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gravated attack of delirium

gravated attack OF deilrium
tremens.
The unfortunate man had been
in a perfect helpless condition for
more than three weeks, and his
death had been expected at almost
any time since he was taken for
treatment to the hospital. Burk-
hardt had suffered much during
the last ten days and died in awful
agony.
Burkhart has been d resident of
Ely for about four years and gen.
orally followed the occupation of
saloon porter. He had been an
inveterate drinker for about ten
years and become more addicted to
the habit during his residence in
this vicinity.
During the early days of Port
land, Oregon Burkhardt owned the
largest wholesale drug store in
that city and was recognized as
one of the wealthiest men in that
community. A disastrous fire which
swept away the entire city mere
than twenty years ago wasted
Burkhardt's fortune and left him
without
This marked the beginning of
Burkhart's down fall. He after
wards came to Nevada and settled
in Elko, where he followed the
trade of a painter and paperhanger
for about ten years. He was
married in Elko, but his wife lived
with him for only a few years.
Burkhart spent about a year in
Eureka, and drifted into the Ely
district during the boom days.
Burkhardt's remains were taken
to the undertaking parlors of
Nevin and Graham last night,
where they will be prepared for
burial. The funeral will occur to
morrow at the expense OF the
county. Interment will be in the
Ely cemetery.-Ely Expositor.
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CUT IN TWO BY THE CARS

An unknown man. who was
beating his way on an eastbound
freight train, was killed about five
miles east of Winnemucca early
yesterday morning. He was riding
the bumpers when the train parted
and he was thrown under the
wheelf andi crushed to death. The
body which had been cut in twain
was found by one of the train
men who went back from the
headend to couple up the train.
The body was brought to Winnie
murca and AIKEN to Alter & Alters
undertaking parlors. There were
no papers on the body that would
serve as a means of identif "ation.
In n of the pockets there was a
picture of the dead man taken in
Seattle and on the inside of his
hat was the name of a S cattle firm
from which it is surmiscd that he
is from that city.
j. w. Jones who was riding on
the same train with the man who
was killed says that he saw him
standing on the bumpers a few
minutes before the train broke in
Jones says that the man was
travelling with a partner but the
was not seen after the train
left Inlay. The authorities are
to locate the partner of the
deceased who may po, sibly clear
up the mystery surrounding his
IDENTITY. The inquest is being
1eld today by Coroner Robins
Star.
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COMMISSION TO
FIGHT EXTENSION OF TIME

After having obtained an extern
sion from October !, when it was
first designed to put the ncw class
rates into effect. until December /.
the railroads involved in the Reno
rate case and other cases on the
Pacific Coast have now asked a
further continuance until May J.,
1910.
Yesterday the Railroad Commits
sion Of Nevada received notice of
the further dc~and for an extern
sion of the time and we're notified
to appear in Washington on Octo-
Der Il and show cause why the
additional extension should not be
granted.
Saturday, October 10, Commits
sioncrs II. +. Bartine. j. F.
Shanghnessy and Henry Thurtcll
will leave for Washington pre-
pared to contest the continuance.
Some time ago, on making the
order affecting class rates, the In
tcrstate Commerce Commission
ordered the RAILROADS t. prepare
comparative table showing the
commodity and class rates at
present in force and the result
which might be anticipated if
modified class and commodity rates
were in effect. The comparison
was to cover a period Of four
months to be taken as an index for
the year. This was supposed to be
ready by December lst. Now the
railroads want to have the whole
matter postponed until May |,
1911. The commission will con
test the postponemcnt in every
way and will be prepared with a
full schedule of commodity rates
as requested and insist upon a
hearing, with reference to them at
the earliest possible date.
There is no suggestion of any
purpose on the part of the rail
roads to contest the order upon its
merits. 1t seems to be simply a
play for more time. The Pacific
Coast jobbers WHO have obtained
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may DIE FROM EF-
FECTS OF ACCIDENT

