Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-22
from Mondays Daiiy.l'
RALMAGUNDl.

]. A. Plummer returned on Saturday
from q professional visit to Tuscnroia.
Now is the time to put in fish ladders
where necossaTy, before the river rises.
G.. Hc+kins has n notice in to-lny's
issue which may be of interest to n
number Of persons.
A cur load OF live chickens passed
through this afternoon attached TO a
west bound freight train.
d. Reinhnrt returned on Saturday
from San Francisco. He reports very
warm weather in the city. Il
The weather continues warm and dry,
aud stockmen nre somewhat discour-
aged at the future prospect for feed.
Billy Simpson has added n table, u
table cloth and n dinner bell to his per-
nmbulating overland restaurant outit.
The Tuscarora Stage brought down
yesterday ten bars North Belle Isle
bullion which was shipped by Wells,
Fargo e. Co.'S agent to San Francisco
this morning.
G. G. Powning announces a grand
auction sale OF seventy lots in Powning's
addition, Reno, 10 tnko place OH the
2lst INST. Free trains will run from
Carson aud Virginia.
observation-disclosures II. G.. Davis
passed through this morning Gu route
To Salt Lake City. lie will DO absent
about n week and will endeavor to st op
eff one day on his return.
Mrs. Eliza T%hornburg, n wealthy old
lady Of Louisville, Ky. tried to sta It IA
fire with coal oil the other day. She
succeeded; and that's the last time she
ever will do it. She's dead.
''Well. Pat" said FoodlebrigLt, show
do you propose to tide over the striker"
Faith. sor.' answered Pat. 81 pro-
phose to Bridget. She t:ks in wasLin'
an arms two shilliu''the day"
Austin Reveillo:-The Elko County
Central Committee indor,es james e..
Blaine ns their Preside initial candidate
first. last and all the time. q. They har
selected ~ defunct statesman politically.
Measles have reached the Indian
camps in this vicinity md we learn that
three paPpooses have died within the
past few days. There arc still several
cases among citizens OF town, none OF
which are serious.
c. II. Sproulc received this morning
n consignment Of 81 1900 Young trout
IRON the State hatchery. The small
Try are being distributed by Gov. Davis
ceivod here this morning will be planted
in the Humboldt.
DIR. Grimm removed q tape worm ~
inches long from the stomach Of John
Richardson at the County Hospital yes
terday. The patient felt much relieved
10y the successful operation. The mon
ster can he seen at he Hospital by any
one who doubts the truth Of tho asscr-
ton.
Among the candidates on the Demo-
cratic side OF the house, the namo OF
Dave Casper is mentioned for thc Office
Of County Recorder. Mr.. Casper made
n gallant fight two years ngo and this
year he will enter tho lists again, md
will. probably. be the only candidate be-
fore the Convention.
Our Wells correspondent writes yes
terdny ns follows: X. j. Conway, hay
ing been advised by the local rly,icinus
that nmputntion OF his leg would prob.
ably be necessary. has gone TO Salt
Lake City to consult with tho Surgeons
Of that city, and il necessary will have
tho operation performed there.
Til" New York Star rays: "Notbing
was lost II tho Democrats in the Rhode
Island election OH We lnesdny but tho
Offices" This reminds us OF the sport
who. nIter having rlrccd his bets or
the wrong horse. consol Il himself with
the remark that il n n good thing
that he lost nothing but his money.
The Rochester Herald request, the
noise to c,nse while il remarks: 1.-The
Republican tick ct must get more than
the party vote TO carry Now York this
year. Therefore lot us scratch md bite
each other less aud look for votes"
Mr. Hepburn Of Iowa. thcn copcs TO
bat observing: "Our party is not MS
strong in Iowa as IL was. But their il
grent comfor, in the thought that hnr-
mony is better than nunhcr, nnd nS
we have less Republicans NO also have
loss discord." Fms
Chicago Tribune:--"No. sir" mid or
President Hayes. shaking his head re-
Gectivcly. "thcrc Ia no truth In tho re.
port that | MN to present Senator Sber-
mans narno before tho Chicago Con-
vonlion. am out Of politics now, al
though I still retain n deep ~intsrest in
NIL that pertains TO tho political welfare
Of my -. Tho eK-President paused
n moment, listened int.ntly, and cX-
Stained with somc agitation: "Sou