Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-11-25
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| Ae6u'ak hee1ibS Giko Aoobe, NJ. 10,
X. OF =. at Castle Hall Tonight.
Z O. Hardy, Manager Of the Oasis
Ranch Co., came down from Toano
this morning.
Uncle John Gibbons. the veteran
stage driver. came down from Wells
this morning.
Farmers in Secret aud North Ruby
Valleys are plouGhing preparatory to
putting in their Spring crops.
Hull has the fuest and most extern
sire stock Of Toys ever brought to Elko.
Drop in and take a look at them.
w. S. Hillmau, Justice of the Peace
ut Tuscarora, came down by stage yes
terdny and stopped over in town to-
day.
A number Of the friends Of Mrs. Hen
derson Green received yesterday finely
engraved cards announcing the birth of
their little daughter, Flora.
Thad Porter, VINO is we'll known in
this vicinity, left this morning for Ari-
zoua on q visit to his mother. He will
be absent about o month.
The 1'uscarora stnge brought down
yesterday eight bars Navajo bullion vul-
ued at Sl2, 900. which was shipped to
San Francisco by express this morning.
L. G. Hardy is jubilant ovor the cleo.
ton Of Harrison and confidently hopes
for n revival OF every business interest
in Nevada. We trust that his most
sanguine expectations mny be fully
reGlized.
On Saturday Inst Governor Stevenson
appointed and commissioned W. Ii.
Osborne, Il Notary Public, to reside in
Gold Hill, Storey county. and j. b.
Case. a Notory Public. to reside at Par
adise. Humboldt c unity.
Isnnc Woolverton has put in n fold of
alfalfa on his ranch in North Ruby as
An experiment. We can see 10 good
reason why alfalfa should not produce
n good crop in this country, ard we be-
lieve TINT it will prove profitable 10 cul-
tivate it.
Philip Schloss, one Of the solid men
Of Terre Hnute, Indiana. and nn old
friend Of this writer, died at his resi-
dence on the 18th instant. Mr.. Schloss
was a prominent Mason aud at The time
Of his death was High Priest OF Royal
Arch Masons at Terre Haute.
President Cleveland will take q long
vacation after retiring from office. He
will spend some time in New York City,
and perhaps make q Western trip, going
as far MS the Pacific Cast. The Sum-
mer will be devoted to n long fishing
expedition in the Adirondacks wilder
moss. His plans for the future after
that are not formed.
An evidence Of the financial prosperi-
ty Of Elko county is found in the fact
that ont of nh assessment this yenr of
$S3 .3l6 DC, less han $500 was ente red
as delinquent on the 10Th OF November.
This speaks we'll for the taxpayers Of
tho county, being mn evidence TINT they
nre not only prosperous but prompt to
meet their obligations to the State and
county.
w. G. Morris OF No. 90 Fifth Az,
Chicago, whose advertisement appears
in this paper, is n responsible wholesale
dealer in watches, jewelry, silvorware.
diamonds, cutlery etc. He has been in
business in Chicago many years and is
working for a lnrge Western trade.
Readers Of the INDEPENDENT who desire
n catalogue with prices. 100 illustra-
lions, advice on care Of wntches and
interesting article OH diamonds, rubies,
emenlds md other precious stones
should SEQ advertisement OH third page
Of this paper and correspond with
hiu.
Virginia Chroniclo:-News comes
from Pennsylvania thnt oil the mines
along the Monoirgahela river nre to be
shut down for an indefinite period.
This will throw out Of employment l.
900 miners Us ell AZ mine lnborors and
men engaged in taking coAl down the
river. The outlook ia u black ono fol-
the poor Of the Keystone State. and the
prosperity TO come upon tho country
utter lInrrison's election has not vel
m~nterinIized. Tho COIL barons who
contributed 30 largely to Hnrrison's
success are playing for oven. and 1t viii
be n cold Winter for many n poor dcvil