Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-04

Prom Tuesdays DIily.l
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]. d. Fitch went up to Wells this
morning.
Wher john Sherman sees what lie
wants he asks for IL. -
Billy Simpson has some property for
sale or rent. See nd. 70 " ''...'T"
A slight shower OF rain this morning.
scarcely enough TO lay lhetduss.
Gabriel Cohu aud Dave Casper came
down from T~uscnrora yesterday.
Milt Polk came down from Halleck
yesterday and returned this morning.
Our snu Francisco correspondent,
Amien. is 10Y travelling in the interior
Of the State. 50
W. r. Smith ia registered at tho Pal
nee EIpiel, San Francisco. W.. Hanks
is ut the Rdss HouseIt ..& Ssh
The Nevada State Fair this year:uiil
be held September 18th 10 22ud inclu-
sive, only six days.
Assessor a. W. Hessou arrived this
morning from Tecoma where he has
been engaged in official duties.
A cat may not feel very good when
pursued by = ferocious dog. but she
makes a fur-straight appearance.
The strike OF. the C. b. l. Q. engin-
GERS nni tiremen promises to he one OF
the most important to railroad interests
that has ever occurred in the United
States.
The President, after q pleasant trip
10 Florida, has returned to Washington.
He will never realize the extent OF the
United States until he visits The Pacific
Coast.
The Tnscarora stage brought down
eight bars OF Bullion yesterday and
seven bars will nrrive this evening. max
ing II shipment Of fifteen bars valued at
$50, 600.
Everyone should hold a Life and Ac-
cidcnt Insurance. policy. and the Pacific
Mutual is n reliable company. ST. II.
Miller will write you II policy at q
trihiug cost.
The population OF Elko WAS increased
by one "A few days since. but tho par
ents must he toe proud Of the little
stranger to have its arrival ANNOUNCED
in the newspapers. 'i-'
Silver Stnte:-rhe Indians nre happy.
They say the sugehrns are having a
hndsngo, which 10 q sure sign OF
Spring, and the ground squirrels arc
numerous. aud are more pAlstable to
them than beef.
Reno Journal:-There are so many
dark horses in the Republican party
Just now that one becomes embarrassed.
The woods xe full Of them and they
are all neighing to attract attention.
W. W. Corcoran. the Washington
philanthropist. died last Friday. He
was born in Georgetown December 81,
1898. aud is said to have given away
over $I.0o0.OO0 for philsnthropic puI-
poses.
"iour bill has been running a long
time, insinua;ingiy remarked the
butcher to Slopay the other morning.
That's bad" replied SIopay. sympa-
IlpItsnIy W. ,ln,'f Nn,, IL %
Walk"
Wife-"My denr, what Is tho mean
ing Of HIS nnd ks that the newspapers
are all talking about1"
HusbHnd They used to mean hugs
and kisses.' but now they mean 'howIs
and kicks"
An alarm Of fire last night awakened
some Of our citizens, others did not hear
it. the occasion being a fire in q box
car OF n passing train. The fire ~na
eItinguisIrd before it did any particular
damage and the train proceeded Oh its
way.
Counsel Ito witncss)-"Is it possible.
Uncle 'Ilastus. that on would s~esf to
what you know is not true for S'single
pnltry dUllnr?" 4
Uncle 'lsustus (ndignHntlyJ-"No,
sab; dc gemman guy mt S2.'p :
Some interesting gossip concerning
State politics in national relations is
published in the New York Herald to
the effect that Governor David b. Hill
will go TO st, Louis an dclegnte-ni.,nrge
aud make Il speech renomihhting Clevo-
lind.
This is election year. National, State
and County. 1t will pay you TO keep
posted; hence subsotibs for tho IsDE-
PENDENT. A good weekly paper, either
from Chicago or New York, free to
every prepaid subscriber ~ tho WISELY
INDEPENDENT.
Editor Childs. Of the Philadelphia
Ledger. says he wouldI notsacccpt the
Office Of President Of the United States
il no were elected. That being the
case NO shall use all means In our pow
or to avert tho calamity a.. W. breads 40
much, aud thereby earn his everlasting
gratitude. ;
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