Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-11
tFrou Tuesdays Daily.l
HALMAGUADI.


F6 A. NJ, at their Hall tonight.
Commissioner Honeyman left last
evening for his home in Glover Valley.
]. L. Fitch, Of Wells, made q flying
trip to Elko this morning. returning on
Eo.3.
See notice Of meeting Of Democratic
State Central Committee elsewhere in
this issue.
Fifteen hundred persons were rem
dered Louseless and ho,neless by tho
recent tornado at Mount Vernon, Ill.
In Augusta. Ga, a tree feiled in early
morning wns before nishtfuiI Of the
same day converted into PAPER aud sent
out bearing the current ncws.
The Grant Monument Committee nj
New York now has Oh deposit $l26.-
Ice 80. The contributions OF the last
year aggregated about $4,000.
1t is asserted by those who profess tc
know that the entire surface Of Raleigh
county. w. Va, is unIcIlaid with coal
from four to twelve feet in thickness.
All prepaid Subscribers TO the WEEKLY
INDEPENDENT will receive either the
Chicago News or the New York Star
absolutely free for one year. This offer
holds good Till the LIST Of April.
Eorristown Herald:-P. T. Barnuu,
the Snowman. is quoted as saying that
he you'll accept the Republican noni-
ina'ion for President. But. despite his
profession. Barnum has TO show.
SAlcsman-Yes. sir; l will warrant
that one Of those lamps will save you at
least 50 per cert in OF! in the course OF
a year. LongheEdcd FArmer-GiSe mc
two on EN-. Mought ms will save Il 100
per cent while I'm but it.
The American reading public has an
all-devouring appetite for fiction. Alto
gethrr 1922 novels were publi"Led in
this country Las, year. OF which 625
were reprints OF English works. This
year the list will be increased by the
usual Good OF campaign documents.
g. A. Moore. who has been filing the
position OF night operator for til. C. p.
Railroad at this place. lefs to-day for
California. His place will be filed by
Jerry Sheeaap. who il now { full
fedged Telegraph operator veil qualified
for the position. We congratulate
Jerry GU his p:e!erment.
4 Utah paper gays that DR.. Brcdmey-
er, the Salt Lake wife beatrr, las low
tasted seventeen Gays. He says he will
starve 10 death unless his vi!e drops her
di TOrce suit. /. is to lie hoped that the
wife will prosecute her case vigorously.
MI the nor SO on account Of this deter
rninstion on the part OF the brutal hus-
band.
japanese papers I'll! Of : native girl
only twelve years aud fve moa;hs old
who a:sads eight feet high aud weighs
over two hundred and seventy pounds.
Ecr hands ere nine inches long and her
feet fifteen inches. She would have
mGdo c first class partner for GoIiah
had she lived at the time that celebrated
character took a tilt at the Philistiucs
with jaw lone accompaniment.
Silver Stute:-W. S. Wilson owns n
mine in Pittsbrrg District. which is
proving 10 lie ono Of the richest in Gem
trail S,vada. A carload Of ore recently
s.'ipHcd from The mine yielded S22, 900,
the acreage being ovtr 81 200 per ton.
There ~ said to be a considerable body
Of similar ore in sight. and q goodly
pie Of it on the dump waiting ship
mcnt.
Our merchants are laying in n stock
OF Spring and Summer goods suitable
for this market. There vii be no good
causc. neither will il DO good policy, to
rsnd AWAY for goods OF any kind Al the
heS. goods Of the latest styles can be
bought right OF home at reasonable
prices. Money Epcn. u; home ci-culstes
among our own people, while money
sent abroad is lost, so far as it relates to
VA.
l.. G. Hardy, Manager Oasis Ranch
Company, came up fccm Hcnolast even
ing and left for his home near Tonne
This morning. Mr.. Hardy is q rus,lcr
ffsm 'way back" and devotes bis entire
energies To the interests OF the Com
pauy. hence it, prosperity. All stock
men who desire TO improve their herds,
either Of horses. cattle or sheep, are
respectfully referred to the Oasis Ranch
Co. Tosno, Nevada.
Not long since the Nevada Tribune
held up its hands in holy horror. meta
phoricnlly speaking. aud charged the
l~SpErEsDES. with spp:opriasing an ar.
ticle frcm that paper without credit.
Row comes the Tribune Of March End,
with sn article taken bodily from this
paper without credit. aud no doubt with
tho laudnGlo purpose to "get even"
Help yourself, Bro. Parkinson, 10 suy.