Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-01-01
From Monday. Daay.l
kAI.MAGuNbI.

ASN hihA NSNitupAC SAOSGLlSb auNl
Provisions at Chsss'a
X ~s-nstock still has IL great variety OF
desirable Holiday goods.
Leap Year Bal 1T Tuscaron OIL Mon-
day evening. january end.
The storm prevented Hugh Marliu
from leaving for home to-day.
Attorney j. W. Dorsey returned last
evening from - trip 10 San Fraucisco.
Alternate snow 'qunlls. accompanied
by high wind. snniwIched by Illup,es
Of sunshine ruled during the morning.
To-day il not legally IL holiday. but
in order - give tue boys a htls rccrr-
alton We 90 to press at an early hour.
At 10 o'clock this morning IL real old
fashioned SNOW storm ret in, aud iIdi-
cations are favorable for a good slcigh-
ing su,s.
The cash contributions t. the Exam
iner's fund for the Prison Born Baby.
George" amounted to $50 ~ OH Sat
uriNy morning.
Senator Sawyer OF the Senate Post.
office Committee, vii bring the subject
Of " po-tsl I l"grarh before the COun-
nii,tee very rnrly after the holidays.
An Albany. y. Y, dispatch of the
9th ;nSsut -Ny,: Ez-Secrct.ry Man
nirS'S condition showed no change
las, night except thnt lac is ~somewhu,
weaker.
The largest plate Of hrv,l"i class ever
set in the United States has been placed
i'll \ Detroit sdppn front. |, is thIr-
teen Feet acrusS knI three-eighths OF a
foot in thickness.
Virginia ClIronicle:-What a ;reuen-
deus Of trouble that surplus i.
giving Congress! Aud how many, many
deserving peopl' woul be IL I'd to take
it OF their hands!
II il expected that the President viii!
send a message 10 Congress nfter the
holidays on the Chinese question. u,g
ing some Legislation to remedy the do
iectiye existing lev.
New York wo.ii:-Ir il expected lint
the Mills COT Tc,ns) will grind slowly.
but that they vi | grind ont m exceed
ing fine grist Of tarif reform when in
proper running order.
Uncle Dick Dor~-y was the first to
take "~iNnntrg: Of the Il 'igh.ug, AS u-u.
Al. He came hear meeting With An nc-
cih"nt by one OF hi' horses falling. but
fortunately II" damage.
Mc>SrS. RrckhsrI X FrOelich rcmcm.
hrr,d numerous hienl, yest-cd,y with
liver, and sun.lry boi;l : # Iuid re-.
frcshmrn mt. and the I~%DlrE"pESr was
not forgotten. Thanks.
Minister rs are 50 scarce in Ilaho that
they have u he imported in mauy cas- :
where people wish to get married
Trims nre stopped that they may be
searched Tor ministers.
The next term OF ,l.c State University.
located Mt Reno. Will open on Wcdnr--
day. Jan. 4. 1883. Tuition free to MI
residents OF Nevada. For particulars
address LelIoy d. Brown, President of
the University. Reno. New.
We are in receipt Of the Program OF
Nevada T. lucatioD. Il Association, 10 be
held nc Carson City. January IL and Il.
1883. An admirable series Of cIcrcirrs
hnS been arranged, and mnch valuable
instruction may be gained By nh atteu-
dcnce at the CONN., session.
Christmas passed of quietly in Elko
with no pm lac demonstration Of any
kind The day WAS rather a gloomy
one. u slight fall If hnlf rniu, hnli snow
in the morning md cloudy throughout
the dry. Everyone ~as on his u Il
behavior aud each enjoyed himself It,
his " quiet ~ny.
II il reported that = Ere al Pnliaado
last night destroyed n great portion Of
III" iowm. No particulars.
Later: We have juS, learned that
the entire block on tho south side Of
the railroad. from BAum's hotel To- the
lIugl" corner. Vas CONSUMED. Btum'n
hotel ID M cptir" o,s With no insur.
Rncc.
Philadelphia has adopted tue high H.
cense system, aud ~ a consequence the
number Of saloons IN reduced TO u very
Sinnll percentage ~ CON pared With for
nier figures. Before tho high license
went Into fleet there were over six
,hosAnd saloons in the city II RrotLerly
Love. nov there are only nbOut four
hundred.
Ar. Hugh Martha. III la md Noun
tain, came down last week. apen, Christ.
mss la town. aud left tu.iGy OH bi.
boulevard journey. lie spent part Of
the day yesterday ct the Hot Springs
and from Eomo observation made by
our reporter tho scribe Ia led
To believe - but VIC will not give IL
away yet.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. u. Abel. Of Fort