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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26

boldt, Lander, Lincoln, Nye and White
Pine described as follows, to wit:Com
mencing att the common corner be-
tween townships SO and 80 D., range
AZ north. Mount Diablo base and me-
ridian, being on the north boundary
line of the state of Nevada; thence
south on the dividing line between
townships 3S and 80 east, to its par
allel section with the third standard
parallel north, said parallel being the
dividing line between ranges Is and
20 north, Mount Diablo. base line;
thence east along said third standard
raraliel north to the intersection OF
Ruby guide meridian to it's inEersec-
| ton with the LIST standard parallel n
being the dividing line between range
8 and 6 north, Of Mount Diablo tase
line; thence east along said first
standard parallel north, being be-
tween said ranges and to the east
boundary line of the state ef Nc
yada to the north boundary line o
the sac of Nevada to the point OF
beginning. The city OF Eiko, In the
8 county Of Elko, is hereby designate'
: as the site of said land office, and tn
/ district shall bek nown as the. Elkt
land district.
< osctn.n Z. That the secretary OF tn
/. interior shall caues~ all p!ats, maps
records and papers in the Carson Cat
land office, which relate to or forn
: necessary part Of the records of tn
lands embraced in the district hereb
= created. to be transferred he Elk
land district.
Section three of the act providS
for the appoinmen Of register an
receiver.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
ANCIENT SUBSCRIBERS.
Roman Houses Were Tall and Flimsy,
the Streets Marrow Lanes.

Roman Houses Were Tall and Flimsy,
the Streets Marrow Lanes.
The tenement house is no new thing
So great was the number of such
houses and SO badly We're they put up
in ancient Rome that in 10 A. ID. the
Emperor Otho, who WAS then marching
against Nitelius, found his way barred
for twenty miles by the ruins of build
ings that had been undermined by an
inundMtion. The spontaneous collapse
of tenement houses WAS so common IN
occurrence that little attention WIS
paid to 1t,
The tenants of these houses have
been described by writer of the time
as fearing to he buried or burned
alive Companies existed for the pur
pose of propping and sustaining
houses.
In comparison With the tenements OF
most modern cities, those of Rome
We're excessively high. Martial allldes
TO q poor man. a neighbor. who had to
mount POO steps to reach his garnet
| That garrett must have been rerched
nearly lG0 feet above the level of THE
street
1t is possible that Martial exaggerat
ed. but it is certain tlat Augustus. To-
make less frequent the occurrence or
disasters. limited the height of new
houses that opened upon the streets to
about sAeiheight feet. AS this was
remedial Acquisition and referred only
to new houses fronting ON the street
it follows that some houses must have
exceeded that height.
This. moreover. was irrespective Of
the breadth of the street. In Berlin the
medium width of the streets Is twenty
two meters. aud in Paris the harrow
est streets are nearly eight meters
wide. while the streets of Rome ex
tended only Ave or six meters, and OF
these narrow streets the tall houses
, were built Light and mir must have
had some difficulty in penetrating thos'
| narrow, walled i'll passages.
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Nevada STATE NEWS
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WaterIess In ronopah

Owing to break In the Tonopah [
city Waterman near Rye Patch. the
Tonopah mines were without water
for twenty-four hours last week.
New Track Being Used
The new double track of the
Southern Pacific from Inlay to Cos
grove and from Inlay to Rose Creek
Is now in use in Humboldt county All
that remains 10 complete the double
tracking &C the read in Humboldt is
the stretch from Rose Creek to the
eastern line Of the couaty--c miles.
Asks For Large Sum
B. Drgue of Reno has sued the
Nevada California Land & Cattle
company for $4,000. asserted by
him to be due as salary from 1906
to 1911, during which time he was
general manager Of the corporation.
Gets New Trial
A new trial has been ordered IL
thu case OF William Dye, convicted
Of arson in Elko county by the SUI
prema sorrt.
Twenty-Five Years Pay
j. D. Sullivan. pioneer of Neva
da- and wealthy rancher Ct Washo;
county. has been sned fer S4625,
sum which Mrs. Catherine Evans de-
clares the defendant owes her for
house-work at the atre of SIS per
month since 1890. The suit was be-
gun at Reno last week.
Bonds Of Harris Forfeited
The bonds of Harvey e. Harris, ex-
deputy at Austin court house and
member Of the assembly at the, last
session were declared forfeited at Aus
tin last week, as Harris failed to
appear t. answer the charge OF en-
bazciement.
They Would Not Burn
The morning after the fire at
Wonder recently the streets were
covered with thousands Of stock
certificates of defunct mining COM
panies. reminders Of the flush times
OF 1905 and 1907.
Artoists Repair Roade
Automobile owners Of Austin Wen
out early last week and knocked the
rough spots off the road clear to tn
Eureka line. There were twenty-on'
n.en IN .heparty and five automobiles
Fire at Deeth
Deeth was visited by detsrucuV'
fire recently. Property to the value Q
$4,000 was destroyed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
NEVADA OPALS SAID TO
BE OF THE FINEST KIM

