Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-12-29
from Tu..day.s D.ily.l
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last night from Reno.
Dinner will DO served ut tho Depot
Hotel tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
In ordor that tho INDEPENDENT
force may enjoy Christmas as becomes
christians no paper will he issued
from this Office tomorrow.
Christmas opens at Freeman Hull
tonight ut 7 o'clock. Tho children
will DO there in force TO receive the
donations OF Santa Claus.
Will some IL tell US why when n
man drops deud in u ball room it is u
solemn warning, while if thing like
that happens in church it is not?
A little "scrap" took place last
night, n go-ns-you-plcase, roush-and-
tumble contest which ended without
my serious damage to either OF tho
principals.
S. NJ. Henley's oldest sister arrived
to-day from Butte City, Montana.
The lady is about seventy years OF
age, and Mr., Henley has not seen her
for about twenty years. IL; 49,;
We hereby tcndcr thanks to tho
citizens OF Wells for n complimentary
ticket TO the Christmas ball tonight.
Were it not for our Christmas tree
hero we should take pleasure in en-
ioyins their hospitality.
a frightened j%acl-rabbit q ran
through the streets this morning pur-
sued by n couple OF lazy dogs which
seemed to say: swell, Let him go;
not much of n rabbit nohow."
II you wish to ENJOY Christmas ra-
tionnlly, go to tho Depot Hotel in tho
afternoon and partake of tho sumptu-
ous dinner that will he served, then 70
to A. o. U. w. Hall and take in tho
ball.
Tho Senate has confirmed tho mp
pointmont OF Samuel G.. Wright, as
Superintendent OF the Mint at Carson
City, p. Is. Ellis, Assayer OF the Mint
at Carson City, and Charles Colburn,
Conner OF tho Mint at Carson City.
Among the Senate combinations TO-
Gently announced arc tho following:
Lyman Il. Knapp, OF Vermont, Cover
nor Of Alaska; Orville Porter, OF
Oregon, Marshal Of Alaska; w. f.
Griffin, OF Eureka, Nevada, Receiver
OF Public Money.
Enterprise: The Rev. Mr.. Van
Devcntcr having lcctured Mt Winnie
mucca on tho "Mistakes OF Inecr-
SOIL" tho latter gentleman has been.
informed that he has been squelchcd,
and that it would be unscemly on his
part to ever Ge heard OF again.
Alta:-A correspondent asiSs what
would have %hnppenedi if J,ferson d..
Wis had turned Republican. The flag
would have been ha!f-mastcd over tho
war Department, tho building would
have been drupod, in black, and tho
President and CIbinot would have
boon pail bearers.
Rev. c. j. A. Porter and tho new
minister ut Carlin, Rev. Mr.. McComb,
are again discussing the feasibility OF
establishing nm academy in Elko.
Tho Presbyterian Boarl OF Aid for
Academies and Colleges will DO pe-
titioned to assist in it, and il sufficient
encouragement can DO gotten there
from, IN attompt will DO ma 10 for n
school.
Tomorrow promises to DO tho most
pleasant Christmas wo have enjoyed
for several yoars. Tho sleighing is
fine, tho weather not cold md the
prospects for n prosperous yoar arc
very favorable. Christmas, 1889,
should DO, and no doubt will be, n
season OF general rejoicing through
out Eastern Nevada.
Alta:-Senator Hoar has introduced
n bill that ought not to DO lost sight
OF. II is for ths fixing o. salaries OF
Justics Of tho Supreme Court mt n
decent figure, though only n fraction
o; tho income which men Of their pro-
fessioaul nttainmcnts Darn in private
practice. When Chief Justice Wuito
died his family was left practically
without provision. This ought not 80
u be.