Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-08-12
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A powder trust il being organized
When it gets going some one will bio,
it up.
Col. E. P. Hardesty and James L
Honeymsn came down from Wells thii
morning.
Lou Engler came down from Tusca
rora yesterday aud will stop in town
few days.
Chief Justice Fuller will not take The
oath Of Office until TIM rcassemblipg Of
the Supreme Court in October.
The remains Of tho late General
Sheridan will he inferred at Arlington
Cemetery on Saturday the llth instant.
A Csrson merchant advertises wn ter
melons and bacon. Bacon smothered
in watermelon 10 . rare and Rsthetic
dish.
Miss Lou Craighend returned yestcr-
day morning from Gan francisco where
she attended the meeting Of the M
tionsl Educational Society.
Again We caution our Republican
friends to make no assertions a. to tho
conditions OF the Mills tariff bill unless
they know what they arc talking nbout.
In the Senate Tuesday morning Sena-
tor Farwell introduced q bill to give
Mrs. Sheridan q pension OF $1,000,
which was referred to tho Committee
on Pensions.
AltA:-Levi p. Morton has resigned
his Diroctorship in the Canadian Paci-
hc Railroad. but what hns Mr.. Morton
done with his block OF stock? To DO q
Director he had to he a stockhoIder and
n big one Where is Lewis .tock2
Forest hres prevail in every direction
in tho vicinity OF Grass Valley. Cal.
sending great clouds Of smoke into the
air. The fires are supposed t. have
been set out in many instances by sheep
grnzers. who want good pasturage next
season.
Orlaud Eeus:-Thsre are n number OF
people around Sacramento who nre do.
tormined to increase tho influence OF
Tho Bee. Their principal method il
to bring a libel ruit against the paper
and get defeated. Wonder il the Nc
Clutchys are standing in7
Many OF our Republican friends take
a singular delight in charging President
Cleveland with boing favorable to Brit
ISL interests, but We can go you n
better by pointing to Levi p. Morton,
the London banker. and late Director
Of q British Railway. There we have
you.
When Statistics show that wages OF
labor are low, very low. in all countries.
protected by n high tariff on imports,
the true meaning Of the Republican
policy Of protection to American in
dustries" Is understood. It 10 protect
ion to the wealthy manufactures not 10
his worknen.
Arrangements are mnde for Sheri-
dams funeral as follows: Tho funeral
party will start from Eonquitt on (this,
Wednesday evening by specini boat for
New Bedford, and the party will 30 by
the New York & New England Il Penn
s~Jlvanin to New York, and thence to
Washington.
The prominent Democrats'' who are
going to vote for Harrison this yenr are
mostly those who ~"Whoopod it up" for
Cleveland four yenrs ago with tho ex.
pectation Of getting a fat Office. Fnilipg
in this little scheme they have sudden
ly dissolved that the Democratic nomi.
nees nre unworthy OF their support.
While the Republican party processes
so much solicitude for the protection Of
American interests il WAS deemed the
proper thing 10 select as = candidate for
Vice-President u Director OF a British
Railway. mn enterprise which Ind for ito
object financial nucccn ct tho erp ,nao
Of American Railroads.
There will be no further prosecutions
Of climber thieveS" in Nevada, ms Son.
ntor Stewart Inns succeeded in having
IN amendment incorporated in the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill pro,
hibi,iug the expenditure OF any portion
Of the appropriation for the prosecution
Of persons for cutting the sorubby tim
Der Of this State for mining or domestic
purposes.
Levi p. Morton. tho London baukol
and late Director OF tho Canadian Paoi,
40 hallway. forwarded his resignation
as Director immediately after his nomi
nation as n candidate for vice-Presiden
at Chicago. but no still retains hi,
position 80 senior member OF the firm
OF Morton, Rose L Co, Bankers. Lon
don. England. This IL necessary. M |
will require considerable British Golt
to carry Indiana for Harrison and Nor
ton in November.
EIaminer:--At tho Young Mems 10
publican Conference last night. Dee
cato Ruet drew tears TO the cyo1 Of hi
audience by his touching picture Of th