Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-05-06
TIE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
FrOi.- Saturdays Daily.
"a LNAtsi'NDI.

c. L. Howard. teacher OF the Pleas
ant Valley school, came in this morn
ing.
The extensive Law Library Of the
lrte j. II. Rand hns been sold to A. l..
Bancroft Il Co., OF San Francisco, aud
it was shippci to-day.
The re- eut rain storm extended into
Idaho nud the Iu%ter-Idnho takes occa-
sion TO TOT ark: kind providence
scndeth the rain nike upon the just and
the unjust"
After next Monday it will be lawful
10 fish in the Humboldt and its tribu-
tnr'os with hook and line. and Muller
Gnu fit You ont with all the appliances
OF y successful nngtcf-
The steamer City OF New York, which
arrived i'll San Francisco yesterday.
brings news OF iriShtful earthquakes in
China. Scores OF villuges have been
swallowed up and thousands OF lives
lost.
Texas Siftings:-lIc was talking TO a
Kentucky audience on the subject ofthc
tAriiT. Said he: Take whisky. for in
stance when every man in the audi
ea.e arose with the remark: "Thnul;
you; don't care # do" and the lee.
tnrer had to stand trent or die.
H. Texas Spring opens in the latter
part Of February, hence the following
gem appeared in n Texas paper before
the New Workers. were wrc ,tiing with
the 1T, blizzard:
4 bull fog can at II a log nnd rrosk.
An! dive ia tn" pool dag 10y dNy;
But D." rsl't THE his tail and show hi. dclIght,
B-SsIse lac Amt built that Way"
The lSDEr.%DsSr acknowledges the
receipt Of u o,py Of mn illustrated rnm.
phlrt, issued 10y the Provo. Utah, Cham
her OF Commerce. The illustrations
nro Of the principal business houses of
Provo. and the advantages Of tho Car
den City nro set forth in nh attractive
manner. The publication is sent with
tic compliments OF tho Provo American.
EIaminor:-Thc Republican fugor Of
fate points to Blaine. Sick or well,
willing or unwilling. his pnrty seems 10
want him again for the Presidential
candidate. At both the Massachusetts,
aud Pennsylvania Republican State
Conventions yesterday tho mention OF
his name evoked marked onthusin.m
Tho Democracy has cause TO DO in high
spirits.
No wonder newspaper men get rich.
We have Lately received u proposition
TO publish a So so nd. for which We
arc offered n 25-cent package OF tobac.
co. Another cntorprising firm offers III
50 I" publish q small nd. as reading
matter for n ycnr, and send two copies
of tho Weekly md two copies oil tho
Daily during the whole time. Such
uuniiicent offers mako ono weary OF
lifo.
The HALEY Inter Idaho prints the
following: ''Thero mover was n tine in
tho history OF tho United Statcs when
pOlyJamy or Auditory a not unlawful;
yct, undor q years Of Republican nd.
ministrntion only two polygnmists wcto
convicted In Idaho. During tho Ora
six months OF Democratic rplo ever ~
wore landed in tho pcnitentinty. Fig.
urcs show which party IL is that Gnu bc
successfully worked Ivy tho Mormon
prictiood."
Among tho lato improvements made
by tho business houses OF Elko wo no.
ticc Litton & Hunters Butcher ShoI
newly rnpcrcd and painted, giving il n
mont aud Attractive appearance. J.
Roscnstock's magnificent sign. which,
le who run mny read. ". +. Smilh't
extensive improvements nov making IL
his business rooms preparatory TO n
largo mud increased Summer trade
These nrc evidences OF tho enterprise o
our business moi who arc always foun,
abreast Of the Zines.