Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-11-17
from Thursdays Daily
sALMAGUNDl.

N. Ouderkirk came in from Mound
Valley to-day.
Do YOU want n sowing machine?
Call on Jotes, the blacksmith.
There was n violent snow storm in
South Dakota last Monday.
Horse races Mt Lamoille Cross Roads
on Wednesday, the 9th instant.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
10, X. OF p, Mt Castle Hall tonight.
Miss Frances Z. Willard was re-
elected President Of the National w.
G. Il. U. last Monday.
Mrs. S. r. Reeves, the wife OF the
night operator, arrived from San
Francisco last night.
The INDEPENDENT sincerely hopes
that the prediction OF the Reno Ca
zette in reference to silver will DO
verified. -"
The Reno Gazette advises Minor
Hilton TO confine himself to the sub
ject OF temperance, and not mix up n
local affairs.
Robert Catlin came down from Tus-
yesterday, having been subp-
Gnaed as a witness in the case OF
Woodward vs. Altube. =
The distribution OF the Examiner
premiums takes place to-day. The
names OF the winners will be pub
lished in to-morrow's Examiner.
1t is announced that tho Wander
bilts have decided to contribute $3.50,
000t have the Worlds Fair Mt New
York; this makes the total pledges SO
far about s3,OOO,OOo.
In its petition to Congress for the
Worlds Fair, Chicago says that the
United States is not under any cir
cumstances to lie liable for any debt
or obligations OF the exposition.
Post:-The Examiners grizzly has
awakened considerable interest in
natural history. Tho children Of
this city will know more about the
grizzly aud his habits than did their
fathers. Tho Examiners bear is a
good investment.
Elevated r. r. Conductor-Schwx-
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Elevated r. X. Conductor with
blood in his eye)-Schwxyzmixstrish.
Stranger-Thanks.
Life.
Sacramento Bee:- Congressman
Ciunie was rendered n banquet in San
Francisco on Saturday night, at
which he stated that he would rather
DO the author Of Cleveland's last mes
sage to Congress than be- the Presi-
dent OF the United States.
Jimmie Shaw, the Indian indicted
for murder by the Grand Jury OF
Humboldt county for killing Indian
200, his father-in-law, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree
ut Winncmucca laet Tuesday. The
Silver State says no will probably
be sentenced tomorrow.
Reno Gazette:-Silver is still going
up, and in less than sixty days will
DO selling for 100 cents per ounce
The State will onter upon an era of
prosperity when this is brought about,
for there arc n thousand mines that
can be worked at II profit with silver
where it justly belongs that arc now
idle.
Congressman Burtine left Carson
Monday night for Washington. He
will attend tho Silver Convention ut
st. Louis. On his departure from
Nevadas capital no was rendered an
Grafton by the citizens and made n
short speech which was heartily
cheered. Mr.. Bartine says no will
uso all honorable mems TO restore
silver to its proper value.
Robert Bonner, formerly proprietor
of tho new York Ledger, has pur-
chased Of Senator Stanford the cello
brated FLY, Sunol. The purchase
was made before tho colt made her
famous record OF 2:1014. Tho price
paid Mr., Bonner would not state, but
in answer to tho question said "more
than / over paid for any horse be-
FORE" and il is well known that he
paid $4,000 for Maud S.