Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-01-20
from Tuesdays Daily.l
HALMAGUhDI.

- ~ nv oAIb. AOGl " " . " II. Sdnp-
bell camo in from Fort Halleck to-day.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. William Mitchell left
this morning for their home in Hunting
ton Valley.
Mrs. J. L. Wines arrived last evening
FROM Eureka and is stopping at tho
Depot Hotel.
The Office OF the County Clerk sports
a new carpet which adds much to the
appearance and comfort Of the room.
Miss Belle Hendsrson returned Sun
day morning from Salt Lake City where
she has been visiting for some weeks.
On the morning of January 10. 1888,
one year sGo today, tho Thermometer
marked 60 degrees below zero in Elko.
The Commissioners OF Nys county
have placed the tar levy for 1889 nt
So so on each 800 valuation Of taxable
property.
Mrs. Waid. who hos been visiting hor
brother. James Clark, Of tho Depot
Hotel, for some weeks, left last evening
for her home in Ohio.
A number Of sleigbs were out this
afternoon taking advantage ef the
snow. and tho merry Jingle of the bells
5 again heard in the land.
White Pine News:-The taI leavy in
White Pine county for 1889 was fixed by
the Board the same az last year-S3.f5
on each 500 valuation.
Governor Waterman, OF California.
has appointed NJ. Ii. D=Young. Of tho
San Francisco Chronicle, Commissioner
to the Paris Exposition OF 1889.
Snow continued to fall gently during
the greater part Of tho night and this
morning tho ground was covered by
nbout four inches of "ths beautiful"
The social dance at Freeman Hall
last night was not very largely attended,
but those who were present enioyed
themselves very much in tripping the
light fantastic.
d.. D. Jolley came down from Tus
carorn yesterday aud left this morning
for Carson City. lie is not certain
where he will locate but has some idea
OF trying Arizona.
A New Hampshire woman has set out
to count the kernels Of corn on so, 900
iull sized cobs, and at last reports she
had got through with 5000 cobs and
was not discouraged.
The Alta thinks il Mr. Hayes must
have q foreign appointment let him he
sent to Cochin China or C%hittngoug,
where his taste for chickens eau have
nmple scope and space.
Misses Helen j. Bruce, Blanche
Plumb and Lotto Chaplin. who were
examined last week passed IL :espfully
and we're each licensed to teach in tue
public schools OF Elko county.
Strike from our statutes the law Au-
thorizing the worst gambling schemes
thutt the ingenuity Of man can devise, and
then VIC can with good grace enter a
protest against the lottery scheme.
White Pine News:-At the Sheriff.
sale Of the Wilmington horses at White
River last Monday, 1913 head and a
number OF colts wero knocked down for
$50. There was a mortgage Of $1,000
on the band.
The INDEPENDENT is not in favor OF
authorizing n lottery. provided our pres
ent gambling laws be repealed; but why
discriminate against n less evil whom q
creator is made legitimate by an Act Of
tho Lcsislature2
The Grand Jury found throo indict.
ments against August Richards, the
man who attempted to "do up" Unclo
Billy Heseltine 1t lIallcok, one for
burglary, ono for robbery. and ono for
assault with intent TO kill.
1.-TWO wrongs do not mike ono
right" but il those who arc fighting tho
lottery sohemo so earnestly would de-
vote II portion OF their energies to n re-
penl Of our gambling laws there would
Seom to be some consistency in their &C.
ton.
Senator Boyle aud others will renew
their petition At this session OF tho
Legislator o for a franchise to build q
canal to tap LIKE Tahoe for the pur-
pose OF getting water for irrignting tho
UnQto Iuu1u ~ EovIn a,,I C-o.. VI
lcys.
A diamond owned In Buffalo md
known rs tho "Buffnlo gem" Weighs
aiIty carHts and Is supposed to DO the
largest in tho United States. Il Is
about tho size OF an almond and before
cutting wsighc d ninety.fvo cnrat4. II
Uns bought In Amsterdam for $50, 900.
This paper has so far tskon no hand
In the formation OF n Cabinet for Presi-
dont Harrison, but W. now tako pleasure
in informing our readers that James G..
Blaine, OF Nninc. will occupy the i'm.
portant position OF Secretary OF Slnto.
This Is our opinion based on tho signs
Of tho times.
Members Of tho Legislature should
not 10 expected TO boar their own c1-
pcnscs In looking after the States i'll
~tercsts, hence il il not justice to send n
Snwdust Committee 10 California unless
their necessary exponsos arc paid from
tho State Treasury. Suppose n coin.
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