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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
HALT IN SEWER WORK
CITY COUNCIL ALLOWS ANOTHER
$4,000 FOR WORK.
BONDS ARE NOT YET SOLD
Mr.. Herrick Will Have to Take the
Bonds Because They Can Not be
Sold at the Rate oHered-He still
Has North platte Bonds.

OOIu at TIC FNdNC SnCl oNI'
Has North Platte Bonds.
The city council allowed $4,000 more
to o. p. Herrick, sewer contractor,
making a little over $4,000 that has
been paid up to date Work has now
stopped for the winter, the end having
come last night. The council also re-
jected one claim for damages and re-
ferred others to the city attorney.
The sewer bonds have not yet been
disposed of and firm which had been
dealt with in the hope that they might
be sold, has now notified City Treas
urer ]. E. Haase that the bonds can
not be handled at the rate offered.
The bonds will have to be turned over
to Mr.. Herrick.
Mr.. Herrick is said to have been I'M
able thus far to dispose Of his North
Platte bonds.
Council met in regular session on
Thursday evening with President of
the Council Spellman presiding. Roll
call found the following councilmen
present: Brummund, Crotty, Haase,
Kiesau, Spellman; absent, Craven,
Mathewson, Stafford.
Minutes of January read and ap-
proved.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
w. McCune, $3.50; A. Graul, $4,000
o. Uhle, $1.40; C. F. Eiseley, 1895
Aug. Brummund, $500 G. Patterson,
100000; H. Salmen, 100000 w. Uech-
er, $51,50; Norfolk Light and Fuel Co.,
folk Electric Light and Power Co.,
$152.10; E. Pribbenow, $1.5O; F. Ded-
erman, 5000; Edwards and Bradford
Lumber Co., $240; W. Livingstone,
$4100; Diamond Compound Co., 1882
Crotty, so cents |. Cook, $500; e. P.
Weatherby $4,000; H. Beemer, $5.75;
j. Beemer, 1925; c. w. Braasch,
$165O; E. Brueggeman, $40; NJ,
Green, $3.50; w. P. Dixon, $780, ].
Hay, $61.00; l. Cook, $1,000; julius
Huff, S7S.4S; Nebraska Telephone Co.,
$425; Geo. Dudley, $1.5O; T. Crotty,
$3.50; B. Klug, $4.00 w. Koch, $1.5O;
H. Mccormick, $4.00 Nebraska Tel
ephone Co., $1.15; j. T. Moore, $500.
The bill of w. P. Dixon, $77.55, for
hauling dirt, was referred to the street
and alley committee with power to al
low the same.
The bill of the American Express
company for $3.50 damages was re-
jected.
The bill of o. Richey was laid over
The city treasurer was instructed to
pay Herrick $S,791.52 for construction
work during January
The treasurer's statement and the
report of the police judge were re-
ferred to the auditing committee. The
treasurer's report shows the following
financial condition of the city: Sewer,
$91.62; general fund, $2,S23.05 inter
est, $25992; water, $553.13; road,
1857; sinking, $S14.S4; street lights,
$20635; insurance tax, $40; general
fund warrants paid out of sinking fund
$7,479.6S; ditto sewer fund warrants,
$664.21; with fiscal agency, $609.63.
The claim of G. W. Sewell for $500
alleged damages was rejected.
The claims of Fannie Trennepohl,
$5,250.00, and C. w. Williams, $5,550.0O
were referred to the city attorney.
The request for aid from Mrs. Bra
dy was referred to the county commits
sioners.
Council adjourned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
life is A JEST"
Poet Says That Sadie Verses Demon.
strate II to Him.

strate II to Him.
The following poem has been re-
ceived from an unknown source:
Life is a jest, and all things show It;
| thought so once, but now | know It.
Why should two sheep inspire the
poet
The smell OF these Is much like goat!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
Estimate of Expenses.

Following is the estimate of expens-
es made by the county commissioners
of Madison county. Nebraska, for the
yaar 1Q07.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
w. y. Huse.
n. A. HuSe.
+. +. Huse.
Mary e. Huse.

The state of Nebraska, Madison
county, SIS.
On this 10th day of January, 1907, be.
fore me, a notary public in and for
said county and state, duly commits
stoned and qualified, personally ap-
peared the above named persons, per-
sonally known to me to be the iden-
tical persons whose names are affixed
to the foregoing articles of incorpo-
ration and each for themselves ack-
nowledged the same to be their volun-
tary act and deed.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
my Office the day and year last above
written
Carl Wilde,
Notary Public.
My commission expires February
16, 1907.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-15
FRIDAY FACTS.

