus seemed to
pass him over. Having, for all his forty years,
a painful lack of knowledge of the feminine
heart and its methods, he imagined himself ig
nored. And yet had he not Laurette's promise
that none other than he should have the priv
ege of driving her home to the settlements that
afternoon?
That's what we're just a-gon to decide,
said NlcElvey in answer TO Laurettes question
"But first" he continued, with a sly chuckle
"hadn't you better pick out the feller that's go
in to drive you home, sis? We're goin' to be
powerful well occupied, all hands, when we gil
start on them logs, / tell you!'
At this suggestion a huge young woodsmar
who was standing behind some of the others
out of Laurette's range of vision, started eagerly
forward. Bill Goodine was acknowledged TO bt
the best looking man or the Big Aspohegan-ar
opinion in which he himself most heartily con
Cured He was also noted as a wrestler anc
fighter. He was an ardent admier of Laurette
but his passion had not taught him any humility
and he felt confident that in order to gain thu
coveted honor OF driving the girl home he hac
nothing to do but apply for it, He felt that il
would hardly be the square thing to put Lau
rette TO the embarrassment OF inviting him righ
there before all the hands Before he coulc
catch her eye, however, Laurette had spoker
what surely the devil OF coquetry must hav'
whispered in her ear. Undoubtedly, she haC
promised jim Reddin that he should drive he
| home. But ''let him show that he appreciate
the favor" she thought to herself; and aloud
with a toss OF her head, she exclaimed, "I'll taxi
the one that cuts out the logs-if he wants II
come!"
The effect of this speech was instantaneous
Fully half the hands stepped forward, exclaim
ing I'm do it!-I'll do it, boss-- m your man
Mr. McEvey!" But Bill Goodine sprang to tn
front with vgor that brushed aside all in hi
path. Thrusting himself in front of the laugh
ing McEvey he shouted, 81 spoke frst
claim the iob!" And, snatching up an ak h
started down the bank.
"Hold on!" shouted McElvey; but Goodiu
paid no attention. Come back l tell you!'
roared the boss "The jobs yours, SO hold onl'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

the edge of the landing slipped on an oozy
stone, and fell back with cry of horror right
beneath the topping mass of logs.
As his cry re-echoed from every throat Jim
Reddin dropped beside him as swiftly and al
most miraculously as sparrow-hawk flashes
upon its prey. With terrific surge he swung
Goodine backward and outward, into the raging
current. but away from the face of the impend
ing avalanche. Then, as the legs all went with
gathering roar, he himself sprang outward in
superb leap, splashed nightly into the stream
disappeared and came up some yards below. Side
by side the two men struck out sturdily for
shore, and in couple of minutes their comrades
eager hands were drawing them up the bank.
Didn't tell you Jim Reddin wasn't no cow
ard?' said McElvey, with glistening eyes, to
to relieve her excitement and give vent to her
revulsion of feelings sat down a sled and
cried most illogcally.
As the two dripping men approached the camp,
she looked up to a reconciliation. Presently
Goodine emerged from little knot of his COM
panons, approached Reddin, and held out his
hand.
81 ask yer PARDON" said he You're man,
an no mistake. It is my life owe to you; an
I'm proud to owe it to sech as you!"
But Reddin took no rotice of the outstretched
hand. The direct and primitive movements of
the backwoodsman's mind may seem to the So
phisticated intelligence peculiar; but they are
easy to comprehend. jim Reddn quite overlook.
ed the opportunity now offered for a display of
exalted sentiment. In harsh, deliberate voice
he said
"An' now, Bill Goodine, you've got to stand
up to me, an we'll see which is the better man.
you or me. Ever sence you growed up to be a
man you've used me just as mean as you knowed
how; an now we'll fight it out right herep
At this went up chorus of disapproval; and
Goodne said, "I'll be d-d if Pm a-goin' to
strike the man what's jest saved my life!"
"You needn't let that worry you, Bill" re-
plief Reddn "We're quits there. / reckon
YOU forget as how your mother, God bless her,
saved my life, some twenty year back when Won
was Jest a.toddlin'. An vowed to her I'd be
good to you the very best knowed how. An
! I've KEEP my vow. But now / reckon I'm ouit
of it; an if you amt a'goin' to give me salts,
faction now my hands is free then you amt no
man at all, an I'll try an find some way to
make you fght!"
"Jin's right-You've got to fight, Bill
That's fair" and many EXPLANATIONS OF
like character showed the drift of popular sen.
timent SO plainly that Goodine exclaimed, "Well
if you SEE SO, it's got to be- But don't want
to hurt you, jim Reddini an lick you l kin,
every day in the week, an you know i'll"
you're liar!" remarked jim Reddn in a
business.like voice, as the hands formed ring
At this some of the hands laughed, and Good
inc, glaneing around, caught the ghost of smile
on Laurettes face This was all that was need
ed The blood boiled up to his temples, and