Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-14
sron. Friday. Daily.
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Girls who use powder don't go OF
any quicker than those who don't.
Mrs. Ricord received to-day a irs
lot Of fresh vegetables. Call early.
Fresh prepared Squirrel. Gopher and
Magpio poison at Muller's Drug
Store.
Sea Auditor and T~reasuier'a report
for the quarter ending April LIST. in this
issue.
Fishing poles FROM % cents mp. and
a full nssortmout Of fine fishing tackle
at Mulsr's.
Ed. woolverton. OF Secret Valley.
camo In yesterday BY team and returned
to-day.
Onion sets Of the purs white. silver
skin variety, tho fLest onious gruvn
ut II. Cbare's.
Appsal:-rher. are over 800 appli-
mi in Storey county for positions in
the Coiuer's department of tho Mint.
Whisky is recommended as a remedy
for weak lungs. 1t certainley has a
tendency to make the breath strong.
Mrs. J. A. McIutosh came up from
Cnrlin last evening for the purpose of
having the Doctor take a large splinter
out OF her thumb.
Jack Buck:and is in mourning
Danger, the little dog who has been his
constant companion, is no moro. He
died to-day from tho effects Of n dose Of
cold poi,oa.
New York Sun:-"If l wore going TO
start a paper" remarked young Dolley.
I'D call it the Jackpot" "why2"
asked Grimsby. Because every one
would waut 10 take H."
Mr.. Stoker. Of Sou Luis Obispo cour-
ty, California. father Of uiIam Stoker,
anived last evening and stopped off TO
visit his son. Mr.. Sucker is ell route to
Ohio on o visit to his native State.
The Appeal ia Of the opinion TINT
Senator Stewart will remain in WASH
inRton until he makes q Mint IN Car
son, AMI not All assay Clice.-T Carson
Appeal. Long live Stewart,-if he
does.
An attempt wns made last night by
some person or persons unknown to
burglarizs tho residence OF Frank
Cogswell, but on being discovered q
hns,y retreat Chs mnde and no damage
i0Ao.
A panic prevails near PercivaI. Town,
on account Of mad dogs. A large num-
bSr OF stock hive died from tho effects
Of rabies, and n son OF farmer Keyser
wa, also bitten aud is suffering from
hydrophobia.
At the next Saturday evening lunch,
at tho W. G. I. U. Reading Rooms,
during the evening there will he All
annual installation OF officers, md some
interesting exercises to which oil ere
cordially invited. 81.
This being Arbor Day and a hnlilny
for the school children, they improved
the time by clearing Off the school yard.
An effort was made two years ago 10
cultivate trees on the school grounds
but il WAS not su~ccs,sful.
An old. g~rny-haired couple who were
passengers Oh last evenings train ION
soled themselves while the train stopped
10y smoking cigarettes. Tho old lady
s5emod to enjoy it with m much grace
as though she w:re a modern dude.
The Times-Iiuviow OF Wednesday
says: George W. PeIiier has Losn
appointed 10 tho position Of Inspector
OH tho stuff Of Drigadier General
Thomas Z. Haley. with tho rank OF
MINOR" We saltite you, Major, aud
niny your colors never be trailed in the
dust by a victorious foo.
Interest in the story that TREASURE
was buried n.nny years ago in a hill in
Kansas City is being revived there 10y
the proposition OF IL railroad company t.,
grade the di'trict for n depot. The
money was hidden. the ,.ory goes. by n
Mex eau gambler, mud severnl unsuccus.
full searches have been made for Il, oi.e
in 1873 by IA Newman
j. u. FITCH, OF Wcilo, Is in town TO
day. From him we lsntn that Tho Tin
mines of Butte Valley are worthless,
md that tho sr-cnIlcd orc 10 nothing
moro than iron ryrites Mr. Fitch
took samples Of the ore to Salt Lake
CITY where careful assays wsro made
mud no trnco Of tin was revealed.
Thus is another boom exploded.
Assessor Hesson arrived this morning
from Wells where he says there Is con.
siderable excitement ubout tho tin mints
alleged to have hecn discovered IN Butte
Valley. Mr.. lTo,son saw q specimen OF
tho orc md says that Il is something
ho" ~ him, being "lmont as heavy ns
so much lead. While SONS aro gong
to the new mines others ato skcpticAl
as to its value.
Tho attention Of tho amusement
loving public Is called to tho announce.
hisnt OF Tho Wells Social Cub which
appears elsewhere. The we'll known
reputation ei the management IL a
guaranty TINT the Nay Day dance will