Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-23
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
Fror. Saturdays Daily.
LNAGUNDI.

Geo. w. Baker Esq. OF Eureka. is iu
town.
W. II. C"tant eanc down from Hal
icck to-day.
J. d. Ghecn came in from his ranch
polr Fort IIaIIeck This morning.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. Is,
]. o. o. F., at their HILL To-
night.
The youngest child Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
j.. Lang is nud lbs been quite i'll for
several days.
Owing TO the extreme drouth a mum
Der Of our c~itizens have been compelled
20 dig new wells.
Tracy Fnirchild has been elected cap
tain Of the Tuscnrora military company
recently organized.
Tuos. Short, of Ruby Valley, spent
yes,erdiy III town and left on las, even
ins's train for home.
rho Reno Gazette says that ~tvo.yopr-
OH steers ARE selling Mt Sl7 ID a hcHd
in jordan Valley. Oregon.
Six army nmbulancos consigned to
various pOst' OH tho Pacific Coast
passed. through this morning.
Thoinns Henry. OF Mound Valley.
left this mrrninE for ltono to attend
the State Fair which: opens ucrt Alon-
day.
John Sparkle. Of the firm OF Sparks
Il Tinncn. WAS ~ passenger for Reno on
this mornings train which arrived at
noon.
Henderson Greon came up from tho
Humboldt louise lat evening aud will
rcmniu e. day or two during Mr. Clhrk's
absence.
by MI oversight ono dead ndver-
tiscmcut was allowed TO run through
the Last two issues of the WEEELY Is
DEPENDENT.
The east bound train arrived hero on
time last evening. the first time such
All event hnS occurred since tho recent
change in time.
Sheriff Atwrli has 20 far recovered
from his recent illness ns to be able to
visit this ISpErESrESr Vfico which he
did this L..r aiug.
j.. s. Gardner il putting up the roof.
Hyltcl, ,p,u ..KricI ny.t L.. 0l,., ,,t,l
storm. over the sidewalk III front OF the
Luillinss uu Railroad street.
The OSi Club, n quiet Organization
which has lourisled here for some
time, has coll Upset ON account OF the
treachcty Of one Of il momLcrs.
Mrs. Jsnrs Talbot goes up IN Dccth
this evening. thence to star Vnl!oy to-
morrow where she will deliver n lecture
mud ofgnuizc u division Of tho W. q. T..
u.
The Thermometer reached % degrees
IN the shade at noon to-day. This Inns
been the longest mud hottest spell Of
NO ,thcr ever known ia this locality; SO
says 1.-THE oldest inhabitnnt."
Professor Richard A. Proctor, tho
distinguished ns,ronomer mud scientist,
died NJ quarter past Z o'clock We'd
nesLny evening Mt tho Willard Parker
Hospital for Contagious Diseases, at tho
foot Of Sixteenth street, New York, from
FOLLOW fever.
&. +. Aiin.-Mr. Ford, who opened
tho Republican cnmpnign ut Downio
vile, shouli DC exhibited In tho me-
tropolis. lie began by hnving: "Thn
Republican party took Tia inception In
Heaven. It's principles are ethereal"
All that Mr.. Ford lacks 10 n sweet smell
md a linfoii wrapper to pnss for a nose
gay.
Tho Postmaster. General recommends
n new lock--robbcr pfoof-for mril
pouches. This would "fill n LONG felt
want" when ono stroke OF a sharp
knifo would. sover the strip by which
mnil pouches arc secured. W. arc re-
minded Of the Indian on tho plains who
laughed 70 scorn tho folly Of locking n
nail bag whose fastening was Z single
leather strap.
Tho Reno Gazette says: "During
tho month Of August The Thermometer
mover went below tho 90 mark In Elko."
This Is n mistake, for tho nights arc nj.
why's cool aud pleasant. Tho Gazette
no doubt Intended 10 say That Tho thor
monc,cr rdnchod 90 aud upwnrds dur
ing every day In August. The nights
were generally cool enough TO make a
pair Of blaUkcts comfortable.