Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-22
Iron Tuesdays Daiiy.l
LMA0UND ID.

Henry Weight. o. LamoIle. ~as in
town to-day"
Mrs: Craighend left last evening for
Wells to be absent about. ten isys:
II. d. Foley. OF Reno. came mp last
evening aud left ON his return this
morning.
The weather turned quite cool yester-
day evening. and last night there was 4
petty hard freeze.
J. ID. Abel. Miss Fannie Mayer. and
Mrs. Kirke. Of Idaho. u sister Of Mrs.
Abel, left today for Fort Hnlleck.
The Tuscarora stage brought down
yesterday ten lars Of North Belle Isle
bullion which was forwarded to Snu
Francisco by. express this morning.
Another car lond Of chickens passed
through to-day. Preparations for II
Methodist Camp Meeting must be in
progress somewhere in the golden
west.
Boston Trnnscript:-The wages OF
sin is death, aud, if you will notice it,
there are n great many persons in this
world who seen to be drendfully afraid
that they WON'T earn their wages.
Do not forget the meeting Of citizens
at the Courthouse next Saturday night.
for tho purpose Of discussing the pro-
priety Of organizing a District Agricul-
turnl society'f In accordance with the laws
OF tue State.
New York Sun:-wnitcr ito county
groom)-RAw oy.ters? Yes, sir; how
many, sirf
Country Groom-w'l. ! dunno. Go
brihe) Marian. dye think We kin get
away with q can?
There il n law which is intended TO
compel parents und guardians to send
children between the ages Of 6 and IL
years to school n number OF months in
each year. 1t is the duty OF School
Trustees to see that this law il enforced.
WIN. Carli.lc, OF Carlin, teiegrnphcd
Coroner Morgan this morning thut n
man had been found dend under sus-
picious circumstances. and requesting
him to come down. No further pSr,ic-
ulars were given. Mr.. Morgan Usat
down to-day on train So.2.
A New York dispatch of the 10th in
IT IL says: Last night WAS a bad one
for ex-senator Cunkling. lie slept but
little, and WAS much afflicted by a bad
cough that disturbed him every few
minutes. He is much prostrated by it.
and this morning IS weak aud nervous.
A notice elsewhere announces the
birth Of a boy on the LIST Of April. We
congratulate friend Samuel on his sue
cess in increasing the population, md
desire to say that the reason the notice
did not appear sooner is that We were
not aware Of the interesting event until
this morning.
Ell xAbeth Cady Stanton made the
closing speech before the Women's
Congress recently. aud among other
things said she Ind always looked for
ward 10 reaching the gates OF the king
dom OF heaven eniranchised and intro
ducing herself to St. Peter as q cit:Lon
OF America.
Chicago Mai':-The reason why old
gentlemen nru always found on the
front rows Of our theatres. especially
during the light opera season, has been
scientifically explained by mn oculist Of
this city. lie states that tho use of
opera glasses strains the optic nerIcs
and i'll course Of time produces blind
ness.
Silver State :-BrsIie, tho lnughicrIof
G.. j. I~IiIiyer, formerly n lawyer OF
Virginia City, committed suicide 10y
taking poison in Washington last Fri
day. She recently married against the
wishes OF her parent, and livci with
her husband only ten days. Her. hus-
band charged that cruel treatment by
her father had made Bessie insane.
4 Washington dispatch OF thr 18th
instant says: Tho Committee on
Claims OF the Senate will Tomorrow,
through Stewart OF Nevada, report fn-
vOr"bly Il bill reimbursing fity -three
citizens Of California aud Nctnda for
supplies furnished TO volunteer soldiers
during the Pluto war OF 1860.
The propri,tors Of the Gem Hotel are
making an improvement which will Md
much TO the favorable appearance OF
this side OF the street. Mcssrs. Bartlett
e. Ostreicher nrc planting n row OF trees
in front Of the Hotel. and IL they can
succeed in mnkiug them grow Il vii
provo n good investment; but look out
for those "%dcmnition'' cows.
Indian Territory IL snid to he overrun
with iawlcss deSpcrndocs. II hns beef,
the stamping. ground Of TINT gentry for
many years. II illustrates the practical
working Of Henry Georges theory Of
civilization. When individual owner,
ship gives tho settler a firm grip on tho
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