Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-09
lFroE Saturdays Daily.
LhAGUSDI.

Al Fisher. the premier OF WELLS, is in
toan today.
Il. +. liaruill cRac down from Wells
this morning.
Miss Fannie Grant came in last oven
ing FROM L.amoillc.
Ben Fitch. OF the RuiI's Head Hotel,
Wells. is in tuwn to-day.
Hugh Martin arrived last evening
from the Bruu,nu country.
John Crosscn. OF Glover Valley, csno
down from Decth this morning.
Joseph Smith, of Ruby Valley. came
down from Hnlleck this morning.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. IS.
]. o. o. F. Mt their Hall TO.
night.
+. Fisher. foreman for Mr1phy l.
Hill. cnmo down from i~IGlleck this
morning.
Murphy & Hill have forty tons of
bnrbch wire ut Doeth with which they
proT osc t. do some fencing.
The railroad is feucei in from Hal
ieck to Wells with ~ iour-vire fence,
the posts set fifteen feet apart.
Mrs. John Payne left this morning
for Port Townsend, Washington Terri
tory. on "a witt to feieuds and relatives
Appcn':-Thc mountIins are reported
full Of girIS armed with cameras who
tnko \ picture o! every young mau who
shows NJ.
LieutonRnt-Governor Davis has so
far recovcrcd from his recent illness a.
to be ont again. H. went down to
n,u OF Thursday evening.
Truckeo Il-pubiican:-It beats nil
how the tourist trnvel to Tahoe keeps
up. There have been from % to 30
passengers on tue stage every morning
thiS week.
Tho people Of Reno nre making great
preparations for the coming State Fair.
The ladies arc to take Z hanl and will
make n flae display in the fuucy work
department.
Prof. MiIlor. OF :he Stnte University
Mt Reno, returned yesterday from n trip
to tho Sun Creek country in the north.
ORR part Of the county. took in the ball
last night and LEFT this morning for
Reno.
by mistake n new red shawl was cx-
changed for another one similinr, nj tho
h"ll last night. aud the person who got
bringing il to this Office and making tho
exchange.
Francis j.. Kelly. Justice OF tho
Peaco Mt S~prucomout. came down yes
totdny from Wells md stopped over
until to dry. rho Judge says that
Spruce IL about rolorcd ont. aud he will
shortly remove to Wells.
j. Is. Ghceu presented us this morn
Ing with n slocimen OF the apples
grown Oh his ranch near Fort IIallcck.
They are Gnc. lie has grapes growing
also. which arc. wo believe. tho first
grapes grown in Elko county. =
Observation-Disclosures, I think I'vo got n
determination Of blood TO tho head"
Doctor (rcgnrlins him criticnlly)-
''That isn't whit aiis you"
"whnt Is it2'
81 determination to get drunk" -
ATLANTA Constitution.
Yesterday was tho hfty-Gith nnni-
versnry Of tho marriage at Mr.. aud Mrs.
j. z. Smith. The coupl". though we'll
Htrlckon in ycnrs. nro lively, spry nnd
healthy. Mr.. Smith attending rugulnrIy
TO his duties as Postmaster. II Ia aci.
dom TINT n couple can 10 found who
have lived together rs man and vito for
over half n century.
The lnts grand jury In their report
recommended tho enforcement Of tho
law relative to cruelty to animals. We
hrntily concur Ia tho recommendation.
q. we nrc informed TINT reference wns
hnd to ten nstors who compel ,ue OF two
horsoa 10 pull II ten or twelve liorso
iond. Such cruelty should 10 punished
20 tho extcnt OF tho Inv
4. II. Logan, correspondent 80: tho
LID 1..I d.. a. !. -
Sciontihc Press. tho California Patron,
md tho illustrated Pacific States, Snn
Francisco. gave thH INDEPENDENT a
friendly call this morning. Mr.. Logan
ia on II tour of inspection through tho
~arions mining aud agricultural regions
Of Nevada, aud will visit ruscnroia next
unot