Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-03-11
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
Fror:4 Saturdays Daily.l
hALMAGUSD III.

we rcBretto learn that l.. L. Harris
is OH the sick list.
DIR. Meigs is registered at the Palace
Hotel, San Francisco.
Regular meeting Board Of County
Commissioners next Monday.
Hank Knight. the veteran commercial
traveller, spent the day in town.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. IS,
!. o. o. f., nt their Hall tonight.
Miss Ollie Atwell arrived by last even
inG's train from un extended visit to
California.
The Tuscnrora stages will make regu-
lar trips to morrow. carrying the mails
md express.
A rabbit drive in Poso Creek, Kenrn
county, Cal, Sunday. resulted in the
death OF | 500 Of the pests.
Geo. +. Hill. formerly a resident Of
Virginia City, arrived in town yesterday
morning and stopped over until to-day.
See the happy influence Of education.
Massachusetts spends $1,000, 900 "a year
IN her public schools. aud the children
all know beans.
At the request Of Constable McAinms
We publish to-day An article in which he
replies 10 the Free Press comments on
the Gould arrest.
Hugh j. NOLAN. correspondent OF the
Reno Journal, came down from Tusca-
IoIa by yesterdays stage and stopped
over in town to-day.
A heavy snow storm Visited us this
morning. reminding one Of the risors Of
stern Winter. About two inches Of snow
fell in n very short time.
DR.. Kceler left this morning for Tus-
caTora OH \ professional trip which will
occupy two weeks. See notice under
the head OF Business Locals.
The st. Louis. Arkansas & Texas cI-
press train was robbed at Kingsland,
Arkansas, by road agents last Wcdncs-
day, md SlO.ODO cor more taken.
This mornings out bound Tuscarora
stage met with m accident by tue
breaking Of All axle which ncccssitated
it's abandonment and il vas brought in
by an incoming freight team.
Rene Gazette: f.. G. Hardy. the
r%ustling manager OF the OASIS Ranch
Company, came in from Tonno yestcr-
day. He reports everything in his Sec
ton nOurishing and the losscs OF the
Winter nothing to speak Of.
Virginia Chronicle blaine with
draws, Chilis bc9s To be excused, Shcri.
dan will have nom Of il, Lincoln treats
il with disdain and Edmunds 10 not a
candidate. Really, the whole Rcpubll.
can party il going into n decline.
Mr. and Mrs. Y. J. Frank left this
morning for their homo Mt Bullion.
Their trip to- lay will give them ptacti-
cal realization OF the difference between
the climate Of California aud TINT Of
Nevada Mt this season OF tho year.
Owing 10 the absence Of W. L. Smith,
Chief Of the Exc Fire Department. the
regular monthly meeting for Monday
evening hns been postponed. Due
notice OF the time Of holding the ncIt
meeting will DC given in these columns.
An Albuquerque, n. NJ. dispatch Of
tho 2nd instant says: All freight con.
ductors md hrakemcn on the Atlantic 4
Pacific rond went nut on u strike last
night. The new superintendent want.
oil 10 reduce wages nearly onc-half,
which tho mun would not stand.
Isaac Ostrcicher Of tho Gem Hotel,
has been appointed QuartcrmaHter on
the staff Of lirigrdicr General T.. l..
Haley, OF the Second Brigade. with tho
rank Of MINOR. The familiar "Iko''
will now be- abandoned hy his numerous
friends for the moro digniGcd title Of
"AInjor.''
hppcAl:--Whnt tho Wnshoc Indians
nrc good for lins just been discovered.
They make good shepherds. Theodore
Winters has Que TO watch his fine baud
VI SheeD' hh" hhuS 'uc iciIo" Hioic
faithful than u dog, aud almost M intel.
ligcnt. Tho Lord never made anything
In vain.
Mr.. Il. l.. Fulton, Of Reno, writcR TO
tho enterprise dcploring tho evil results
10 follow from the rnisiug MP OF 80 many
Wasioe Indian hnlf.brcGds an are 10 DO
seen in that noighbOrhood. lie sarr.
their parcntaGo on both sides 10 OF low.
est order and the progeny Is bount
to prove dangerous In moro ways than
on