Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-06-17
Thursdays Daily.
sALMAGUNOI.

town to-day.
Mn. II. Mccain cams down from Hal.
lock this morning.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. Is.
X. Of p at Castle Hall tonight.
Il. L. Byrne returned ye ,terday morn
Ing from a visit to San Francisco.
Arrived by this evenings stage FROM
Tuscarors, L. Woodruff. Of Wells.
The mother Of General Phil Sheridan
died at Somerset, Ohio. last Tuesday,.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Cot ant came in
from Lamoille yesterday and left Oh
their return to-day.
Papers in the western part Of the
State sny That Surveyor General Irish il
at Elko. but no ous here has keou him.
DR.. Hnvenston reports that he /.
doing some wonderful cures, aud thut
he saved two lives from diphtherin with
out charge.
The Fund collected ut Tuscarcra for
the celebration Of the Fourth of July
has roachel nearly $1,000, says tue
Times-ReYiew.
Those who have political aspirations
should remember tho ndnSo OF the carly
bird. We can find 70 m for a few moro
political announcements.
B.e:-Brooks, the Ieetutal candidate
for Vice.Pres ident. is n preacher. There
always Inns been more preaching than
practice among the Prohibitiouists.
As the game stands at present the
Cincinnati Enquirer can see no posi-
biiity OF Groshsm'S friends coming to
Sherman When the breakup sets in at
Chicago.
An exchange tells OF the finding OF
the nude body OF II man who gave two
gasps aud hen del. This is a case
where a pair Of pants could not serve
AZ raimeut.
The ". T. Smith Company nre max
ing extensive improvements on their
business roouS which, when completed,
will DO the most extensive aud commo-
dious in Eastern Nevada.
The Gazette devotcs two columns to
a minute description Of the McKissick
Opern House. just completed Mt Reno.
This il q magnificent building which
reflects credit on the riverside town.
The Emperor Of Germany is again in
a very precarioua condition. and his
physicians admit that his case is al-
most hopeless. His death. ii ia be-
lieyed. will result III serious disturbances
in Europe.
William Snow. OF Ruby Valley, came
down from IIalleck this morning. he
has sold his General Merchandise busI-
ness to Lou Wines who will continue
the business ut the oil stand at Ruby
Valley post Office.
Alta:-So President WA ever so vile
~ abused IA Andrew Jackson when he
ran a second time But the people re-
sponded by lriumrhsntly reelectiny him
by an enormously Increased vote. Aud
80 it will be with Cleveland.
The San Francisco Post has fore
stalled the Chicago Convention and
prints tue following:
"For President, Walter Q. Gresham,
Of Indiana; for Vice-President. William
Walter Phelps, OF New Jersey"
The Tuscarora base ball nine hnve
challenged the Elko nine for n match
game OH the Fourth, and generously Of
fer to put up 500 to puy the expenses
Of the Elkos ID the trip. The challenge
has not yet boen definitely accepted.
+. ]. Frank will make the expert.
ment OF boring for artesinn wnter for ir.
rigating purposes. We hope the expert
ment will prove n success md demon.
strate the feasibility OF rsclniming our
desert lands by means OF artesiau wells.
State Printer Harlow and wife left
Carson for the Atlantic States last SUM-
day evening. Mr.. Harlow COOS in the
interest OF the A. D. U. w, OF which
order he is tho representative for Neva.
da. Eo will be absent for about q
month.
The wool interests OF tho United
States are protected by a heavy tariff.
and yet Nevada wool is worth about II
cents a pound. Will the enemies Of
tariff reform please erplnin to sh, OF
mcn how they are protected" by the
tariff?
Congressman woodburn is rapidly
looming up Ne An orator. His Inst tilt
was with Sunset Cox. Pity that the
Winnemuccn convention did not pomi-
mite Mr.. Woodburn HoitnI r~oitns, ms his
voice is just beginning 10 DO heard In
Congress. ...a..
Willinm Mitchell canc In from Hun
tington Valley yesterday. lie has just
finished shcnring his flock Of $500
sheep, aud finds tho clip better than no
expected. lie snys his losses during
the past Winter were not 30 groat al hc
anticipated.