Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-29
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Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
15. r.. OF p, at Castle Hall tonight.
Fred Mason camed down from Wells
last night aud stopped over in town
to-day.
Henderson Green came up from the
Humboldt House last evening accom-
panied by his little boy.
Deacon Gibson has struck a good
flow OF fine fresh water at his ranch
at Echo (Winnemucca) Lake.
At Gravesend, Monday, Baldwin's
Caliente won the Sweepstakes, one
and one-eight miles. Time, 1:5IA.
E. j. Jones, OF Pleasant Valley,
came in to-day with several horses
destined for the State Fair ut Rene.
Jerry Sheehan is in town to-day.
He and q number Of other young men
visited Mr.. Booher's school this morn
ing.
Frank r ca, Of Traver, Tulare coun-
ty, Cal, has tomato vines that stand
twelve feet high that are loaded with
ripe fruit.
In putting up your stoves and get
ting ready for Winter, it is advisable
to SEQ that everything is secure
against fire.
Miss Kcmler, of Paradise Valley,
Humboldt county, took second prize
at tho Ladies' Tournament, Sacra-
mento Fair.
An explosion Of gas occurred in n
coal mine near Dayton, Tenn, Mon
day. Nine men were badly burned,
some fatally.
Hank Keith came down from Hal
leck last night. He will ship his
horses to Missouri from that point
next Saturday.
Change may be one Of the ~irresist-
ible laws OF nature, but unfortunately
very little is found in the editors
purse at this time.
lime s-Review:-Quite a number OF
Il citizens arc talking OF attending
the State Fair at Reno, which be-
gins next Monday.
The Haley Miner says:
Clear atmosphere once more" Some
thing We have not been blessed with
for several months.
Tho race yesterday resulted in an
easy victory for "Bill," the sorrel
horse. Considerable coin changed
hands on the result.
Laura-"You say, Charlie, you were
in the lard trust and lost every cent.
Were you a bear or n bull?" Charlie
Neither; I was u iackass."
Racing seems to have become the
great attraction OF Elko, rs we learn
that another rac has been made to
be run next Saturday afternoon.
w. w. Rogers has secured an office
at last. At n meeting of tho State
Board Of Agriculture, held Tuesday,
he was appointed judges clerk
Mrs. il. Wines, of Eureka, has
been in town several days for the pur-
pose Of meeting Mrs. ]. II. Rand who
has not yet made her appearance.
John Huber and daughter, Of Noun
tain City, arrived in town last even
ing. They will ROMAN here two or
three days, before they return home.
Alta:-Senator Hawley's paper
jumps onto Corporal Tanner with
both feet. Unfortunately the Cor
poral has no feet to jump back with.
1t is said in Baltimore that Claus
S~proclsles, the California sugar king,
intends to build n refinery in that
city with a capacity OF 1000 barrels
daily.
Harve McAdams came down from
Deeth last night. Ho is en- route to
Rono to attend tho Fair, and says he
Is determined to see that everyone
has fair plny.
7. Il. Stiles, who was indicted ut
Tucson, A.. T., for embezzlement, hos
withdrawn from tho Republican State
ticket in Washington. He was n can.
didate for Supreme Court Justice.
Bee:-A proposition has boon made
to the San Francisco Supervisors to
supply tho city with 100000 gallons
Of water daily from Lake Taboo in
consideration Of sl5,0O0yOO0 gold four
per cent. bonds.
A Hungarian at Glen Rock, Pa,
consumed eight gallons Of n mixture
Of whisky and beer after which no
foil into q stupor and slept for four.
teen days. Ifo is all right now and
says no will quit drinking.
At Montague, Michigan, on Mon
day, George Doollo went homo drunk
and struck his stcp.daughtor with
an ax, but did not seriously injure
hor. Ho was arrested and taken to
Jail, whore no suicided by hanging.
Mrs. Logan has declined to allow
herself to DO considered rs a candi-
date for Commissioners Of Pensions.
Mrs. Logan's sterling common sense
will always protect hor from any ab.
surdity into which sho might other.
wise DO lod by enthusiastic admir-
ers.
Our town ia ohlivonod by tho pros.
enco of n Inruo numhor M Shoahono