Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-02-25
FEBRUARY as. 1883.
LmAGCNDI.
Milt Polk is in town.

at auction at Lexington, KY, for $751;
900.
Charles NuckoIs and Thad Porter
gave this Office friendly call this mora
ing.
The official count shows that Eureka
county gave a majority Of 1913 against
the lottery amendment.
Whom anyone asks you to take a
chance ice rnffle just reply that you do
not approve of gambling, and besides
it is unlawful.
The ground was covered this morning
with light coat of snow, but the Aun
came out bright and warm and by noon
it had all disappeared.
The House amendments to the Sen
ate bill for pension to the widow of
General Sheridan were non-concu,red
in by The Senate and a conference
asked.
The Appeal says that Cap. Lords
retirement from the Republican State
Central Committee is regarded by all
Republicans as something which ought
ITO come Ss once. It's dollars to dough-
nuts that he don't resign.
Tho Carson Tribune says: The Nevs-
da militia has rendered ats services, if
deemed necessary by the Government
to proceed to the Samoan Islands
to assist in the protection of Amec;cal
citizens in that country. Now let the
Samoans tremble.
Virginia Enthusiastically bill
70, providing for the closing of all
drinking and gambling saloons at mid
night till 6 o'clock next morning,
passed the Senate by vote of Is to 8,
those voting in the negative being
Sproule, Gallagher and Emmitt.
LosT:-Yesterday morning between
my store and residence jewelry care,
or box, about by 10 inches. A suit
able reward will be paid for its return,
as It is of more value to the owner tran
anyone else.
s. NJ. HENLEY.
Kugh Martin arrived from San Frau-
cisco Saturday evening, having made nu
extensive trip through Idaho, Oregon
and Washington Territory, aud from
Seattle by steamer to San Francisco.
Hugh is looking fue, and enjoyed his
trip very much. He has been absent
about two months.
As defined by our statutes every
game of chance designated as rattle
whether at a church fair or in q saloon,
is lottery ind the promo trrs ara pun.
ishnble by fine or imprison m"nt, OF
both. Let this something-for nothing,
Tor Notwithstanding business be
stopped at once.
johnson Sides, and Captain Sam
who is chief of the Piute tribe OF To-
dians, came up from Reno last evening
to look after the matter of the shooting
OF the Indian at Toano. On learning
that Indian Aleck. who did the shoot
ing, was in custody at Wells they wen,
On up to that place to-day.
Tho passage Of the Springer bill
through the House, opening tho western
bali Of the Indian Territory to settle
nIent, appears to have turned the head
of every iand-hungry man, woman aat
child residing in and bordering on tina
Territory, and the borders Of the reses.
vation arc now lined with "boomers.'
Nevada potatoes are drug in th,
market this season. California has beer
reinforced by Oregon, and Nevada pota.
toes can hardly be sold at any price
Besides the railroad company charge Sc
per ton freight from Reno to Sacramen
to. In the condition OF tho market tae,
ought 10 reduce one.half.--[ Reno Jour
hal.
N. d. Nye has taken the agency 70,
the New Homo Sewing Machine 90
and has . ust received lot of tho ma
chines srhioh anxogSa In nead NJ a aav,