Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-05-06
from Thursdays Daily.
SALMAGUsDl.

Ex-Governor and Mrs: J.iw. Adam.
left this morning fokthe'ws't.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. 10,
X. of p. at Castle Hall tonight.
During the month OF April Sheriff
Atwell collected ,Sl4G9 10 for licences
in Elko County.
The Lidyard Brothers have taken the
Ruby Valley Stage line from Halleck.
aud will carry freight aud passengers to
all points along the line.
George Gardner, the youth who Ind
both legs crushed aud subsequently,
%amputated at Carson last week is get
ting along nicely; 30 snys the index
Union.
There are four inmates quartcrcd ut
the county jail, three men AMI one
woman, the latter being Mollie Forsha.
who is considered q regular customer at
that institution.
During the month Of March ITO
natives Of Burmnh were landed ut Cas-
tie Garden. The other immigrant
curios wore l5S ~Ice!nnders, twenty-five
Arabians and me J~avnnese.
Alta:-The German Crown Prince re-
ceired his grandmother Victoria very
politely. to the great disappointment Of
those who expected to see him jump on
to the old lady with both feet.
Hugh Martin, from the Arctic regions
in the vicinity of rslunh Mountain, ar
rived here This afternoon. He says that
on his return from Elko last Fall he
broke his jug. lost his ''spirits fermon-
ii" and has not had a drink since. He
reports all we'll and in good spirits in
the north.
Lady rurchnser-"Now, ple,se do
not nsk me, after 1 have bought what
Iwant. il there's anything else. If I
want anything else. l can remember to
nsk for it without being reminded that
there is something else TINT 1 may
want. Do yon under-t lnd2"
Salesman -"Yes'm. Anything else?"
Virginia Observation-Disclosures sher-
man says he holds in contempt any
man who says Hayes was not fairly
elected. Well. il all the Republicans
who know that Hayes WAS not fairly
elected hold Senator Sherman a. he .ays
he holds them, it will 60 hard with the
Senator in case OF his nomination for
the Presidency.
William Jones and Charles Angels
qunrreled the other dry in Oregon, each
claiming to be the better marksman.
Jones bet Angels $3.50 TINT the latter
could not hit him in three shots with q
revolver at seventy-ive yaIds. Angels
fired twice AND won the wager, but he
had to settle with an undeItak er for his
friends funeral.
Our thanks are due Senator Stewart
for several packages Of seeds from the
Agricultural Department. TIE seeds
havo been placed in the hands Of those
who will give them a fair trial. Our
friend who took such an interest in
the seed busipe So" rs to eu,leaYor to
prevent any seeds being sent to this
Office will please make q note Of this.
The first Presidential emblem to
bloom this Spring, according to the n.
Y. World, is "'rhu Cleveland Button"
1t is about the size Of n penny. The
background is black, upon which is n
gold-colored horseshoe i~ncIosing the
initials &c. c." The legend '.Public
t Ollie is n Public Trust" encircles tho
inner design, aud at the bottom Of tho
piece APPEAR the numbers $685."
The Republicans have not yet designed
n campaign emblom.
Austin Reveille:-Whn tn. emp
needs, TO make it anything like it has
been formerly. is an active management
TINT will sink the Ophir shaft four hun
dred feet deeper mud determine the
prospects OF Union Hill for orc bodies
and rich lodges. Below two hundred
feet. it is virgin ground. md what there
is down deeper il now nll conjecture
Nothing would roassure tho old miners
more thnn to zee the present company
sink tho mines deeper. This would
mean business.
The Republican political slate il made
up. 70 fRr as Congressman IN concerned,
by placing A. @. Cleveland, Of White
Pine coui ty. in the shoes of Hon. Wm.
Woodbnrn. whose resignation from the
political field has just been announced.
Hon. 9. =. Young. tx-Supcriuteudcnt
Of Public Instruction, would be pleased
to run with patience the rnce," but
'thn gnme Is made" and Mr. Cleveland
holds the winning CARDS far as
the nomination is concerned. The
election depends OH the noxt deal.
ESaminer:-It is telogrnphcd fropi
Sacramento that Mr.. 81. IL. DoYoung OF
tho Chronicle will DO ono Of tho delc.
gates to tho Republican National Con.
rontion. A disappointed nspirant
makes objection on tho grouhd Tint tho
journalist never organized my p%oliticaI
cluba In Snr Ernnci. IN I(uI Io L.,