Miss Jennie Wheeler came home
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
PEACE AT GoLDFIELD.

Dispatches from Goldfield to the
White Pine News announce the set
tlement OF the labor troubles in the
gold camp 1t was an end to a disa-
greeab'e situation which was hailed
with delight by great many Ely
people who have interests at Gold
field aud have had occasion to worry
over the check to industrial activity
there
Nevada IS noWeeeing the Leyday of
industr al prosperity. and every man
who has the interest OF the state at
heart ~1grets to see any complication
arise which retards progress The
labor ttouble al Goldfleld was u men
ace TO that camp and both the Min
ers' Union and the Mine Owners as
ISOLATION are 10 be congratulated on
the settlement oil the matters In dis
pute.
Little is ever gained by warning
When questions OF right arise 1t is
the wiser plan for the two sides to
get together as speedily as possible
and settle upon terms by which work,
by which we all prosper. may eontin-
ne uninterruptedly
This is not always easy but If Ii
can be accomplished in seven weeks
1t seems that it could be accomplish
ed in day.
\ sensible workman, looking for
ward, may certainly know that after
a period. which he can calculate With
eXactness, his resources will be ex-
hausted and hunger will join the
ranks OF his opponents
\ sensible employer. looking for
ward, may certainly know that there
is no pleasure or profit in idleness
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

and the miners. the mines we're
thrown open at o'clock this after
noon and the lockout of the past
seven weeks came to an end.
Immediately after the peace pro-
tocol was signed last night, opera
tors began to send messengers
throughout the camp calling their
former employees to work and today
there was scurrying everywhere to
find full complement for the mines.
At o'clock today scores of men
surrounded each shaft house and all
the mines that could find workmen
enough started with full force.
During the strike hundreds of
miners left for outside camps to
prospect or find temporary work and
the district is short probably 500
miners, but these miners, together
with others. are expected into the
camp as soon as the settlement be-
comes generally known
peculiar conditions, will not put on
a full force for several days
They Will have To pump water in
the ttmberlng or clear up workings
that have caved In but none of the
mines have suffered seriously during
the interim. The hills present an
animated appearance and the town
streets rever We're SO full of people
Any talk of hitch in the program
such as was made on the stock ex-
change today. was only for the pur-
pose Of affecting the market. Prices
got 10 very high point today bur
before the call was over there was
and profit taking.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

From Tuesdays Daily.
LONDON, April 22.--The cry of
the unemployed" was raised IN Lon
don again tonight when several thou
sand workmen who had been dis
charged from Woolwich arsenal as
an outcome of War Secretary Hal
danes scheme of reducing military
expenses, marched with bands and
banners from Woolwlch to the house
of commons TO impress upon the gov
eminent their grievances. The COM
plants of the men are far reaching,
representing not only loss of employ
ment but the wiping out of their saw
ings invested Ia little properties To-
Gated In the historical and heretofore
prosperous town OF Woolwich
Some of the discharged men have
been employed In the arsenal at
Woolwich for not less than 80 years
A number of printers and other
tradesmen, laborers and citizens Join
ed the procession which was further
augmented by strong body of work
ers from the army clothing factory at
Pimllco The entire eight miles of
march was thickly lined with spec
tators The procession. which was
perfectly orderly, was halted AT ST.
Georges circle. mile from the
house of parliament, and deputies of
the men proceeded TO the house of
commons to lay their grievances be-
fore Premier Campbell-Bannerman.
The premier received the delega-
ton In private room made a sym
pathetic reply and assured the men of
the government anxiety that these
inevitable discharges should entail as
little hardship as possible
Secretary Haldane then explained
the necessity of the reduction in the
expenditure and the need of
things down from the inflat-
ed position which obtained during
the late war. He said that there
must be even further reductions. but
promised that every scrap of work
possible should be given TO Woolwich !
arsenal Lord Tweedmouth then
promised to do whatever was possible
in behalf of the navy department and +
HE deputation withdrew.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From Tuesdays Daily.

