Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-04
lFTua Saturdays Daily. I
HALHAGUN III.

President Cleveland Is III Florida.
Judge X. Il. and Mrs. BiseIow left
this morning for Reno.
Another car load OF sbale WAS shipped
to Reno yesterday.
See notice Of Sunday P~ostoffce hours
elsewhere iii this issue.
Everyone is jubil,nt over the pros
pcct Of an early Spring.
Assessor 4. W. Hesson is on duty in
the vicinity OF Tecoma aud will pr obably
return Tomorrow.
James Clark, OF the Depot Hotel.
who has been confined TO his room
with sore throat. is out again.
The Bonrd Of Examiners will hold Gil
ANIMATION Of applicants for teachers
certificates in March. See notice.
A large number OF our citizens went
to Chinatown to-day 70 witness the
hrathenish ceremonies OF their New
Year cclebra;ion.
Little George Russell will be nble TO
celebrate his birthday next Wednesday.
Having been born on the 29th day Of
February his birthday occurs only once
IN four years.
lyon are on the road TO hell" said
Sam Smnll to n member OF his congre-
.nIi0n Whn uuR lr,-u.l Il, Ill s41'I-,
mir" said the ludy quietly. "wo shall
meet again"
A. ID. Flrnswor,h arrived this morn-
ins from San Jose. Mr. Fnrnsworth
reports the health Of Mrs. Farnsworth
stili very poor, with little prospect OF a
favorable change.
Miss Josie Cullen, having finished
her term OF school at ToAuo. arrived at
noon to-day on II two weeks vacation
ut the expiration Of which she will open
school at Tccoma.
The delightful weather during the
present week has rendered the streets
81 lko dry and dusty. Nevada eli
mate is no eIccllcd in any country Oh
the face Of the habitablc globe.
IL IL about time Tint our streets were
put through u thorough Cleaning. both
M n sanitary measure and for the gen.
rrhl appearance OF the town. Rcmcm
Der that cleanliness il next to Godli-
ness"
Chicago Inter Occan:-H Governor
Hill wants To he II presidential candi-
date he should take advantage OF leap
year and show that he can go in double
hhrncss. The best act Cleveland has
done was TO get married.
A young mnn by the name Of Fred
Gould was arrested ON last evenings
trnin in RESPONSE 10 u Telegram from
Cabin charging him with attempt to
jump n debt. lie paid the amount do
IuNndcd and was released from custo-
dy.
According 10 the Carson Tribune,
lawyer CArncS OF Eureka county will
sock the Republican nomination for
Supreme Judge this Fall. The nhndi-
dates 30 far mcrLioucd are Leonard.
"ooJbnrn, Murphy, Bnrtiuc aud Che
ncy.
An Ingenious woman in Holt county,
Neb., saved the lives Of two men dur.
ing tho blizzard. Sho Baw them pass
her house. nnd nurmising TINT they
might hive lost their way. heated a 1at
iron nnd placed IL close 10 a pane OF
glass Ia keep of tho frost. md act \
lamp by tho window. They saw the
light and were saved.
The 1SnErESDgsI acknowledges the
rGceip: Of a complimentary TO the Leap
Year Hall on tho 29th instant. for which
tho ladies Of Wells will Neaen accept
our thanks. Owing 10 the uncertainty
al the trains wc nro not warranted at
this date In accepting their hospitality,
but We Slall make M effort TO be with
them on that occasion.
A big fight among the Cclestinls took
place when TIN grand prize was fred
into the air from n bomb this afternoon.
Tho eGrucstncss with which the heath
ems struggled for The prize was manifest
ina number of bruised aud bloody faces.
aud the services Of Constable McAdams
~rro nreessary To separate The slrug-
CLING. hshtins iuas' Of aimoni.oycd.
riS.Liilfd Mongolians and preventing
t'uonE consequences. Wa think u
w"nld have been good thing 10 let
them light IL ont.