Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-02-18
LmAGUNDI.

from his ranch near Fort Halleck.
William Smiley, of Dssth, passed
through Elko last night on his way
homo from San francisco.
How easy it is for a newspaper. to
condemn q measure after it has been
showed under by vote of the people.
Joe Taber, who was accidentally shot
in the leg last Saturday, is resting east
ly. and will be on. again in few days.
As soon rs the quarantine is raised
Sheriff Barnard will take batch of
prisoners to the State Prison at Car.
SOD.
Dave Casper has fully recovered from
his recent illness, and is again ut his
port, as smiling and accommodating us
ever.
The EsmerOldn news of the 18th in
Inmates that some of the jurors in the
McTigue case committed perjury i'll Or
der to get on the jury.
Eight citizens of North Ruby came in
yesterday to testify before the Grand
Jury in the O'Conner case. which is
now under investigation by that body.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
card of adm ission to the
First Annual Ball of the Curtin Rifle
Club to he given at that city on the
22ud instant.
The expense of holding the special
election in Eko county amounts to
~ ,G26 80, as shown by bills on file
with the Clerk of the Board of County
commissioners.
The editor of the Homer Index OBJ
jects to amy more saloons being estab-
lished i'll chat place on the ground that
his, CHE editor's), cocktail route is
quite long enough.
Deputy Sheriff Castle came up from
C"rIin last night in charge of China
man who was convicted in Justice
PaImer's conrt OF Stealing coal, and
sentenced to 10 days in the county jail.
Ches Woodward, Of jack Creek. is in
town. He reports that there is but
little snow in the mountains, in the
n"rthern part of the county, and fears
I that the flow Of water in the creeks will
. be short the coming season.
Elko county gave majority of 4O6,
Washoe 400, and Lander 201. against
the lottery scheme. tho three COMMITTEES
showing total majority of 1907, which
will hardly be overcome even though
Humboldt got in with = showing of 8
in favor of the amendment.
Lon Bsllo cnme down from Deeth
this morning. He is engaged feeding
cattle in Star Valley, and reports them
as doing well, and that the stock on
the range in that vicinity are looking
better than usual for the time of year.
y. Sarner, who has been engaged in
the business Of writing no tho different
towns in the west end of the State, ar
rived here on Friday evening, but as he
did not find Elko a profitable field for
MS talent, left on the cast bound train
Last night.
a delegation Of Indians from Boo.
VaWo and Battle Mountain, passed
through on their wsy to Wells. They
20 up to attend the trial of the Indian
Mentioned by our Wells correspondent
aH week. Natobez, son Of old
m'nnemucca, will pass here on TO-.
lights train.
A drunken Indian entered the Ocean
opray Saloon yesterday and on being
0fdered out by the proprietor, became
lnsolent and refused to go, whereupon
walter seized the poker and tried to
'"Ve him out, when regular pitched
Oa''le ensued, in which tue Indian got
way with Walter and the poker. the
aver Of which he carried away, The
Vspt1in Of the Ocean Spray says that
20 Will admit that he was knocked ont
w the time, bat says hs is still camping
" tho battle groun ready to receive
ompany.