Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-12-29
From Saturdays Dnilyl
SALNIAGUSDI.


H.. McAdams camo down form Deoth
this morning.
Lunch will DO served at the w. c
T. u. Reading Rooras tonight.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No
Is, l. o. q. F., ut their Hall tonight.
Congress takes n holiday recess from
to-day until Monday, January 9th
Tho Elko public school cloGed yes
terday for n vacation Of two weeks.
For q splendid Sunday dinner. 90
TO the Depot Hotel tomorrow after.
noon.
A special train with twenty.six cars
OF boef cattlo passed through this
afternoon.
Last night was tho coolest OF tho
season, tho Thermometer falling 10 8
degrees below zorro.
Tho Appeal notes several pugilistic
encounters between Carson women,
both whito aud black.
Tho ront roll OF tho Blythe estate
in Sac Francisco shows an income OF
about $4,000 a month.
Tho United States Senate has set
January 9Th rs tho tim, for discuss.
ing tho location OF tho Worlds Fair.
Mark Twain has o larger income
than has boon achieved by any other
literary American. 1t amounts to
$4,000 a year.
a now carrier will DO placed on tho
route next week, and il subscribers
fail to got their papor they will con.
fer n favor by notifying this Office
Mrs. j. Taylor, and Mrs. William
Snow and family, camo down on this
morning's train to spend the holidays.
Mira Taylor gives her school a vacl.
ton OF two weeks
AtFort Wayne, Ind, tho local sports
organized a fight between q gorilla
md q noted bulldog. Tho gorilla
killed tho dog in two minutes without
DuIering my injury.
A syndicate at Salt Lako has pur.
chased n hcrd OF thirty.siK buffalo in
Manitoba for $4,000. This 10 paying
big prico for what were a few years
ago killed for moro sport.
Sacramento papers arc discussing
tho subject Of FREQ water. From re-
ports wo should judge that water is
tolornbly FREQ in various portiona Of
California about this time.
The Austin RevoiIlo has Senate: G.
II. Sproulo taking observations in tho
now State Of Washington, but Mr..
Sproulo In still in Elko and hos no
thought, 80 far as wo know. OF going
north.
"Poor but honost' Ia a common OK
precision, and tho inioronco IL TINT il is
worry uncommon TO find a poor man
who Ia honest. Rich but honest,
would DO II much moro pointed OK
pros8ion.
Hoavy rains continue In portions OF
California. AZ Colusa IL wus still
pouring down on Thursday, also at
San hndrons, Orovillo and Napn. |
Much damage TO crops has resulted
from floods. y
According to an investigation by
tho Rutland VI, Herald among its
readors, only II out OF each 100 road
1'trsidont Harrison's message cntirc;
% did not read II mt all, while5 failed
10 notice its publication.
Er;C Congressman Woodburn says
no mover spoke to Francis j. New.
lands In his life, hence IL Is not
~"dcanitoly sottlod TINT Mr.. Sowlands
will DO a candidate for the U. s..
Sennto against John p. Joncs."
both brunchos Of tho North Dakoto
Legislature hare passed y prohibition
Inv, and tho bill only awaits tho
signature OF tho Governor. II Ia TO
tako OBJECT on July I. after which
thcre cannot 10 a drop Of liquor sold
in tho State.
Mira. Furgason, the Indy barber,
VIII loavo nert wook for Baker City,
oregon, M thoro 10 not business
enough hcrc 70 maintain two burber
ahopa. Our old friend s.. l.. Cuney
hold' "tbe balance OF powor" In that
business hore.
"Groat hoavons," aaid tho barnyard
Iooster' ne no watched tho iccblo
hutterinS OF a poor turkey after tho
TX oauic down, II wonder what Ia tho
matter with his nibs, tho gobbicrY"
well Judging from his actiono," 70.
ptcd q facotious littlo bantam. ~
Anould soy that ho had lost his head"