Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-30
Iron Wednesday. D.ily.I
sALMA0UNDI.

Ooi -. ID. Moore, Oh hupy wiley, II
III town to-day.
Sheriff Atwell WINS reported some
what better this morning.
We regret to learn that Birdie Daw-
ley liz reported worse to-day.
Col. L. T. Nnrdesty and j. Is. Fitch
came down from Wells this morning.
Ehen in need OF a suit or n single
garment give Zinmerman. the Tailor,
q call.
J.. C. Crombie came over from Min
eral Hill to spend the holidays with his
family.
Maurice lIealy. OF Ruby Valley, was
in town yest rrdny on his return from
Tuscaroru.
The Austin Reveille displayed its
enterprise in issuing u very creditable
Holiday Supplement.
Webster Patterson md Mrs. j. W.
Dorsey came up from San Francisco
last Saturday evening.
DR.. Meigs is spending tho holidays in
Stockton aud it is rumored that LIE
will not Ioturn alone.
The Fourteenth Session OF tho Lcgis-
ture will Open ut Carson City Oh Mor.
dny, the 7th day OF January. 1889.
The Christmas dinner at the Depot
Hotel yesterday was II fine one and was
heartily enjoyed by IL large number OF
the citizens OF Elko.
White Pine !Tews:-Woodmnn. spare
that tree; touch not n single Dough; in
youth is sheltered me. and I'll protect
1t now G. ". Green, Deputy U. S.
Marshal.
Miss Emma Scherf, teacher ut Sher.
man district, Huntington Valley, having
n vacation OF q couple OF weeks, is
spending the holidays with friends and
relatives here.
Mr. and Alrs. E. Hudson and Mr.. and
Mrs. WIN. Mitchell. of Huntington, nre
spending the holidays in Elko. Mr..
and Mr.. Hudson purpose becoming
permanent residents OF our city.
Adapted from Scripturo:-Beholi the
Jersey Lilly! She tolls not neither does
she spin, yet Solomon in oil his glory
was not arrayed like she is, neither did
lie possess SO many broad acres of roal
estate.
Altn:-The city nuthorities OF Oakland
are arrestipg persons WHO solicit ads for
newspapers without n license. Why
not ring for the patrol wagon whenever
solicitors 40 caught getting subscrip.
tons for churches.
ID. L. Shook. agent OF the Red River
Elevator Company ut Stephens, Mime
sofa, has skipped with $1,000 Of his
employers money md 81 900 borrowed
from business men ut Stephens. lie
shook himself TO Canada.
Enterprise:-It is almost ns safc as q
r-gistcrnd letter to say Postmaster
General Wunamaker. AIR. De Young
should begin looking after tho Depart
ment OF the Interior. Tint portfolio
will probably be given to the west.
A~ppcaI:-The Board appointed by
tho last Legislature to make arrange
menis for the purchase OF land for the
Indian School have agreed OH tho prop
erty owned by Nossrs. Ross and Miller
Mt Clear Creek. The selection il gcu-
orally looked upon ms n good one.
Bills will be sent ont within n fow
days to all who aro in arrears, md We
trust that tho result will DO a prompt
response from those who reccivs the
''gentie reminders" OF our necessities at
tho close OF the yoar. In order to keep
our credit good we must settle with our
creditors.
Altn:-Tho Chicago Tribune says that
but for violation OF the Fifteenth Amend.
mcnt Harrison Nonld havo n pupula
majority over Cleveland. Ycs, ana bu
for violation Of the fiftoouth verso OF the
twentieth chapter Of Exodus. Cleveland
woull have had Ru Electoral minority
over Harrison.
Letters are held In tho Elko Post.
Office addressed to Antonio Olibas,
Mounsire, Nevada; Sebastian Flores
aud Federico Coslro. Tclnquc, Elko
county, Nevada, ull mailed At Snu jose,
California. IL the parties to whom
these letters are Addressed nrc In this
vicinity ttoy will pleaso call OH Post
master Smith.
Tho most important question now be-
fore the people OF Elko Ia, who will
he Deputy Sheriff nndor Sheriff Bar.
nard2 We have only TO Jay that our
new Shoriff should exercise due caution
IN tho selection Of a mnu who Is we'll
qualified for the position. No ono
supposcs for q moment TINT everyone
will be satisfied with tho appointment.
no matter who IL selected.