A telegram was received here yes
terday for Tex Richard from the
sporting editor of the Chicago Ameri-
can stating that Joe Cans is at his
home In Baltimore. that Battling
Nelson is In Chicago, and that Nolan
Is At San Francisco.
Cans and Lewis are to make final
arrangements next Friday night for
their bout 1t is the opinion Of the
sporting editor of the American that
the Gans-Lewis go will fall through,
and Richard is asked if ne wants that
fight and if he will bid for il
Prior 10 leaving for Goldfield Mr.
Richard stated to the News that he
would not under any circumstances
make \ bid for the Cans Lewis go
AZ lK did not want IL AT any price
The only fight in which he is inter
ested or cares Il Zig for is the Cans
Nelson fight. That he is determined
to have
There's no use in San Francisco
trying 10 get that fight if Richard
wants it. prominent San Francisco
sport is quoted as saying, for when
Richard makes mp his mind that he
wants IA hing his money is there and
we will not make a serious bid for
II +"
The fact that Richard has imposed
almost 10 conditions on the fighters
in the world that the fight will come
here if he Battler is not afraid to
meet the chocolate colored boy from
The south
Nolan may put up boiler ON the
fight, said a local fight enthusiast
yesterday but if he backs down and
will not let Nelson meet Cans it will
be a sure sign that he has fears for
the safety of his fighting machine.
and viii not risk him in the same
rine with Cans. If they can be got
together that purse should do the
business.
The moment the articles are sign
ed Richard will devote his time to the
promotion of the big event An ath-
letic club Will he formed to look after
the sport A publicity committee
comprising corps of the best sport
ling writer's in the west will be form
ed with headquarters at Ely; the du-
ties of this committee will be to keep
all the newspapers of the country ad-
vised as to the movements of the
fighters and of the live news pertain
ing to the big event. This will be all
free of charge to the papers except
that they will be required to pay tele
] graphic tolls.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
II A. No. 1893
Patent survey No. 2G45 nited
States Land Office.
Notice of Application for United statea
Carson City. New. March n.

Notice OF Application for United States
Carson City. New. March 81. 1907
Notice Is hereby given that the Bis
cut Mining Company, whose post office
address OF its principal place OF bust
ness Is Salt Lake City, Utah, lawfully
authorized to transact business and
nold property in the state OF Nevada,
and White Pine county, by Peter II
Cannon with his post oftice address at
Chery Creek White Pine county, Neya-
ia, it's president and designated agent
IN White Pine county Nevada, and its
authorized agent, has made application.
for 1900 linear feet on the Ninety seven
Ming and 1900 feet on the Ninety Sew
en- NO. l lode mining claims. the same
being contiguous claims bearing gold
silver and other precious metals witt,
each side OF tho lode line OF each u
said claims.
The Ninety seven Mine lode is sItuat
IN the southeast quarter OF section :
and the Ninety Seven No | lode in tbu
southeast quarter of Section "a. and til,.
northeast quarter OF Section .. all ~
ownship "a North. Range 81 East N
u. Il. ana NJ, Cherry Creek Mining Dl.,-
trict, White Pine county Nevada
SAID lode claims are described by tac
ofhclal plat herewith posted and by the
hctd notes on llle IN the register Of tn
and Office at Carson City. -sevada sur
vey No. 2645. as follows:
beginning at corner No | Ninety StV-
ell MINE lode the one quarter section
corner on line between sections - anu
70, township - North, Range - East,
Mount DiablO meridian, bears south !,
thence North - d.o'ee[ - - -,
East 1900 feet Ia corner ". t'b",rS
south - degrees = infn,,fS., ~ IN,
fert to corner M 4 nj aaiJ - ~ Nv
south n dcEreS4 on a,i,'if"s 49,,
5000 feel 10 corner M 1 Of &iu4t,, -
on No iodC -, 49,, 90 ftliigtS "@N
southeast cornei. of sai1 t,li' ti7't 80,
North ~ degrees "a 5'aip,,tt5 w. - ~,
feet to corner No Of stiI Nipity So
on No ! lode tht sa33It $3.50 49,,
southwest corner ~ said i,.5.. fit7, 80
ouarter section corner, baty.,.z.t, So,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Dana OF San Francisco, the famous
sporting photographer. who took the
pictures of The Gans-Nelson fight at
Goldfield last July / viii he engaged
to come on with a corps of artists to
take the fight pictures. This corps
will establish its own art rooms and
finishing rooms and will do its own
work. The newspapers will be fur
nished with these pictures at the ex-
pense Of the promoters. if present
plans are carried out
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Noliec of Application Tor ra,ent.