Last evening, a. a result of a
prank, two well-known citizens of
Winnemucca received injuries that
will at least lay them up for
several weeks and may possibly
cost one of them his life.
Just before dusk Charles
Cartel rode a horse by the corner
of Second and Bridge streets,
when, in a banteripg way, John
See was dared to get up behind.
The dare was taken, and See had
on sooner mounted than the animal
began to buck and bolted through
the wire fence enclosing the
Bridge street side of the vacant
lot just east of the Hustin- Grandin
building. At the rear of the
structure referred to both men
were thrown violently to the
ground and rendered unconscious.
DySldIiueTS ran " IbSlL aSSiS1dANC
and See was taken home in a
wagon and medical assistance sum-
moned. when it was found that he
had sustained a fracture of the
left wrist, as we'll as severe inter-
nal injuries. The right side of
his face was also bruised and every
tooth on that side of his head
loosened.
Charlie Garteiz was removed to
the office of DR.. Swezy, where is
was found that he had been more
seriously injured: In addition tc
having his left collar bone broken
his left lung was punctured ant
torn. This morning Mr.. Cartel;
was resting as easily as might be
expected, with a fighting chance
for recovery.-Silver State.
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THE REPUBLICAN MEETING

One branch of the REPUBLICAN
menagerie, as senator Morchouse
called the republican state ticket,
held forth at the opera house
Wednesday night. George B.
Russell called the meeting to order
and introduced the different actors.
First on the list was George
Springmeyer, "the unspiked rail"
in the primary canvass. He
tloundered around for nearly an
hour and convinced the unpre-
JUDGED that he was no longer
unspiked. He lauded the republi-
can platform and tried to show how
the velvety clauses in that wonder
full document contained all the
essentials of the wild insurgency
he preached in his primary canvass.
While he signally failed in this, he
left no doubt on the minds of all
that he wants to be the next at
torncy general Of Nevada. He
closed by telling that old, messy
story of the boy and his pups.
William Mcmillan, candidate for
state treasurer, followed SPRING
meyer. He did not attempt to
make a speech, but made a plain,
straightforward promise to handle
the states cash honestly and to
perform the other duties Of the
Office to the best of his ability.
w. G. Douglas, the nominee for
secretary of state, was the next
performer, He told of his past
record and what he had done in
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that office and asked that ne De
given another term.

that office and asked that he be
given another term.
William Easton. the nominee for
lieutenant governor. was the next
on the progr NM. He told the
people that he was no speaker, u
only a plain, blunt business man.
He spoke of his past record as an
official and promised a faithful
performance of the duties of lieu
tenant governor, if elected.
Jacob Eggcrs. state controller
and candidate for reelection,
was the next actor. He spoke OF
being at home and his record as
an official for the past twenty years.
If elected he would do his duty as
| he saw it, and, if defeated, would
return to Elko to live.
Charles E. Watson, the Iominee
for Inspector of iuines, was the last
of the candidates. He spoke of
the Importance of safeguarding
tn. lives of those who worked in
the mines and his qualifications tc
fill the office of mine inspector.
At the conclusion of Mr.
Wat. on's remarks, the chairman
introduced Senator Morehouse OF
Goldfeld. He began by paying
beautiful tribute 10 the memory o
the late Governor Sparks and wa
roundly cheercd. He then dis
cussed Senator Nixon, and tolC
what he would do if again elected
but failed TO speak of what he ha
done. This omission on the part o
Mr.. Morehouse made a dcepe
impression than all the fairy tale
he told of the wonderful thing
Senator Nixon would do if agail
elected. BY their performanC
and not by their promises ar
officials judged. After recountin
the many things Senator NiXo
might do, Mr.. Morehouse took u
the various candidates on II
ticket and painted each one in GLOW
ing colors. In his judgement the
were just the men to draw Il
salaries paid by the state.
The opera house was fairly we
filled and the audience was GOO
natured and attentive. EaC
speaker received a hearty receptic
and was roundly applauded az Il
. conclusion of his remarks, bI
there was no great wave of e
thusiasm. On the whole, II
meeting was a success.
r The republican menagCric lie
S this morning for Decth. where tn.
will perform tonight.
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been made by R. E. Cabai. Com.

