Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-03-24
From fridays Daily.
.sALMAG UNDI.

john I. Wright, Of Ruby Valley. was
in town yesterday.
Jerry Moore left last evcaing for his
home in Ruby Valley.
William Snow apd John T. Wrigh.
left ut noon 70 day for Ruby Valley.
Lunch will be served 1t the w. @. T.
U. Reading Rooms tomorrow night.
Governor Stevenson la. appointed
his son. Edward G.. Stevenson, Us his
Private Secretary.
George Robinson, who has been in
town n couplo Of weeks with his family,
left last eTening for Riby Valley.
Aparty Of 125 Raymond excursionis,s
from Boston aud Whereabouts, in seven
Pullunn Vestibnle cara, passed through
at noon to, d,y.
Several errors occurred in our daily
reports OF the Strecter tiial, but tho re-
port willappear correctedi in tho WEEKLY
INDEPENDENT published Sunday, tho
24th instant.
hand of 2oo head of cattle belong
ing to Russell & Bradley were driven
through town this morning. They wee
brought from hound Valley aud were
driven to the range north Of town.
Newton Wait, life-prisoner in the
Joliet. H., Penitentinry. for trim rob
berry snd murder, died Of consumption
Monday week. His last words to his
mother aud wife were: 81 am inno-
cent"
"ln what condition was the Patriarch
job at the end Of his life?" asked a
Sunday-School teacher OF a quiet-look-
ing boy n, tho foot OF the class.
Dead" calnly replied the quiet-look-
ing boy.
Let the taxpayers OF Elko school dis
trict reflect that tho welfare of our pub.
ic schools depends on n sufficient fund
to keep them in session ten months in
the year. This can only be dono by n
special tax.
james Savage started from Incline,
Like Tahoe, last week for TIuckec. lie
WAS caught in n snovstorm aud wau.
deIed threo days without food, finally
reaching his destination with his feet
seriously iroZon.
Birth, Marriage and Death notices
IRE published in the I~wDErESDESr FREQ
OF charge. We shall consider il n
favor if friends throughout the county
wi!l send them in as soon rs possible
after the occurrence.
Central Eevadnn: Bottle Mountain
and vicinity was visited on Monday by
d good, soaking rain, md ii will do lots
Of good. One or two more such rains,
during the next six weeks, will insure
the crops an abundance of water for
this locality.
The sisters OF the late William Nor
RAM, Of Long Island, n. Y. will contest
the ~la'tsr's Will bequenthiug his entire
estate, valued Mt S35 900. to the Unitsd
States Government rs an expression of
his joy 1T Blaine being a~ppoiute Secro-
tnry of State.
Texas Siftings, Of March 23rd., has n
very suggestive cartoou entitled "Presi-
dent Hnrrison's New Cabinet" The
several members arc represented in
their various capacities, Mr. Blaine
being Tie c~outrnl figure with n chip on
his shoulder as he remarks "What
foreign duffer wants to knock of that
chip?"
Chnuncey Griswo'd, n brother of VIM.
ana Isaac Griswoll, of Ruby Valley,
who has been n, work for Scott Il CO.,
was brought down from IIalleck this
morning and taken TO The Depot Hotel.
For tho past four days ho bas been
,uiforiHg intensely with pains in his
lower limbs, being unable to help him
self. DR.. Mcigs was called aud no.
ronnce it rheumatism. both limbs,
from tho hips to tho knees, Icing
Severely affected.
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