Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-01
From Tuesdays Daily.l
HAI.MAGUNDI.

tho mother of Presidents, but she is to
DO the mother of a Vice. President.
Thurman WAS born there. .
Taylor. White Pine county, will ccls-
bra,e the ll2th anniversary Of Ameri-
can Independence with appropriate
ceremonies. The News says that Mt
ieas. 5000 will be rnisod for the purpose
OF covering Gece snry expenses.
WH.tor Elmore has taken tie position
lately occupied 10y D. W. Senicy. the
latter having gone to California. Wal
ter now ruStles baggage aud transports
the mails ftom the trains to the Post
office, and vice versa. after the most
approved style.
james G.. Fair Jr.. passed through
yesterday morning OH his return horn
the East where he went on n visit after
the close "f tue 81. Louis Convention.
He says the st LOUIS nominations give
great satisfaction, and much enthusiasm
IL manifested for Cleveland and Thur
man.
The result OF tho Chicago Convention
proves conclu,iv.ly that predictions on
such occasions are vnluciess. Cores
pondents who were Oh the ground for
the purpose Of watching the proceed
ings were unanimous in the opinion
that Harrison was ont Of tho field on
Saturday evening.
Our Republican friends who claim
that the Republican victory in Oregon
ID the direct result OF the position taken
by the Democrats on the tariff question
may ind come further consolation in
the fact that N1rwIch, Conn, recently
elected II Democratic Mayor for tbs
frs; tame in twenty years.
An exchange figures 1t out this Way:
y bnsLeI Of corn makes foar gallons Of
whisky 1t s,ll' for SIG 1T retail. The
government gets 50 60. lie farmer ~
ccnt'. the railroad 81, tie manufacture
or 81. the veuder 81. aud the drink. r
ali hat is lc.t-dvlirium ueuens.
The INDEPENDENT is under obligations
To Mrs. T.. II. Mix. nce Miss Josie Kneis-
~, for II copy of the Oregon Blade con-
tanning the returns Of the recent Oregon
election, III which We motto. that l.. II.
Nix WAS elected Clerk of Baker county
by "A majority Of 2sj. II is needless to
ray TIM: Mr.. Mix is n Republican.
Virginia Chronicle:-rhe fact that
Fremont WAS cnl!ei upon to address the
Republican National Convention, iudi-
Gates that the delegates realize the ne.
cessity Of securing IA ''pathfnder'' to
pilot the party out OF the political wal
deTresS into which it sirayol under tue
leadership OF Blaine md ether corrupt
idols.
Kansas City Times:-The Globe
Democrat hhS discovered that President
Cleveland is weak IN tho West. 1t il
wise Ia discover this circumstance early
III the Summer. as it may slip tho mem
Org Of the people carly in November.
And We have ii faint hope that Mr..
Cleveland may pull through-even in
the West.
For the benefit Of those persons who
evolved Il case OF slaudor from our fish
story" We deem il necessary to explain
A.. = .- II D.
published yesterday. in reference to the
killing OF II rnt,icsnHke by Billy Rogers
WAS Il joke. and wIs moGinteudrd To con-
vcy the ida that Billy VIA suffering
with dolirium trcmens.
\ dispatch lat evening. after We went
to press, announces that Low +. Nor
ton, Of New York. WAS nominated for
Ficr-Presiacnt ~ II unanimous vote of
the Chicago CnnyrntIon, and the ticket
is complete with Harrison and Morton q.
II Morton can como ns near carrying
NcS York ~ Harrison can Indiana.
Cleveland ~iil 10 elected. sure.
The Silver State snys: Vouchers on
Big Meadows are nov busily eugngrd
harvesting their crop. The crop will
not he as heavy rs usual on some Of the
ranches, while on oil ora it will 10 fully
up to the average. Joseph Marzcn has
900 acres OF alfalfa, which he is now
moving and stacking, the greater part
Of which yields an average crop.
j. s. Gardner did n first class job
in fitting up our ntg pile TO day, and it
is now ready for tho painter. In the
course Of n few days we will call upon
our friends Ia nssist III placing il in
position mud the Stars and stripes. in
tho shape Of n large new flag received
this morning. will TO flung 10 the breeze
ON the morning Of the Fourth Of July.
New York Star:-Ani interesting article
in the current issue Of tho Iron Age
shows thnt manufacturers OF fence wire
nrc taxed 40 per cent. oil their raw ina.
terinl for the benefit Of n few rod mills