been made by r. E. Cabal. Com
missioner of Internal Revenue,
which will lead to a more rigid
enforcement of the revenue law in
the future. In the past it has
always been ircumbtnt upon a
liquor dealer. when he emptied a
barrel or a package of liquor of
any kind which requir govern
ment stamp. to destroy that stamp.
This is the law, but the statute goes
further than this and makes il
imperative upon the dealer to
obliterate not only the stamp, bat
all marks and brands on the barrel
or package. This latter provision
has always been in the awy, but lit
has not been enforced, and the
order Just issued from the treasury
department by Commissioner Cabal
is that the provisions IF the statute
be strictly enforced in every
particular and detail in the future,
so that a further duty devolves
upon the liquor dealer now.
The marks and brands. beside
the stamp, referred to include the
date of inspection of the liquor,
name of the officer making the
inspection, stamp number. desi-
gnation of the kind of liquor and
blend, and the various figures
around the bung stave, being the
original gross weight of the
package-in fact, all marks and
figures around the bung stave-
must be completely obiiterated.
This precaution is being taken so
that the barrel cannot he used
again AMI escape the internal
revenue taxation.
The government, of course.
never does things by halves, 20
that for a violation of this statute
an extreme penalty is imposed.
One who fails to comply with the
law shall be deemed guilty of a
felony and shall be fined not less
than $500 nor more than $40, 900
and imprisoned not less than one
year nor more than five years. Sc
that saloonkeepers and liquor
dealers are now up against the reaI
thing and had better govern them,
selves accordingly and keep outside
the prison walls. Revenue official:
say that the liquor mar has beer
SC long accustomed to just cancel.
ling the stamp that some of then
are liable to let their foot slip and
get caught.
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pure fiction Mrs. Catlin dwelt
Reno the required six mon tbs and
then obtained her decree of divorce
by default. Clearly she did not
retain her residence there. Her
husband has refused to recognize
the Nevada divorce as legal. and to
give up the custody of the children
under the decree. Suit having
peen brought in the susremc court
of this state for the enforcement
of the Nevada decree. the Judie
decides that the decree is invalid.
Many divorces have been OBJ
aimed by New York women and
some by New York men, in the
same way. Local suits to enforce
necessary. Boah parties to IL
divorce generally are glad to b'
free. In that respect the Catlir
case is peculiar. The husband
wants his wife to return to hin
and their children. Therefore, h,
has been the means of securing e;
, decision from the supreme cour
bench touching the validity of tn
/. ordinary Nevada divorces in thi
state, which will surely
great deal of excitement anon
divorced persons. Hereafter Rem
f may be a less popular resort.
S If the plaintiff in this suit ha
married again, after the Ncvad
j divorce, the situation would |
!, painful. AS it is, the result
erious enough to justify the gray
f consideration of others tina
T parties to the suit. The law
IS this state, is interpreted by judy
IS Whitney. is not open to qucstio
Clearly divorce is not so easy as y
e had been led to believe. Any Rel
C divorce could be set aside in OF
courts, as this has been set asid
IN New York Times.
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In the District Court Of The Fourth Ipdi.t,,
District of the State OF Nevada, In and
for the County of ElkO
Action brought In the District Court Of N.
Fourth judicial district OF the State Of ~
Nada, ir and for the County Of Elk1, ma
the complaint rl,d In the ONCE Of the cleFE
of said District Court.
Henry A. Puradis. plaintiH. against Grac, e.
Paradts, DctcnCant.
The State of Nevada sends erecting In.
Grace g.. ParadiS. Defendant.
You are hereby required To appear In an &C
ton brought against you los the above nau.,b
Plainiir la the District Cours OF the FOurb
judicial District Of the State ui Nevada. In and
for the County pi F.lku, ana to answer the Com.
plant nicd therein. within ten DAYS. teNclu>{ye
OF the day of S~'rNicH), after the service ON N01
Of this SUMMONS served within this cDunf,.
or IL served Out OF this County, but IN thi, Dis.
tTict, within twenty DAYS, otherwise within
forty days or JudHIucpt by default will Gt tax.
en- against You according 1" the prayer ~ aid
| Complaint.
The action j. brought To obtain "A jud. men,
and decree Of the above named count. Gt,,ll,.
INK the bonds ~ matnmuuN now and hereto
fOT- existing between yIu. tn" said defendant.
and the p'aiuiir, ana for such further and zen,
cral rvllci - TO the court may seem lust and
proper. This action - based ,ruG the gruuul,
that sou have Tor more than three years las,
past ~wtlliulIS ana without cause deserted ard
abandoned plaintiff. and stll continue To NUl
fully. deliberately ana without cause desert and
abandon plaintiff and TO live separate ard
apart from him. without any sun.gltut ruus.
or any reason and against his will ana With0ll
MS consent. All ol Nhlth VIII WotH lH.lA 40
pear by reference TO the complaint on lille d
this action. a certified copy Of which l. serve
on you With this and to which sn
%Crrtii,d copy SUu are hereby referred Az
you arr hCTurN notified tnui " you iatG to a,
pear and answer said complaint "a, above "
uuiTCd. the said plaintiff viii apply tOthe Crur
for the relief uCiua'd,d therein.
Given under my hand Iud the seal ~ the d.
trict Court OF III" Fourth Judicial District ,
the State uf Nevada. Ia and for the County q
Elko. this lIth daS Of August iu the Nrar OF ol
Lord. 1910.
: seal \. q. DAWLEN. Cl,rE.
bN l.. -. Henderson. Dep.
, Chus. IL. Henderson & Edwin r.. Calur
AttNS. for plaintiff.
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ONCE WEALTHY. DIES POOR

