Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-29
from Thursdays Daily
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the Recorders Office. also at this office
Bishop Leonard came down from
ruscarora yesterday, aud left last nigh
for Salt Lake City.
Miss Fannie Mayer. Of Fo ( Haileck,
came down from Halleck this morning
and is stopping ut the Gem.
Hugh J. NOLAN came down from
TuScarom yesterday. He is enthusiast.
ic in his expression Of the future min.
ing prospects OF that district.
EIaminer:-Ths gentlemen who are
becoming millionuires by cornering
lumber are all campaigning for Harri-
son and Morton and projection to
American industry"
Times-Reriew Reports from all the
mining districts throughout the State
nre very encouraging. all the mines
seeming to have bright prospects.
Mining in Nevada is only in its infancy.
Gabriel COIN. the San Francisco
cigar man. came up last night md
stopped over in town to-day interview
inG his friends aud customers, not for
getting a pleasant call Mt tho IKDzPESD-
IHr Office.
The Enterprise says Judge Rising
will probably carry off the first prize for
apples ut the State Fair. He has a
fne orchard consisting Of one we'll kept
tree, which is loaded down with about
nine apples.
Express Agent Hull WAS kept quito
busy to-day exhibiting tue "Red Fox
belonging TO the Ward Comedy CO.,
which was left in his charge this morn
ing. Mr.. Hull is quite IN expert in
explaining tho ha bits and natural pro-
cliyities Of wild animals.
Observation-Disclosures you find a man
who y n member Of any ring or tiust
which has for its end tho SHINING OF
the people. you car safely bet Your
money TINT he is AN enthusiastic pnrti-
Fan of Harrison and Morton. and nh nd
rocate Of protection to American in
dustry."
The Fall Term ut st. Mary's Academy,
Salt Lake City, will open September 3,
1888. This school has attained nh ell
Vinble reputation uLder the manage
ment Of the Sisters OF the Holy Cross.
and offers superior facilities for an .du-
cation to the young ladies OF the couu-
try. Soc ad.
Henderson, the cclored man who WAS
convicted in SIM Francisco Of outrugine
his l5-year-old step-daughtcr. WAS SEN
fenced last Saturday to twenty years in
the State Prison. This is the same
man who was tried ut Reno last Winter
for n similar o~ffeuse. but the jury dis
agreed aud he was permitted, by the
assistance OF some accommodating Off
GERS, SO it is said. to escape. lie is now
in his proper sphere.
The W~inncmucca Silver Stats hits
the Reno Gazette n jolt on its item in
forming the readers Of that Intelligent
Republican pnper TINT the Mills bill had
passed the Senate and only awaited The
signature OF the President to become d
law. The elitors Of SO good n paper ns
the Reno Gazette should be careful not
to mislead their renders. Tue Gazette
shoull pay MI bets lost by its readers
on wacers TINT the Mills bill will be-
como Il Inv.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges the
receipt Of n copy OF the General History
md Resources of Washoe County,
Nevada, published under the auspices
Of the Nevada Educational Association,
complied by N. A Hummel, Principal
OF tho Wadsworth schools. 1t is in the
form Of a neatly printed and bound
pamphlet OF 81 pages ind. as its nnme
Indicates. is devoted to a general his
tory Of the country from the time Gen.
ernl Fremont, tho path Finder" first
crossed the Great Basin up TO the pres.
ent time. und nlso devotss n fow pa;,es
t" the prehistoric and geological fen.
lures OF the country OF which the present.
wnshoe county forms II part. II Is
both n valuable and interesting work.