Gems and precious stones were
produced In the United States IN
1912 to the value OF S319,722. accord
ing to Douglas B. Sterrett OF the
United Ststes geological survey ~
kind CT precious stones found in the
United States are many. ransihs
from diamonds OF fine Quahty 70 low
grade stones such as agates. but as
is seen from the total value of the
output there are no really large op
erations. M
The principal gem mineral found u
the United States during lsl2 was
Montana sapphire,of which there wa'
a large output for use both as gems
and in mechanical a publications.. in'
greater part CT the gem sappiiirs'
came from the mines in Fergu
county. where they occur in ROC
matrix. The majority Of these stone
have the true sapphire blue lolo'
The bulk Of the sapphire for mechan
cal use came from the placer deposi'
uf Granite and Deer Lodge couh'ie
and consists Of varico' ored stones.
The Development Of the opal u
posits Of Humboldt county, NaV.' We
attended With much success. ana
quantity Of magnificent gem ma'e.
al was obtained. The dark transiuee.
mineral with q variety Of rich coiol
The deposits promise to supply q 80 !,
equal II not superior in beauty 70 =
opal from Australia. 4sa
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
Fittino for Higher Thinss.

We may call the higher Kingdom
spiritual kingdom OF not, as we
choose; but it Is at least not meat
and drink" Only as man realizes
something Of it can he hope to under
stand even bimaelf, or his true rela-
ton to the life that now is. And 1t
is only through a proper understand
ing of his relation to the present life
that man can fit himself for particl'
patton in the life of the spirit.-Ex
change.
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Let us Do Our Duty.

Let us do our duty in our shop or
,ur kitchen; in the market, the street,
he Office, the school. the home. just
IS faithfully as II we stood IN the
'front.' rank OF some great battle. and
Knew that victory for mankind dc.
pended on our bravery, strength and
skill. When we do that, the hum
blest OF us will be serving in that
great army which achieves the vel
fare Of the world Theodore Parker
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26

Owing to break In the Tonopah
city Waterman near Rye Patch. the
Tonopah mines were without water
for twenty-four hours last week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
TEXT OF SENATOR KEY
,p,TTMANS LAND

Following is the text OF Sena'oi
p,ttman's land bill which passed tno
.anata on Friday of last week
Bin to create an additionai laho
district in the state OF Nevada.
Be it enacted by the senate nv
house OF representatives OF 'he
1In;+ad States Of America IN oons
ress assembled: ,...u,a. -
That an additional land district 10
harahv created for the state OF ne
vada to embrace the lands con.aane a
~ the following named counties, TO
Wit. Churchill. Elko. Eureka. mum
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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26

Miss Ethel Albright Of Palmyra. n.
T.. has ar unusual pet. tame pig.
which she raised by artificial means
1t was taken from the litter when q
few days old. The little animal shows
great affection for its young mistress,
following her about. as would dog.
and showing its jealousy Of her other
pets.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
: Anxloua Moments.

Speaking Of anxious moments TAI
though nobody was), there are those
when you can't tell from what the
POSTMASTER is saying whether he IL
introducing you or the other fellow
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$39,s4S.4


w. Garrison the duly qualified and acting County re-
of Lincoln state
full
disbursements OF Lincoln county, Ne
fol the ending June Both. 1913
c. w. GARRISON County Auditor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
=. The Universal Remedy -.