Louis Iurkhardt, formerly a
porter in Dugan's dance hall and
commonly known among his com.
rades on the street as Dutch,
died about 8 o'clock last night at
the county hospital with an ag-
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Deputy Sheriff Grim returned
La evening with j. Il. Parks, who
shot his partner at Wells Monday
night. Parks was found in a box
a about cigth miles east of Dccth.
After the shooting, he struck
out for the hills and was out two,
nights and day. lie was trading
his revolver to the brakeman when
Officer Grim arrived on the scene.
Parks was odcrcd out of the car,
but was slow about obeying. The
third warning, however, brought
him out. He said he was not trying
to get away. but did not explain
why he had not given himself up
Mt Wells. He is now locked up.
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COTTON RAISED IN NEVADA

Several have experimental in a
small way with cotton about Vegas
this summer. a. n. Paufr has
raised a few hills which have pro-
duccd a fine quality Of fibre,
Some of the big, fluffy balls are
now on exhibition at the eff &C Of
the Fidelity Trust Co.
The crop was planted June 10
and was at maturity September 10.
1t i, very probable that cotton may
become as important n product Of
the Vegas valley as il is of the
Imperial country Las Vegas Age.
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Serial cssu
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the In,erio,

u. 5. Land once ut Carson City. N.,.,
July. =. 1910
Notice Is hereby given that William ! "a
of Elko. Nevada. who. on June al NJ. DsNe.
Homestead Entry No. .s5s. Serial M Os.nmse e
: =: section u Township IS y. Rsnn,ioI
East Mount Dlablo MERIDIAN has nled no,tc, !.
establish claim TO the lana above de>stiI.tt 70
fore the County Clerk. of E!ko county No
At Elkn. Nevada. on the 18th day OF OEtSI-.
1910. 'VNt'
Clainui.t names as witnesses: B.nJnr1, :,
klattr. of Ike. Nevada: Luther Butlar Is :
IL. Prodtger and Philip whyland. an MI
mobile. Nevada. ia
Louie J. Coon.
Register.
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GARD OF THANKS

To those kind friends, who were
u stay and comfort in our sad
bereaVment in the loss of a loving
wife, mother and sister we extend
our heartfelt thanks.
JOS. Littlefeld and family,
Mrs. M. A. Brush,
l.. j. Wintermantel.
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THE DISTRICT JUDGESHIP

The Free Press seems TO be
worried over what il calls the i'm
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ntered at the Eiko postoEiee for transmissiol
through the nails rs seeond-eIass matter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioner Court, Wrangell Precinct, First Div ision, District of Alaska.
 IN PROBATE
 In the matter of the estate of Samuel Mateson, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That l, Roy L. Cole, of the town of Wrangell, District of Alaska, have been duly appointed Special Admins trator of the above named estate of Samuel Mateson, deceased. that letters of administration were granted to me on the 9th day of April, A. D., 1910.
 All persons having claims against said Estate are required to present the same tome at W1sin geu, Alaska, or to the b;t.:sl Commissioner for the Wran- gell l'reeinctt District of Alaska, with proper vouchers herewith within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dfted at Wrangell, Alaska, this 7tfl day of April, A. D. 191o.. g.. e.;. .s ,.i.s Roy et. cof'E, :. Specisl adp.il istratst of the above F. 5-5. named estate.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioner $ Court, Wrangell Precinct, First Div ision. District of Alaska.
 IN PROBATE In the matterof the estate of J, w. Gano. deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN That I, F. E. Smith, of the town of Wrangell. District. of Alaska, have been duly appointed Special Admins trator of the above named estate of U. ". Gano, deceased, that letters of administration were granted to me on the 1Gth day of April, A. D. 1910. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present the same to me at Wrangell, Alaska, or to the United States Commissioner for the Wrangell Precinct, District of Alaska, with the proper vouchers herewith. within six @ months from the date of this notice.
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this 10th day of April, A. D. 1910.
 F. E. SMITH, Special administrator of the above 5-19. named estate.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12