NJ, =. NO. 240l.
United states Land Office. Carson city.
Nevada, April Is, 1907
Notice is hereby given that william
/. Davis of Colorado Springs, Col. by Ed
Willard whose postoilicc address Is Ely.
Nevada, his agent and attorney In fact
Is the. owner Of and hereby makes APP
plication for 81 United States patent for
the Loco Mining Claim Lode. as de-
scribed In the official plat and field
note OF survey on file in the Office of
district. at Carson city, Nevada said
mining claim being situate in Robinson
Mining District, White Pine County
Nevada, and tho notice Of location
thereof being recorded LA the Office of
tho county recorder Of said White Pine
County
The exterior boundaries of said
claim are described In said fold notes
with magnetic variation IL degrees
Beginning at corner No. / whence the
= +, coz Sec 5, I. i6 n Il. G2 L. MT. d.
- - and NJ bears S. IS degrees minutes
running thence y. 10 degrees 42 min
utes Il. 1900 feet to corner No. =, thence
n. III degrees 81 minutes w gill feet
10 corner NO. 3, thence 3. 10 degrees AZ
minutes w. 1900 feet TO corner No T.
whence corner No; of Goodenougi,
E Eoae s9 81 No 22lS b Ss IS de
thence s. 81 degrees 80 minutes E, GILT
feet to corner No the place of begin
ming.
Containing 2O.6t ceres, ali OF which
Is claimed and app ;. for and situated
IN the $; W Ia of "a, and n w IA
OF Sec. b, I. lG N, Ii l..
Adjoining claims s'e Goodenough
Survey No. 221S, on | 81. south
direct that this notice be published
IN the White Pine. News Ely Nevada
me newspaper published the nearest to
said claim, for the period of 10 weeks.
LOUIS j. COIN,
Register.
q. L. PUTNAM,
Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication April 20; last publica-
ton June 20, 1907.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
injury to Nebraska. Ernil.

Omaha, Neb. April FL AS re-
suit OF the unprecedented weather
that prevailed the greater part OF the
month of March and the freezing
weather and snow fall OF the last few
days early fruit. such as peaches. APP
rlcots. plums, cherries and blackber-
ries In this section have been injured
but the general opinion among those
having the best means of information
is that the damage Is not as great as
has bean reported. Indeed, many are
Of the opinion that while early fruits
have been injured and in some in
stances completely killed, and possl-
bly, some of the later varieties have
been hurt, the benefits resulting to
the grain crops from the SHOWS will
more than offset the damage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From Wednesdays Daily.

1 lOll w tuleSudA y,
New York, April % Another
step intended to explain the disap-
pearance of bonds valued at about
100000 from the Trust Company of
America was taken by the police to-
night, " hen they formally placed in
custody Oliver NJ bennett a broker
of ~ Wall street, who was formerly
prominent in Boston financial circles.
William o. Douglass, an assistant
already under arrest charged with
the theft of the bonds, and the war
rant upon which bennett was detain-
ed by detectives alleges the receiv-
Ing of stolen goods 1t is charged
that he received 6 bonds of the Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road company. each valued at 81 900
and of the issue of May /, 1908. 1t
is complained, also, that bennett
knew that the bonds were stolen
when he accepted them.
The arrest of the broker had been
forecasIed because of charges pre-
ferred 10 the police by officers of the
trust company after their inyestiga-
ton OF the larceny and because or
alleged recovery of $4,000 worth of
the missing securities In Dement'S
three years he has been incharge OF
day After being examined at the
detect re bureau, bennett was placed
in a cell for the night.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From Wednesdays Daily.
Brick Co.'s Property Sold.

The property of the Ely Brick
company, which was foreclosed by
the First National Bank a few days
ago under mortgage, was sold at
public auction at the court house
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock The
brick held by the company was
bought by Dodson Brothers, con-
tractors. for 5000. X. II. Hoffman
bought the team. harness and wagon
for $500; H. W. Fulmer secured the
puddle mill for $25. and Joseph G.
Maughn bought three saddle horses
for $50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
Ero.n rnnsdny,s Daily.