IIN EE, but I'm tircdH' exclaimed
y the bookkeeper, showing his
ledger away from view, and
apparently striving to reach the ceiling
while he struggled with long drawn
yawn, I'm completely frazzled. that's
what I am"
$50, you're crazy about golf too,"
The little steuographer's voice tried to
be contemptuous.
mo, l." began the bookkeeper.
Last night" interrupted the little
stenographer. Mr. Gray was yawning
around and seemed unable TO think.
Fina,ly he said he guessed he needed
little relaxation from business, so he
thought he'd drop around to the golf
club this morning for an hour or so be-
fore coming down! l gave him per-
mission, Of course.
Then this morning Mr.. Brown. while
he was dawdling over a couple of let
tcrs that I could have had all finished
and dispatched in a few seconds if he
hadn't laid his eyes on them, decided
that he, too, was overworked. He said
he wasn't getting enough exercise and
he thought what he needed to put a
little flesh on his bones was just a bit
of golf,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Copyright. 1904. by Edward J. cIode)
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

49,. q. 80, Go. .,, .,
res S''o in'''i'' H''"'' ! pay you
a week in advance? 1 can give you
notes but it will obllge me il you take
n cnacl, as MAY, yort the ra,dv money
J." my p'SSe7S'o'
Receiving a faint indication that, I'M
der the circumstances, check would
d., .,.,,,,,,,, =, ,,,,,, priir .,-bfr,od o,,t
ms ehecN DOOR Hleu III d C"e'N 10 inc
hotel. and did not forget TO cross it
"ac payee"
Nh, ,I..,.,. ,,,,,,,,.,, hin, ,,f.,, a., ,,,,,,o
the register an" i''''P S'E"'" HIS '''''''.
lie was given receipt for the payment
on account and then asked to be shown
TO his rooms
A boy smaller, but not younger. than
hiusclf-a smart page who listened to
the foregoing with deep interest-aslled
timidIy whether the guest would go by
the stairs or use the elevator.
81 win walk" said Philip. who liked
TO ascertain his bearings.
The narafial nature of tho APARTMENTS
took him by s,r5rise when no reached
them. Although far from being the
most extensive suifc in the hotel the
surroundings were Of a nature vastly re-
moved from ANYTHING hitherto known to
him
-, ~, o,,,,-,,,t,,,- ,,,,,s, ,. j,bat,+e5
rs child in Dfeppe contained no such
lr>,,r, His nortnapteau followed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Cbtuseness.

$50 he kept me sitting there while he
hauled out his bag of sticks and began
hitting an imaginary ball around the
carpet. l looked as bored as I could
and tried to make him see that I was
stilI there. but he didn't take the hint!
Finally he got the sticks back in
the bag, and, telling me to let the let
ters lie a while, as he'd be back in g
couple of hours, he went out OF course
he won't be back until o'clock, II he
shows UP at all. But I'm glad I had
sense enough to take the letters and
answer them myself I won't have that
to do after he finishes telling all about
the fine strokes he made.
After that episode was over and 7
was wondering if Mr. Brown would real
~ get fat on golf or on anything else
he's been just the same weight for the
last 90 years-NIr. Roth called me in
lie said he expected man to come in
later on, and would I be polite and use
my own judgment and try to have him
come back tomorrow? Mr. Roth said
he felt worn out and absolutely unfit
for anything He said he couldn't think
straight, and there was no use of try
lie 90 talk to a customer. The only
thing for him to do. he said was to GO
out and have a game of golf.
Actually he confided to me. Tn
getting fat sitting still so much and
travelling as l do-dining customers and
such things-and I think III have to
take to golf in good earnest and re-
duce."
Il fel: like telling him to get together
with Mr.. Brown and compare notes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
"a
FNaVNYY ES1zss2SSSg SSIH ss

