Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-01-22
from Wednesdays Daily
UALMAGGNDI.

k.-. G. Is. Wisemau returned last
night from u visit to San JOSE, Cali.
forniA.
The thanks Of tho INDEPENDENT arc
hereby rendered Senator Stewart for
speeches and documents.
II is reported that FIVE Indians froze
to death near Wells during the extreme
cold weather Of the past fe~ days.
General A. B. Underwood, for twenty
two years Surveyor Of the port Of Bos-
ton. died Of pneumonis last Saturday.
Jack rabbits may be seen on our
streets my lay. II is supposed that
the severe cold has driven them to town
III search Of food.
II is hunted that MINOR John II. Den
mis- will succeed j.. b. Tutile as Meter
aud Rcaner at the Carson Mint. We
trust that the may prove true.
Al the regular meeting of the Board
Of Commissioners Of Humboldt county.
Jan. 2 nd 5. 1883, Lounties on scalps
to the amount Of $4,000 81 vsro al
lowed.
The Nevada Tribune has entered up
on its 30th volume and, aside from its
politics. is q jam up" good paper.
We wish the Tribune continued sue
cess.
Edward Everett Hale says that
George Washington wrote poetry when
q young man. and adds: "All Of us
have written bad verses, but probably
none so bad ss these"
Isaiah williamson. OF Philadelphia,
the richest bachelor in tho United
States, has nnde $40, 600. 900 out OF dry
goods. and has an income Of 81. SOC, 600
annually to dispose Of.
The Carson Tribune says: "E1-
Senator Gallagher, Of Esmerald$, was
in Carson yesterday. Gallagher is in
training for the Govenorship in 30"
To which We eIclaim: Let 'er 60, GAL
lagherl
Senator Hearst will soon present a
bill providing for the placing OF raw
juto upon tho free list. Such a meas
urs has been asked for by the farmers
Of California and miners throughout the
Territories.
When Wade Hampton goes to a hotel
be never registers; lie thinks that is the
way to escape the attention OF the re-
porters. Hampton looks like a Jersey
farmer. he is broad shouldered, we'll
built, and wenrs clothes in O loose
fashion.
Appehl:-The case made out for
Clara Belle Mcdonald is very strong.
She will be acquitted on the grounds Of
insanity. brought on by her husbands
bad treatment Of her. When called to.
tho stand her husband refused to testify
against her.
As our advertising columns will
show. the Elko merchants are live n
srge;io men and deserving Of success.
Almost every reliable business house in
town Is represented. and we assure
our readers TINT by ~patronizing those
there represented they viii save money
1t is rumorod that Il. =. Hammond
Jr.. S~urveyor.G General OF California,
il fluttering around New York and will
o o mike a descent on Washington for
the purpose Of advancing his claims for
the Commisslonersbip OF the General
Lind Office. to succeed Sparks.
Louisville Commtrcinl:-If a man
Tould enter = Los Angeles real estate
Office after taking a drive, a surveyor
would be sem for. the dust on his back
you'll be laid of into a town site and an
auc,ioneer would sell corner lots from Il
before tho visitor could mako his CO.
cape.
Boston Globe:- Tho "Grent Ameri-
Desert" as the nlknli plains used to be
called il the school Biographies, is
worth 500 an acre. or more. But IL
used to cost 81 to get a shirt washed
out there, and now il can be done for 10
cents. Wherefore do some things In
this world go up whilo others 60
DOWN.
All property advertised for sale for
delinquent taxes on which said taxes re.
inained unpaid last Monday was sold,
the county bidding in all except two
lot., n Of which was purchased by
Hunter Bros. and tho other by G. II.
Sproule. But few lois were sold ~
nenrly nil were released by the payment
Of the tax and costs previous TO tho day
OF sale. q =.
J. d. Abel gave us q friendly call
thia afternoon. lie seems Disguised
with California. says he could not get
vnrm on account OF tho damp, pcuc-
trnting attn osphere md would not tnkc
tho Palace Hotel M a gift and DO com.
PEELED to 1.-Two in San Francisco. Mr.
Abel is delighted to get homo mud pre-.