Proviienee. Il. l.. April 22.--After
AZ weeks of deadlock in which So
ballots have been cast for candidates
lni United States senator TO succeed
george peabody Wetmore. the execu-
tive committee of the republican
state committee, declared in favor of
Samuel Pomery Colt, of Bristol.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Madrid, April 22-Queen Victoria
who expects to be confined during the
coming week continues to enjoy good
health She took two drives today as
usual
The interest of the people is so in
tense all day long that men and WON
en- linger in the vicinity of the pal
ace hoping for news.
Queen Victoria has spent much Of
her time IN the inspection of and In
completing the arrangements for the
elaborate royal nursery. She has de-
voted much care to this mater The
suite of rooms set aside for the baby
is the same used by King Alfonso in
his infant days. 1t comprises din
ing room, bath room day nursery
and a night nursery.
Everything is fitted up and dec
Grated most luXuriously and a pri-
vate staircase connects the suite with
the private apartments of the queen.
al the renovation and redecoration
of the baby's rooms has been carried
out by English workmen brought es-
peciany from London.
Wisconsin Senatorial Deadlock.
Madison. Wis, April 22.-The sen
atorial deadlock remains unbroken.
Stephenson gained one vote tonight.
On the twentieth ballot the result is
as follows:
Cooper Il, Esch Is, Ratten Is.
Lenroot Is. Stephenson 20, Baensch
4, Winkler 2. Hudnall /, Owen I
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From Wednesdays Daily.
Avenged Daughters Wron

Lynchburg, Va, April 23.-EX-
Judge +. w. Loving. who yesterday
shot and killed Theodore Estes at
Oakridse. the country estate of
Thomas f. Ryan. was today admit
ted to $4,000 bail. Charging Estes
with dragging and attacking his
daughter Elizabeth, aged 10, Judge
Loving drove some eight or ten miles
before locating the young man, and
shot him down without waiting for
the victim to explain himself.
Judge Loving formerly represent
ed Amherst county In the Legislature
and served as county Judge. For
three years he has been incharge OF
the RYAN estate as superintendent.
Judge owing said:
When | heard the awful stor!
from the lips of my daughter | was
insane. | wanted 10 learn all the
facts, aud then nothing In Gods or
mans lower could have stopped me
from taking his life did 1t after
oareful consideration.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Los Angeles, April % Mike
tTwinJ Sullivan was given tho de-
cision over Honey Melody at the
end OF 20 fast rounds tonight AT
all stages Sullivan showed unmis-
taxable superiority and outgeneraled
Melody at in-fighting. Mellody's
tactics We're confined to rushes. gem
orally ending in clinches. where Sui
Ivan used right uppercuts and short
arm jabs to the face with telling eff
feet
Melody took a world of punish
ment and although at several stages
of the fight seemed staggered by
stiff rights to the face. came back
fighting.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
.ArrestaWoman Friend of Alfano.

Naples, April 24.-The police OF
this city made an arrest today that
has a bearing upon the recent APP
Alfano, the head of the Camorra in
this city They took into custody a
woman named Maria Stendardo, who
has been mixed up with all the lead
ers of the Camorra. She was the
mistress of Nicola Nora. one Of the
murderers of Cuocola and the man
who secured for Alfano the passport
upon which he left Italy for the
United States. Alfano is to be de-
ported.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27

Portsmouth. Ohio. April 81 Ri
valry between factions of the Free
VIII Baptist church broke out here
In open battle during this mornings
service. A faction opposing the pas
tor. Rev Freeman Chase. attempted
TO hold services with another minis
ter In charge. This was resented by
the Chase faction and soon blows
were freely exchanged During the
melee many women tainted and 9TH
ers ran screaming into the street. The
police were appealed to but refused
to interfere. Finally the new minis
ter withdrew leaving Mr. Chase sup
porters In charge and order was re-
stored
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From Wednesdays Daily.
johnson starts New building.

NJ. NJ Johnson has begun work on
the foundation of his new building
in Anltman street. ;Gjoining the Ira
Mcknight harness shop. he having
purchased the ground short time
ago from Viii Mcknight. The base
.mcnt. which will he nine feet deep,
will be fitted up as a bowling alley,
and thu first floor win be used as Il
billiard and pool parlor
The upper floor will D. fitted M
for use as lodge rooms.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-27
From tuesdays Daily.
ENGLIsHAIAN WINS WORLDS
BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP.

London. April 22.-The announce
ment of two big international con-
tests attracted a great crowd to the
National Sporting club tonight.
The first fight was between Owen
Moran of Birmingham and Albert
belmont of Boston, 20 rounds for the
bantam championship OF the world
and $1,000 Moran was warm fav-
orite in the betting and proved the
winner on points but only after the
fight had gone the full 90 rounds
The second contest was between
Sam Langsford, an American. and
Tiger" Smith, a Welsh fighter, 20
rounds for the middleweight cham
pionship OF the world and purse of
$1,000 Langford won in the fourth