Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-17
From Mondays Daiiy.l
KALHAGUNDl.

Senate last week.
DIR. Acigs wears crutches from IL.
Offsets Of u sprained ankle.
Attorney j. l.. Wines arrived frou,
San Francisco last evening.
The lottery votes in the Elko ballot
box Will feel very lonesome to-day.
Major Millcr's little boy who has Lecn
quite sick il reported better to-iay.
Heavy teams are still transporting
lumber from this place to T~usca,oru.
There were II few men interesting
themselves in behalf Of the lottery
amendment to-day.
"A. Dnwley returned this morning
from iIalleck where lie loft Mrs. Dawley
who will visit there for II few days.
We regret t. learn tLat Dave Casper
is quite i'll, being afflicted with n severe
attack Of inflammation Of the bowels.
There is no law which requires the
front doors Of saloons 10 close on the
day Of amy general or special election.
by stipulation tie case OF the State
of Nevada W. S. 81. Siree;er. charged
with meet, has been continued for the
term.
Ono bundled three votes were cast up
to 2 O'Clock this afternoon, nud SO far
as can he asccrtGined there nro very
few votes in favor Of the lottery scheme.
Tho roll OF extra copies of tho Vir.
ginia Enterprise favoring tho lottery
scheme went into the ditch us soou as
the receiver ascertniuel what they were.
No lottery ia Elko.
Always write 'In haste" on your
letters. Ills will cause the Posimns-
ter TO lie awake nights to hurry the let
ter of. and the trains will run ahead Of
time to comply with your request.
II any member of the Nevada Leyis-
lature has been presented with u few
shares OF lpt!ery stock, mot for publ
cation, but ns an evidence OF good
faith" lac would 10 we'll to return them
t. tho gcner, u Gonor.
Blaine cannot be President but he
has something better; lbs will he the
ruling power without shuulderiug the
responsibility Poor Mr.. Harrison
will have that load TO car Y, but then
S5O,ObO a year is a good round salary.
\ man was brought down from Wells
this i"orniLg suffering with hozen
hands mud feet. We are informed that
he undertook To walk from Sprucrmont
to Wells but got lost on the way, hence
his misfortune. lie was tukcu 10 the
Hospital.
G. W. Litton arrived this morning
from an extended visit TO the "Stnt s."
His time was principally sront in Ohio
where he says there are n great many
people. No doubt il seemed CROWDED TO
Ono used 10 the freedom OF the Sage
brush Stale.
Wisconsin State Journnl:-The selec-
ton by the people NJ General Harrison
for President WAS n wise choice; and
Il o selection by President Harrison Of
Mr.. Blaine for Secretary of State was
equally Wise. and 10 trouble will exist
between these men.
We acknowledge the receipt Of n copy
OF a pamphlet compiled 10y Cnpt. q. q.
Warner and cattle "prolu,is, rs.
sources, Opporlun ties for Capital and
Advantages to EmiSrants OF Nevada"
Thu wo.k is composed OF twenty six
pages in which the advantages Of the
~sagebrush State ara truthfnlly aud for
chilly portrayed. Those WHO arc un.
acquainted with tho advantages Of Ne
yadn should send to G.. g. Warner,
Reno, New, for n copy.
Miss Aldie Hunter arrived Saturday
evening from n three months visit
among friends aud relatives in C., lifor-
MIA Miss Addlc has our thanks for
specimens Of fine oranges grown Ecar
Orovillc, Butte county, where n few
years since the land was considered
practically worthless. These specimens
consist Of large. fine fruit clinging 10
the branches upon which they grew,
and which were gathered by Miss Hun
ter just previous T. her departure from
the tropical climate Of California for
tho nrotic regions OF NoynLn.