The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-03-18
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UAh 0ehoIoE EAlL IeslBut
The wind Is rising and storm brew
ing.
Plenty Of snow between this and
April 18th.
Many persons are complaining Of
severe colds.
Don't neglect St. PMrick's bail at
Freeman Hall tomorrow night.
The Carson Mint ratio for npe silver
is Sl.loH per ounce.
Who is the Elko correspondent to
the Wood River News Miner7
Several first class Sewing Machines
are waiting for q - husband.
Thomas Gilland aud his daughter
Miss Sarah, came in from LamoiIle to-
day.
Mckinley and DePrans will furnish
music for St. Patrick's ball tomorrow
night.
The Eureka County Grand Jury ig-
nored the bill charging g. ]. Reek
with murder.
A slight mistake occurred in giving
the age of little Willie Alien. His age
was 0 months and 4 days.
Tho Elko assayer. John E. Gilligan,
is doing a good business and giving
universal satisfaction.
The stage departures for tho North
this morning were Mrs. ]. Eloise Fisk,
n. Wagner, John GLEASON aud two In
diAns.
A ~beld-hendoi man who has heard
that our hairs are numbered. wants to
know whore he can procure back num-
bers.
Exchanges say that q p~ostoflce has
boon established at Columbus, Elko
County, Nevada. Now, where is Col
umbus?
Prince Gortschnkof died at tho Vile
Of his mistress, q German woman, and
his stomach will DO analysed to nscer-
tain il he was poisoned.
eff water rots your boots" said q
topper to a temperance lecturer, "what
effect must it have on the coats Of q
mans stomach7"
Distinguished travellers may be
looked for in n few days, Senator John
A. Logan and wife will make a trip to
the Bay in the near future.
There is a heather in Eureka named
Suck Cow. II Lis name is any indica-
ton Of his prediction for the lactael
luid, We hope he will give Elko a wide
berth.
Rev. William Jarrett. pastor OF the
Episcopal church at Hnlmeville. Penn
sylvanin, died recently, and q post
mortem examination revealed the fact
that he was q genuine hermaphrodito.
Mr.. Waller. o prominent stock man
from Cheyenne. Wyoming, is in town.
He is prospecting for O suitable stock
runge in the vicinity. but does not seem
very well pleased with the outlook and
will probably seek oihor pastures.
Women IRE called the weaker SEX"
but up to this writing not one OF them
hos shown sufficient evidence OF men
tai weakness to make q weather proph-
ecy, or lay II wager to eat sixty quail in
thirty days, or to engage in q prize
fight, Marquis Of Queensbury rules. for
$500 n side and gate money.
Ben Fitch, eISheriff Of Elko county,
Ia running q paper in San Luis Obiapo,
California. 80 what base uses we
come at ast."-Wood River News
Miner. All OF which is purely specula-
tive, as eI.SberiG Ben is, and has boon
for the past three months, on q bust
ness trip to the East, where he has Wis
tied the principal cities Of the Atlantic
slope.
Ex-State Treasurer Polk, OF Tenues-
see, has been released on $50, 900 bail.
During his term Of Office he "'appropri.
ated" between $50, 900 md $40, 900,
and he did not take moro for the same
reason That Jack did not eat his sup
per-. Now, however, his honor and in
tegrity will DO vindioated by the pay
ment Of about fifty cents on the dollar.
"Big thieves ride in their chaises, but
poor ones, be iasus, 40 nfut,"