Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-16
Iron Thursday. Daily.l
sALnA0UNDl.

Justice Morgan returned from Wells
this afternoon.
Tho Golden Gate special will pass
through at ll:3O tonight.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. Is.
K. Of r. at Castle Hall tonight.
This mornings vest bound train was
about three hours Late. caused by q hot
box.
Henry Plushof. Of HALEY. 10 one Of
the County Commissioners OF Altur as
county. Idaho.
Tho President has sent to the Senate
the appointment of Perry Belmont, 10
be Minister to Spain.
The Boskowitz brothers are in town
this afternoon. having arrived from the
cast on the telated train.
Bar silver is considerably lower now
than it was before the election. What's
the matter with Harrison?
L. Il. Barnard, Sheriff elect, came
down from Tu'carorn yesterday and
will stop in town n few days.
There is 4 propos. ion to make two
states Of California. Tho sentiment
at Los Angeles is almost unanimous for
State division.
Mrs. ]. d. Bradley left this afternoon
for San Francisco to DO present at the
marriage OF her brother which event
will take place in a few days.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. Penrod left this
afternoon for Rono in response TO 4
telegram announcing the dangerous ILL
moss OF Mrs. Evans. a sister OF Mrs.
Penrod.
Tho wiud is high today and OH this,
the 18th day Of December. clouds Of
dust from tho streets fill tho air. 1t is
MS dusty now as at any time during the
Summer.
Mrs. Langtry. il is said. will write q
book OF memoirs. She should rtmem-
Der that passage Of scripture which
says: 20. that mine oue,ny would
write n book"
Alth:-It is said that Major Hewitt il
writing II letter so strong hat il will
float au egg. Really it is not necessary
that the country should hear from
Hewitt any more.
Wool is nov delivered at the houses
in Belm"nt. Nye county. at 50 rs per
cord, eithor in pine or mahogany. The
same kind OF wood sells in Elko At IS
a cord hy the car load.
John o. Brooks left this morning for
Mountain City where lie will resids in
future. He will be missed by numer-
IL friends in this vicinity, and some
tenrs were shed on his departure.
A wild Piu,e Indian. over six feet in
stature. whose body il covered with
shaggy hair. was recently seen in the
vicinity Of Hawthorne. lie was armed
with a bow and arrows and n club.
II Is currently reported at Memphis
that O. z. Huntington has purchased
the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
and will use Il as 4 south sstern feeder
for the Mississippi valley system.
A number OF Wild geese were found
dead ut tho base OF tho olectric-light
towor in Chico. Cal last Saturday
morning. 1t il supposed they dashed
against the lantern during The night.
Attention is called to the announce
mont ofn Grand Bnll and Christmas
Tree at Fort Hulleck on next Christmas
evo. Those who desire q pleasant
evenings entertainment should not foil
10 take in the Christmas Ball.
The celebrated case OF Fotheringham
vs.. Adams Express Co., for illegal iru-
~prisonment, has been settled by the
payment OF So, 300 to Fotheringham by
the Company. 1t will he remembered
that Fotheringham was arrested and
tried OH 4 charge OF robbing the compa.
ny. for which ho was messenger, OF a
large amount OF coin aid bonds,