Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-15
From Mondays Daily.l
RALlAGUMDl.


J.w. Dorsey Esq. returned from San
Francisco on Saturday evening.
II. d. Lsuham arrived this morning
from California, after q visit OF some
mouths in "booinland."
the ISDtPESDESr acknowledges the
receipt Of a package Of seeds from the
United States Department Of Agricul-
turo.
The County Democratic Genital Com
mitt,e mel Saturday evening. pursuant
to announcement. a full report Of
their proceedings will be published to-
morrow.
The Beck amendment to purchase
silvor bullion equal in amount to the
national bank notes retired monthly,
WAS adopted in the Senate anil made II
part Of the bond purchasing bill.
John II. Bradley. Of the firm OF Rus
sell & Bradley. left Saturday evening
for Idaho for tue purpose Of inspecting
the stock on their ranges in TINT Terri
tory. SIr. Bradley will be absent some
two months.
J.. d. Abel came in from Fort Hal
eek 10y his W conveyance yesterday.
Circumstances over which he has no
control will compel him to stop over
and take in the minntrel show. You
know how IL is with boys.
Lew Johnson's MinstrelS arrived here
at l O'Clock p. NJ. yesterday which gives
them n much needed rest aud they III
all I've fresh for the entertainment this
evening. They gave an entertaining
street parade here ut moor to-dny. and
all who enjoy a fret class show Of this
character should not fail to take II in.
At n regular meeting OF Elko Lodge
No. IS. I. o. o. F., bell last Saturday
evening the following representatives to
the Grand Lodge. which peets OF Reno
on Tuesday June 10Th. were elected:
W. W. Boohcr. John HibbetI, o. E
Green. II. Il. B~igelow. j. +. Edoif, and
John Payne.
Appcnl:-James Dennis. Of the Battle
Mountain Messenger. WAS i'll town the
other day. He was dressed in tailor
male clothes, heavy gold watch aud
silk hat. When we asked him what
monopoly sack In | hit his journal he
said he merely rau the paper for his
heath and pa ticed law for a IiyeIi.
hood.
The Austin Reveiilo says: Tho
Democrats think some OF nominating
Judge Fitzgerald for Justice OF the Su-
premc Court We do not think 30;
for Judge Fitzgerald no doubt remem-
beers the old ndage. "A bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush," ho has a
good position aud would scarcely reliu-
quish 1t for the uncertainties OF a politi-
cal contest. We nrc satisfied to let
Judge Fitzgerald remain as Distric.
Judge in and for the State OF Nevada.
Lew Johnsou's Minstrels. fourteen in
number. go by stage to TuscarorA to-
morrow. In order t, meet tho require.
ueut' OF so large n number OF pnssen-
gers the Stage Company will run I've
conchcs with n double set Of horses aud
make tho usual time. This speaks we'll
for the enterprise Of the Company which
is always ready to meet all demands BY
furnishing transportation for any num-
Der Of passengers without subjecting
them 10 delay OF Inconvenience.
We acknowledge the rcceip. OF the
Overland Monthly for April. which is
filled with useful literature OF interest to
the general public. Among the many
good articles nre "Piouecr Illustration
in California" by Francis L. Sheldon;
"Snn Francisco Commerce. Past. Pres
ont and Future" by WIN. l.. Merry;
Pacific Coast Journalism" by Vim. Il.
Hearst, etc. ct,. Published by the
Overland Monthly Company. 400 Mont
gomery ST. San Francisco. ut 81 n year.
The Tularc. Cal, Register has this to
shy OF newspaper writer's:
writing for n newspaper IL not an
like preparing II dinner to which n fas.
iidious community are invited mud
That, too, when the market Is exhaust.
ed. Though you make tho niccst soup.
there are some who don't like soup.
Some prefer everything raie. while 9TH
rrs want il woll.done. Some want II
fresh whereas others want everything
stale. The newspaper has to have
something for eycryone's taste but
there must, Of necessity, be something
TINT each will not wish.
Tho person ut Spruoctnont who sent
this writer a oopy Of "Puok," charging
him with scnding IN April Fool" mes.
sage. and threatening dire punishment
in case tho oncnSo is repeated, is most
respectfully informed that he. or she,
10 very much mistaken II no, or she,
thinks for n moment that we would
stoop to such nonsense. You should be
suto you nro right before making snch
n charge. ~ We know nothing Of your
april Fool business; md you are nj