Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-05-20
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@. II. bale of Huntington csme =
yesterday and stopped over to-day.
Henry Taber has fonr boarders. t rec
mule and enc female. ut his popular es-
Establishment door west Of the Cont
House.
A private letter from Mr.. J. w Dor
sey his arrival in st. Paul,
hinu.. from Old Mexico. en.route to
San Francisco vim the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
Robert L. Fulton former owner Of the
Reno Gazette but Mt present travelling
land ngRnt for the G. z. II II. game in
on yesterday mornings train and s.or,
ped over until evening.
V. G. Bartlett went west this MORN
ing, lie will take in the Republican
State Convention ut Winnemucca, aud
il is safe to predict that he will return
as the nominee Of his party for Con-
gress.
A hotel located Mt E,ie. Penn, is be-
ing advertised as follows: There is no
gilt edge business nbout this house, md
il you want to ent pie with q knife you
can do it without fSar OF being ostrn-
cized from society.
The Rono Gazette seems to be quite
certrin that G. II. L. Hardin stands O
good chance for the Democratic noui-
nation for Congress. Mr.. Cassidy,
who Inns not said that he don't want il,
will probably he nominated with little
or no opposition.
Hugh Mohnn hns just completed q
sketch in eolors Of "Pat MalIoy ut
Home" The Reno journal says: The
scenery aud general surroundings are
very Characteristic. The Irish omtor's
conceptions belong 10 the pre-Raphaelite
school. n long time pre-.
County Clerk wiseman made his ap-
pearance on the street this morning,
looking n little pale from the loss Of
blood. aud his head is quite sore from
the effects of the e%ncounte: with the
parties who attempted to rob Wells,
Fargo i Cos. Office Sunday night.
Robert Hunter accompanied by twelve
h'nd OF cowboys, left to-day for White
River in White Pine County. they will
return in about -four weeks and will
drive up n large baud OF cnttlc belong
ing to Hunter Bros. & Litton that we're
Wlptered on the White Sage plains uf
our ncighboring county.
C. w. Grover, editor aud proprietor
OF the ISDErESpESr, left by this morn
ing's train. he goes rs n representative
OF Elko county. to the Democratic State
Convention. and will probably take in the
sights Of the west cud. including Like
Bigler. the Nevada State Prison md
John Dennis private Office iu the U. s..
Mint.
There has been received nt this office
a list OF the brands on the baud Of
horses that we're in possession OF two
horse.thievcs captured by stock inspec-
tor w. ID. Smith at Miles City, Monta-
ma, n few days since. A gentleman
well posted or brnuds informs us that
there is among tho number none be-
longing in Elko county.
"Nliss A%lIibone," said Mr.. Bean, rs
they sat by the din light OF n turned
down kerosene lamp. "your voice is n
constant reminder to mo Of n beautiful
song" "Ah! Mr.. Bean, how sweet of
you TO say TINT. Is il any particular
song?" "Yes; the 'Stnr.Spangled Ban
ner,' because you always begin with
oh, sGy!' - Melrosc Journal.
The following named gentlemen left
by this mornings mail train for Reno:
Col. j. j.. Moore. Of Ruby; Messrs.
Allen Fisher md John Sparks. OF Wells;
l.. Il. Bernard aud Frank Culver, Of
Tuscarora; Geo. Russell and @. w.
Grover, Of Elko; they 80 TO Virginia as
Delegates to the Democratic State Con-
vention to be held in tina! city on Thurs
dny the 18th instant.
By the explosion Of n gns mnin in
Chicago. last Thursday evening, 20
people were pitched into the mir, throw
ing n man 80 feet. Seventeen plate
glass windows were wrecked; so, 900
worth OF clothing was ruined and sur
rounding buildings were damaged 10 the
extent Of Si50. 900. Queer enough no
II was killed, although two or three
may be fatally injured.
j. L. Myers. OF Spring Creek. took
out 90 his ranch last Saturday, the
black md white cat we'll known TO fire..
quentcrs Of tho Bed Rock Saloon. All
day Sunday Pete Dickson, the scientific
mixolosist OF tho establishment. mourn
oil tho loss OF bis ret, but yesterday
morning when he opened mp for bust.
moss. his heart was made glad. as Miss
Tabby wns sitting on tho doorstep wait
ting to be admitted. She looks we'll
after her fftccn.milo walk.
The tables were turned in rathor n
funny wRy the other day upon n partic-
ularly vigorous speaker nt n Woman's