Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-12-22
lFrom Thursday. Daily.
HALMAarNnI.

State Printer Joe Harlow is con.
fined to his room with pneumonia.
limos Rsview:-M. D. Bowen re-
tired from tho Occidental hotel and
restaurant yesterday.
A Tire ut New Carlisle, Ohio, Satur-
day night destroyed almost tho en-
tire town. The loss is $4,000.
A Chinaman sent to the State
Prison from Eureka committed sui
eide in tho Carson Jail last Monday
night.
There is n project on foot to send
milk to New Y.rk from places within
100 miles OF tho city by pipo limo. 1t
will require Sj0o,Oo0 10 put tho plan
in operation.
Record Union:-Thcre il no eauiva-
lent for the word "hell" in tho jap
anese language. Tho Japs can i'm
port from the American English SOW
eral that will serve their purpose, and
we will still have u sufficient supply
left.
Another big snow storm to-day, and
visions o; sleigh rides loom up in tho
minds OF those who are in n condition
to enjoy the sport; but visions of
plenty OF wat:r next Summer is of far
more importance to the walfare OF Ne
vudans.
Just cast your eyc on Ro:nhl7t's
now AL attractive ad., which ap.
pears elsewhere in this issue, AMI
then 20 and inspect tho mlmmoth
display OF now fancy AMI ssiple go,i,
which are oIfeTol ut prices which
defy competition.
When Windon formulated his ST.
verplan, no muas have tikcn the men
OF tho West al lot o; Frank s~lc..,rs.-
carson Appeal. Ycs, and judging
from tho former political mesholB Of
"the mea OF the West" he had thsn
put up rDout rlght.-..Timss Rsv;aw.
Tho Christmas Tres will b, eroctoh
at Freeman Hal on Tu,5lIy evening.
Dcconibcr 9th aal will BE- opsa TO
the public at 7 O'Clock. Tno3, who
desire SO TO do will be permitted to
placo presents on the tree, in addition
to those p!a:al thoro for tho caildrcn
by the committee.
1t is said that Queen Victoria is
breaking down rapidly. Sae is lame
from rheumatism ana her minl is aos
as bright Is it Was. Siuc.3 she learned
that the Prihco of Wales has an in.
durable disease she has failol rapidly
Prince Abort Victo.'5 cscapaho has
also injured her health.
El. Il. KHyaer will loavc this oven
ing for Fayesta, Missouri, 70 spend
tho holidays with his parents who nro
we'll advanced in years. We wish FL.
Il pleasant visit to the homo 81 his
childhood and n safc return 10 tho
land of sagebrush and jack rabbits.
He will be absent about three weeks.
While debatin, with yourselves
as to how or where 20 spend the last
day of the old Year, do not forget that
a grand ball will be given at Doeth to
celebrate the demise OF the old and
the birth of thS New Year. Naryo
knows how to Gator to the pleasure OF
his guests, aud all who attend his
coming bail viii b, Hospitality rc-
ceired and royalty ente5tainei.
Tho MAJ who gets Oh his oar anl
stops his pap. on account OF some
fancicd c~lfense, will always manage
to read his neigh5ors paper on tho
ely. When one thinks he can re.
dlce the oditor 10 beyIary by stop
ping his paper, he should 30 down to
tho Humboldt with n tape limo and n
pint cup, dip out n cup of water and
then measure to soo hoH much no has
lowered the river.
Read tho advertisement of the
grand masquerade TO b, given ut
Freeman Hall on Now Years cve.
This will no doubt b. tho only ball
Of tho kind givon here this Winter,
and the fine prizes to be- giycn will
induce Il spirited rivalry in tho dis
play o. unique costumes and char.
actors Drop in at Nye's and SEQ the
prizes TO DO awarded TO tho bcst and
second best sustained lady character.