SALE OF TIMBER. Ketchikan
 Alaska, April 9. 1910. Sealed bids marked outside Bid Timber Sale Ap- plication, April 9, 1910, Tongass,' and addressed to the Forest Supervisor ketchikan, Alaska. will be received up to and including the 18th day of May
 1910, for all or any part of the live tim Der marked OF otherwise designated for cutting by the Forest officer. and available for steam logging on an ap- proXimate area of 45 acres situated on the east and west shores of kadakes Bay, Kuiu Island. and within the Ton gass National Forest. Alaska, estimat- ed to be 50O.000 feet E. NJ. of green spruce saw timber. more or less. No bid of less than one l31.00) dollar per thousand feet E. N. will be considered. and deposit of $lo0.00 must be sent to ". <. Iangille, Special Fiscal Agent, Forest Service, Ketchikan, Alaska, for each bid submitted to the Supervisor. Timber upon valid claims is exempted from sale. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. For further information and regula- tions governing sales, address the For est Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12

SALE OF TIMBER. Ketchikan, Alaska, April l3, 1910. Sealed bids marked outside Bid Timber Sale Ap- plication. April II, 1910. Tongass' and addressed to the Forest Supervisor, ketchikan. Alaska, will be receivedu up to and including the Dist day of May, 1910, for all or any part of the live timber marked or otherwise designated for cutting by s1e Forest officer, and available for steam logging on an ap- proximate area of p acres, on the shores of Dry Bay, just north Of Thom- as Bay, mainland, Frederick Sound, and within the Tongas National For est, Alaskf, estimated to be 3O0,0O0 feet, B. NJ. of green spruce and hem lock saw timber more or less. No bid of less than one ($l.00) dollar per thou sand. B. M. will be considered, and a deposit of $lo0.00 must be sent to w.. A. Langille, Special Fiscal Agent, Forest Service, Ketchikan' Alaska, for each bid submif1ed fo the Supervisor Timber upon valid claims is exempted from, sale. The, right to reiect any and ill bids is reserved. For further informatiorf ard re glilations soeesling sale$. address ,ihe. Forest Snpei i3or, | Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12
HAPPENINGS of INTEREST
 IN THE BUSY NORTH

Rates on marine insurance, par ticularly on Alaska business, have been raised all the way from one to twenty per cent.
 H. C. Strong. the ketchikan, man, is fitting up the Ella Rohlfs for the. run between that city and Portland, the new town on the canal of the same name.
 Senator knute Nelson has in- troduced a bill in the senate pro- viding that five per cent. of all the license money collected in Alaska be reserved for the aid of indigents the money to be expended by the governor.
 Tn connection with the fact that a steam lauildry has been started at Prince Rupert, the Greenwood, B. C. Ledger says the laundry is having a hard strug- gle to exist, as the majority of the people of Prince Rupert wash their clothes by just hanging them out on the line.
 Word has been received that the U. s. A. transport Buiord is to bring the 10th Infantry to relieve the 22nd at the Alaskan posts. The ship is expected to leave Seat tie about the goth of June. The Buford brought the 10th Infantry to relieve the 3rd Infantry in Ioo6. -Haines Pioneer Press.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12

The river opened at Whitehorse, Friday, April, goth, at SIS p. m.
 An exchaitge has it that a paper mill will be established near Land- lock.
 The New England Fish Co.,, at Ketchikan is paying about sS,ooo a week for fish.
 Whitehorse will hold the Victor ia day celebration on Saturday, May 18th, this year.
 Katalla is now a port of call for the Portland and will be for the Bertha after July Ist.
 Samuel Hale, an Alaska mining engineer, was killed in France by falling from an express train.
 s. ]. Weitzman will close his store at Haines and move his stock to Wells.
 The revenue cutter Mccullough has been detailed to head of a gang of smuggler5, supposed to be operating between Mexico and Nome.