Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-12-15
From Tue.day's Daily.l
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in Ely, White Pine county.
Fresh cranberries, celery and East
ern apples, at Mrs. Records.
There was n big snow storm in
London, England, last Saturday.
Bon Fitch arrived last night from
San Francisco. He did not stay long,
as he says it is too wet.
James Brain is having n tussle
with rheumatism, but it has not been
able to get him down yet.
The cut OF j. w. Ward Jr., pub.
lished in Sundays Examiner, would
readily be taken for Il picture OF John
X. Bradley.
Editor Davis, Of the White Pine
News, has removed his youth with a
pair OF spectacles for which he would
not take $50.
John Trenor came in from Hunt
ington Valley yesterday with a num-
Dor OF horses sufficient for n car load,
which wore shipped TO San Jose, Cal,
today.
Last Saturdays Rsvoille contains
over two columns OF slush under the
head OF Pen Pictures in Rhymes. II
this is poetry Byron was n mere scrib-
bier OF iingling nonsense.
There are o six patients in the
County Hospital, and ~ there is room
for but one moro Johnny Able hopes
that county charges will not crowd in
until he has u little more room.
The Louisiana lottery is getting
ready to bribo, not only the Lngisla-
ture, but tho State OF Louisiana, by
offering to pay the whole State debit
sl2,Ooo,oo0-rather than have its char
ter taken away from it.
On Monday, the 2nd instant, the
County Treasurer OF Nye county re-
deemed certificates OF indie btedness
against tho General Fund OF that
county agsregating s4,4iO % for
which he paid s1,527 81 in coin, which
does not speak very we'll for the f.
nancial standing OF the county.
News from both the northern and
southern parts of the county report
heavy snow storms. In Huntington
Valley tho snow is eight inches deep,
in Lamoille five to xix inches, and in
tho north in many places it covers
tho ground to the depth OF about two
feet. This insures abundance Of
water the coming season.
The Board Of County Commission.
ers mot in special session yesterday,
nll members present. The only bust
ness transacted was m order that the
Clerk advertise for scaled proposals
to build n bridge across South Fork
on tho Shepherd road. See notice
elsewhere. Tho Board then adjourned
To Saturday, December %, 1899.
The Postonice Department is. con-
sidering n newly patented postal re-
mittance card. The idea is to attach
stamps, to the desired amount, to tho
reverse side OF the card, which may
then DO mailed to any address, tho
receiver to present tho card to any
Postoilice and receive in cash the
amount represented by the stamps
attached thereto.
We are not in fnvor OF Senator
Stewards silver bill, rs it is n mere
modified counterpart of WINDOWS
scheme to issue certificates on bullion
deposited and suspend the coinage Of
silver dollars. We are in favor OF 40
compromise, let tho present law stand
until n law providing for free cainago
OF silver il assured beyond tho posi-
bility OF n doubt.
Under the head Of New To-day APP
pears tho announcement of II grand
Christmas ball to be given by Hum
boldt Ldso OF A. o. u. W. The
entertainments given by this Order
arc noted for being conducted in
such n manner ms 10 mako them a
euccc socially, ms has been frequent
ly demonstrated in tho pnst, and the
coming ball promises to DO no exccp-
ton TO the rule. Those who desire to
spend q pleasant evening in social
amusement should not miss the 4. O.
u. W. Christmas ball. Supper will DO
served nt tho Gem.