An hours talk and the payment OF
checks on account worked wonders Be
fore many days had passed Philip was
amply provided with raiment, His
presence in the hotel, too. attracted no
comment Whatever. People who saw
him coming or going instantly assumed
that he was staying with his people
while the managers took care that gos-
sip among the employees was promptly
stopped.
AS for the ragged youth with the dia-
monds, he was forgotten, apparently
The newspapers dropped him, believing,
indeed, that lsaacstein had worked some
Ingenious advertising dodge on his own
account, and Nessrs. sharpe & Smith
never dreamed of looking for the lost
Philip Arson, the derelict from John
sons News, I'm the Pan Mall Hotel, the
most luxurious and expensive establish
mcnt I'm London.
That afternoon Philip visited the Safe
Deposit Company. He had little diff
cu''y' Oh COURSE i" securing d s'''a''
STRONG room. re ehcouil'e'e" 'Ie
"oHle" surprise at ms YOUTH OUT ''e
oAce'lenI "ibo"eu' OF p''''N'n7 az
count ana Inc pay ii'si'I Oh d year lei''
III advance soon c.saIeo inc an
He transferred four Of his portman-
teaus to dis secure environment-the
firth was sent 10 his hotel. When the
light faded, he drove to the East End,
and made a round Of pawnbrokers'
shops Although some Of the tickets
were tlme-expired. he recovered nearly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

= hope the clerk was not rude to
you
Not in the least. am only anx-
ious to prevent special notice being
taken OF me. You see, If others get to
know I am living here alone I VIII be
pointed out as a curiosity. and that
viii NOT lie pleasant"
The request vas eminently reason
able. The mararer assured him that
strict orders would be given on the
point Instantly though he was quite
certain. in his own mind, that inquiry
would soon be made for this remarkable
youth, perhaps 10y the police.
You can leave us" said Philip to
the valet in French.
NJ OW the chance use Of that LAM
" guage. no less than his perfect
accent, went a long way toward
removing the managers suspicious y
boy who was SO well educated must be
quite out Of the common. Perhaps some
eccentric parent or guardian eucour-
aged him TO act independently thus
early in life He might be the son of a
rich man coming to London for spe-
cial course Of study. The name. Arson,
was an aristocrauc one But his
ctothes-they were odd Good enough,
but not the right thing
"WM you oblise me by recommend
ing a good tailor said Philip. Il need
a complete outfit OF wearing apparel
and 1t viii save me lot Of trouble if
somebody win tell me exactly what to
hlly and vVbera 70 h,ty- g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Do You Know

Swarms Of fish in the Mississippi
became intoxicated as a result Of
the revenue officers throwing 1916
barrels Of beer into the river. The
antics Of the fish were extraordinary.
Some jumped no out o. the water in
the llveliest manner. while others,
becoming exhausted, Jay on the wa
ter, dazed but happy. Men and boys
caught hundreds Of pounds Of fish in
baskets. The fnny roysterers revived
when placed in clean water.
Throwing dice for cigars is a common
practice in tobacco shops in Vancou-
yer. and If the customer wins he pays
less than the recognized price for his
cigar.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

We have moved TO chr new store
81 Feachtlee Street.
ATLANTA FLORAL CO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
The Princess
Pearls
By ANNIE LAURIE

n AF
w the old church the beagrff,1
princess ran out with Ian
fuI of lovely pearls and threw them
all. very quickly and very sracef,,r,r
to the swine
And the swine grunted and wagrs5
their great ears and blinked tFs.r
little eyes, and the princess Iaugbad
and clapped her hands and eafs.
Isn't it delightful to see themap Ana
all the codrtiers stood around ana
laughed softly-they pretended trev
were laughing with the princess lam.
they were really laughing at her
It was so funny to them to see the
swine wag their ears and to see +5s
princess smile at them. But +he
queen, the mother Of the princess
closed her eyes and did not laugh
She could not. for she, too. had
thrown pearls before the swine and
she knew that it IS not so pleasant
after a while.
All this I thought at a weddinr III.
other day 1t was a beautiful we'd
ding-lilies on the altar. roses at thu
rail, wild flowers in the chancel. "Tbe
sigh that breathed over Eden
gray-haired, dignified clergyman. siv
bridesmaids, all in soft pink; a maid
of honor in blush pink.
Best men, ushers, little pages IN
white satin knee breeches-oh quite
the smart thing altogether.
And the mother of the bride grew
whittier and whittier and finally at the
end of the ceremony. shs bit her Inns
to keep from crying; and the father
he laughed, and looked, oh, 50
pleased, for son-in-law Is rich. very
rich. and the marriage will bring
powerful connections. The bride
smiled and smiled such a sweet, mer-
ry, maidenly little smile, and she
looked up at the groom under her
taSheS, and was very sweet.
Pearls. | thought, pearls-and tho
groom-did he Wag his ears ever 81
slightly then, or did l just imagine
it?
he took his first steps in rompers Ha
was pink and curly and blue-evad
Just like nice, clean. pink little mig
always thought-and I knew his
father before him, big and pink and
olue-eyed. He murdered his wife
On, no, 1t was never in the papers.
no one ever put It that way; but he
murdered her just as surely as if he
had stabbed her with a dagger some
where in the old medieval DAYS.
She was a sweet, gentle. loving.
sensitive little thing, the bridegro0m's
mother She thought it was fun to
cast pearls before swine. too.
I've seen her do it. I've seen her
"'.2r!e and blush and culver aa2
shrink and smile and smile, trying TO
get the pink husband to know that
she was alive, and all he did was TO
grunt from behind a paper or stock
report and he laughed at her family
and made fun Of her friends md
jeered at her ideas TIL she was afraid
to speak, almost
And he was always so polite about
II, too, and one day she just lay down
and died. l wonder If she was at the
wedding yesterday, and if She felt
sorry for her sons bride?
The son Of the father she gave
him.
wonder If the brides mother
thought OF Aer-thcre at the we'd
ding-When she looked at the cruel
Sinking mouth and the little. greedy
blue eyes Of her brand-new son-in-
law. Why didn't she prevent the
marriage?
Dear me. didn't she try7 She al
most killed herself trying, but It was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Golf for Her.

