Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-01-17
STEWARDS SILVER BILL.
city Items.

California came i'll for her share Of
the recent storm which seems to have
swept IRON the Atlantic TO the Pacific;
but before reaching this shore, however,
it WAS toned down, and came upon US
III the shape Of much needed rain; the
clouds have spent their fury, the sun
shines forth in NIX its glory and Cali
fornin hills are now covered with n nice
growth Of green grass that would make
the mouths Of Nevada range cattle
water.
Alter spending n number of Winters
il Nevada one scarcely realizes why he
had been such fool, when perpetual
Summer was SO near; this statement
may be qualified somewhat by adding
that had he the where -with-all to reach
tuat perpetual Summer. Being free to
roam where may 1 wonder that my
Winters have not always been spent
here; it is 30 nice to sit in the sun
shine, or even in Ones room, and
quietly imagine you people half slnoth-
cred under the heavy wraps necessary
to ones comfort in Nevada during the
Winter; but then again Nevada in the
Spring, Summer and Fall, is q most
delightful place and to my taste by far
preferable to any place have ever
Leen. Elko county furnishes quite
little colony for n Winter in San Fran
cisco, and almost any hour in the day 1
can see some one from Elko.
II. l.. Brine can be seen most any
pleasant afternoon leisurealty promen-
aiding Kearney or Market streets, and at
his side, or near by, his handsome
brother Jack. They appear to be very
devoted brothers, always together, they
nre Nevada 3 Damon and Pythias.
81. b Moore, Ruby Wiley, New"
added tone to the Baldwin Hotel regis
ter week or more ago, the Colonel is
hearty and hale and onn be seen ut any
time in some one of the hotel lobhies
He seems to be enjoying himself and at
the present time is vertically a gentle
man of e!egent leisure.
The mngestio form of Col. Hardesty
is seen occasionally upon the streets,
hut the great castle king hovers around
Oakland more than this city; there is
not any noticeable difference in the
whiskey over there, however.
The genial Ben Fitch is we'll known
here and frequently inquired after. Up
20 this date no has not put in an ap-
y aranoe.
j. w. Fuller and J Davis were regis
tered Mt the Russ house last week. I
did not see them, presumably from the
f"ct that they were toa busy seeing for
themselves; they must have struck
something good to avoid your CORE
spondent.
Ell. Anderson, formerly Of Elko, is
employed upon one of the dailies here
] see Ben Savage now and then, Ben
was hnrt by n bucking broncho about
four years ago, and il now being treat
ed for injuries sustained at that time.
Z. J. Helms, the engineer who wa
recently killed, was we'll known in Elko
and Cmrlin and believe was q member
Of Eiko Lodge OF I. @. o. F.
The telegram announcing the death
81 Tom Short Of Ruby, made tempo
rtry sensation in III. Nevada COLONY.
hut Col. Moore set matters ut rest by an
assuring telegram from DR.. Meigs that
Tno,uns was all right.
a few days since I met happy Pit
NrCa!l with his wife. They had lust
dropped down from their Napa home to
d so,ue shopping. They have O beau-
"a nj farm of fifty acres, two niles from
Fapa City, and all set with fruit trees
n:rd vines. Mr.. Mccall seems delight
al with his Lew home; but thinks IL
uuiie O come down, MS 1t were, from his
io.mc big ranch near Elko to h 6
pre,ent Que Of only LIT. acres. He will