Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-15
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
lFroE Saturdays Dsily.l
LMAGUnDI.

William Snow. OF Ruby Valley. came
down from Halleck this morning.
The trial in Justice Morgan's Court
is still in progress as we 60 to press.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. 10,
I. o. o. F.. at their Hall to-
night.
Miss Fannie Grant, teacher at La
mobile. arrived last evening to spend
a weeks vacation.
Those who propose to do fencing this
season should call on n. +. Guljager,
the blacksmith. md examine tho Elm
pire fence Machine. for which he is
agent. Take q look at it anyhow.
Miss Ida Pullman left yesterday
morning for Reno. She will attend the
annual meeting OF the National Teach
ers' Association at San Francisco,
which opens on the 18th instant.
John Armitage left to-day for Wei
lands Station where ho will take
charge OF tho culinary department. Mr.
Weilnud is to DO congratulated on secur-
Ing one who is fully competent to cater
for The travelling public.
We received tho score OF tho base
ball game Mt Tuscarorn on the 4th to-
day. but il ia rather late TO publish it.
Everyone knows that tho Elko boys
were defeated, hence tho publication OF
tho score at this late date would not be
OF special interest.
Miss Sophie Genesy. teacher at Wells,
passed through this morning for San
Francisco whore she will attend the
Teachers Convention. She will then
visit ut Sacramento aud Virginia City
until tho lnttor part Of August. when
she will return to Wells and resume her
school on tue hrst OF September.
Republican newspapers nre yainly
trying to bring discrodit on the Democ-
Taoy on account OF their adoption OF the
baudana M u political emblem. The
Democracy bnvs too much regard for
the .anclity Of the Stars md Stripes. rs
National. emblem to drag il into poll
ties to DO used ss a nosc-rng. as was
done at the Railroad Convention nt
Chicago.
In 1884 +. Il. Barnum offered to sell
oil his Bridgeport real estate at n dis
count Of 90 per cent. in the event Of
Gle velnud's election. "Whnt actually
happened" says the New York Times,
"was that hlr. BNrnum kept his two
millions worth Of bridgeport land, and
a few months ago. after several years.
experience OF Mr. Cleveland and the
dreaded Democrats. bought six millions
more"
j.. StenhouSo. OF Salt LAko City
publisher OF Garfield Beach Program
md illustrated Guides. passed through
this morning honewnrd bound from n
trip to California. lie will visit the
various towns OF Eastern Nevada short
ly for the purpose Of gathering material
for n Gazetteer OF Nevada, which no
will publish as Don ms tho necessary
matter can DO complied.
j.. W. Dorsey Esq. brought with him
from 81. Louis q souvenir in tho shape
OF o medal which IL a beauty. II is made
from n silver dollar the roVcrsc side OF
which remains intact whilo tho OBJ
vcne Ia polished and engraved with "st.
Louia Convention. 1888, Grover Glove
land" The medal is surmountod with
q pick and shovel crossed, and on tho
blndc Of tho shovel Ia engraved the word
Thurman" II is a beautiful and Yalu-
nblo tokon.
J. II. Weiland IL In town this morn.
ing for tho purpose OF lnying in n stock
OF supplies for a saloon nt Weiland's
Station on tho Tuscarora Road. Tho
demand for liquid refreshments from
tho travelling public has become 80
grcnt TINT Mr.. woilnnd has concluded
TO "hll a long felt want" by supplying
travellers with nrst class Wines, Liquors.
Cigats end Tobacco, and tho enterprise
will DO appreciated by all who haVo
occasion to pass that way.
A private letter from j. Trullingor,
who waa arrested at Dooth recently,
Blatos that ho was fully acquitted at his
preliminary trial on tho evidence Of tho
man who had him arrested. Mr.. Trul-
linger offered no evidence. neither did
no testify In his own behalf. His many
friends Ia this vicinity will DO pleased
to know that there was no foundation
IN fact for his arrest. and that ho was
honornbly acquitted, with no othor
trouble thnn the annoyance aud expense
incident TO his arrest on n fictitious
charge.