Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-01-22
City Items.

1881 1850
California came in for her share o!
the recent storm which seems to have
swept from the Atlantic 10 tho Pacific;
but before reaching this shore, however,
it was toned down, and came upon us
in the shape OF much needed rain; the
clouds hare spent their fury, the SUI
shinea forth IN all lis glory and Cali
foInia hills nre now co"ercd with q nice
growth OF green grass that would make
the mouths OF Nevada range cattle
water.
After spending 4 number of Winters
in Nevada one scarcely realizes Why he
had been such n fool, when perpetual
Suma'eF q SO near; this statement
may be qualified somewhat by adding
that had he the where -with-nll TO reach
that perpetual Summer. Being free to
roam where | may l wonder that my
Winters have 10: d Always been spent
here; il is so nice to sit in the suu-
shine, or even in ones room. and
quietly imagine you people half smoth-
cred under the heavy wraps necessary
10 ones comfur, in Nevada during tue
Winter; but then again Nevada in the
Spring, Summer and Fall, is a most
delightful place and to my taste by far
preferable to any place l have ever
been. Elko county furnishes quite n
little colony for q Winter in San Fran
cisco, and almost any hour in the day l
can sea some one from Eiko.
II. l.. Brine can be seen most any
pleasant afternoon lcisurenlly promen-
aiding Kcarney or Market streets, and nt
his side, or near by, his handsome
brother Jack. They appear to be very
devoted brothers, always together, they
are Ncvadn's Damon and Pythins.
~. i Moore, Ruby Valley, New"
added tone to the Baldwin Hotel regis
tor n week or more ago, the Colonel is
hearty and hale and can be seer nj any
time in some one OF tho hotel lobhius.
lie seems 10 be enjoying himself aud at
the present time is vertically a gentle
man Of e!cGent leisure.
The majestic form Of Col. Uardcsly
is seen occasionally upon the streets,
but the great cattle king hovers around
Oakland :aorc than this city; there is
not any Noticeable difference in the
wbiskey over there, however.
The genial Ben Fitch is well known
here and frequently inquired after. W
10 this date lie has not put in All up,
pearaucc. ..e
j. W. Fuller md j. Davis were regis,
tered nj the Russ house last week. !
did not zee them, presumably from Tho
fnct that they were too busy ,Hiny fol
themselves; they must have s,rucl
something good to avoid your core
spondent.
Ed. Anderson, formerly Of Eiko, l.
employed upon vno OF The dailics here
/ sec Ben Savage now mud then, Der
vas hurt by n bucking bronchn abou
four years ngo, md il now being treat
cd fer injuries sustained nj that timo.
+. ]. ~Ifcins, the engineer who wo'
recently killed. was well known in Elk,
and Caflin aud / believe was n iuembeI
OF Elko Lodge Of |. o. o. +.
Tho telegram announcing the dcntl
Of Tom Short OF Ruby, made n tempo
rary sensation in tho Nevada COLONY
but Col. Moore set matters NJ rcst by nf
assuring telegram from DIR. Mcigs TIM
Thomas was MI right.
a few days since I mot happy Pa
Mccall with bis wife. They had jus
dropped down from their Enrn home I,
do some shopping. They have n beat
titul farm OF fifty ncrcs, two miles iron
Enpa City. nui all set with fruit tree
Md vines. Mr. Mccall seems delight.
ca with his nov home: but thinks |
quite n come down, as IL were. from Eir
former big ranch near Elbo TO hii
present ouc Of only ffty acres. lie vii
find, however, ihnt tho smaller one vii
keep him quite iusy md furnish him 4
InrGcr Income than his old bag ranch
H.. nail elf VOO fpr liza S,,, ,,,cI,