I'm thinking Of taking up golf my
self, much as YOU doubt it. I've got
several things the matter with me. For
one thing, I've heard that golf is fine
for the hair-stops it's falling out, you
knoW-so I'd like to play a few games!
Then they say it makes your arms
notwithstanding the clubs. you I'M
derstand-and I'd sort of like to beau
ufy my arms.
I've heard that COLTS the proper ex-
ercise for every conceivable ailment-
strengthens and weakens just the proper
things-and l shouldn't wonder if it
gives one fertile brain and quick wits.
I've noticed results similar to these.
and I've heard people swear about the
general health giving properties Of the
game, So"
That's right" agreed the bookkeep-
er, not waiting for her to complete her
sentence. Il know people do say lot
of things, and lot of things they say
are junk, but my doctor told me to
build up my appetite, and I was just
thinking, as I can't DO a stroke of work,
that l may as well take run
Now what are you grinning at?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

10 Be Continued Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18
Up-to-Date Jokes

FlipsOn-Young Wargles has got
the laugh turned on himself in his
little joke against the Blazes Fire
Insurance Company.
tlOpSon-HOw?
Flipson-He insured five hundred
cigars, smoked them and then sent IN
claim on the ground that they had
been destroyed by fire.
Flopson-And they laughed at him,
I suppose?
Flipson-No; they had him arrested
on charge OF arson.
A tramp approached an old gentle
man who was reclining in a COM
Portable armchair on his veranda.
please help a poor cripple, siCl" hs
whned.
The old gentleman slowly thrust his
hand into his pocket as he gazed with
anxious concern at the miserable
looking object before him.
Bless me, why, Of counsel" he said.
as he handed him a coin How ara
you crippled. my poor fellow"
Pocketing the money quickly, the
tramp replied:
Financially crippled, sir"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-18

and see which one had the proper ideas
on the subject, since one surely must
be wrong. But I decided that It wasn't
my funeral and that the longer they
stayed away from the office the more
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-23

has come up since then. And Senator
Penrose OF Pennsylvania hadn't made
his speech In the Senate advocating the
sending OF the United States army into
Mexico to PUNK guitars and sing love
songs To the senoritas OF that pulsating
republic.
"Recent events compel tho assumption
that the more nutty = mans conversa-
ton the sounder his judgment. II We
keep Oh We might as well open the
gates OF all tho asylums, let the bugs
out and make them public instructors In
politics. law and economics. Lunatics
have ideas. anyhow.
AS for Senator Penrose. he II crazy
like a fox. His seemingly warped idea
OF invading Mexico with troops on a
mission Of peace had = purpose behind
II, and that purpose shows how far the
tarify. protected interests OF the country
are willing To 20 to kill pending tariff
legislation In Congress. They would
force the country into n war with the
idea that the people. having n combat
with another nation on their hands.
would forget all about lowering the
tarif And after the war WAS over the
people would stand for the proposition
that q high tariff would he the only
means OF replen!shinG the nations de-