Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-03-03
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kALMAHUSDI
Milt Poll is in town.

OOus
Charles Nuckols aud Thad Porter
gave this Office a friendly call this morn
lug.
Tho oficiai count shows that Eureka
county gave n majority Of 333 against
the lottery amendment.
When RnyoLo asks you to tnko n
chance in a rattle just reply that you 10
not approve OF gambling. mud besides
it is unlawful.
The ground was covered this morning
with a light coat OF snow. but tho bun
cauic out bright ani warm and by noon
it had III! Disappeared.
The House amendments to the Sen
atc bill for II pension to the widow Of
General Sheridan were no]n-concnrrcd
in by the Senate and u conference
asked.
A bill hns been introduced in the
California Legislature prohibiting tho
publication, in the newspapers OF the
STATE. Of tho drawings OF the Louisiana
Lottery.
The Appeal says that Cap. Lords
retirement from tho Republican State
Central Committee is regarded by all
Republicans as something which ought
to come ut once. It's dollars to dough.
Euis TINT lie don't resign.
The Carson Tribune y The Nevn-
da militia has teudcrei its services. il
deemed necessary by the Government.
10 proceed 10 the Samoan Islands
to assist in tho protection Of American
citizens in that country. Now let the
Samoana tremLle.
Virginia CbronicIe:-Assembly bill
40, proyidinS for the closing OF oil
drinking and gambling saloons nj mid
night till 6 o'clock next morning.
passed tho Senate by n vote OF 10 II 2,
those voting in the negative being
Spioulc, Gallagher aud EInmitt.
Hugh Martin arrived from San Fran
cisco Saturday evening, having made an
extensive trip through Idaho, Oregon
aud Washington Territory, and from
Seattle by steamer to San Francisco.
Hugh is looking fine, and enjoyed his
trip very much. lie hn5 been absent
nbou. two months.
As dcancl by our statutes every
game OF chance designated rs n rattle
whether ut IL cEutch fair or in a saloon,
is n lottery md the proinot.rs nrs pun.
ishaIlo by fine c; imprisonm-nt, or
both. Let this Notwithstanding,
(or notlrinS-for-somcthiug) business lie
stopped at oucc.
johnson Sides, and Captain Sam,
who is cLicf Of tao Pirte tribe OF In
diahs, came up from Rono last evening
to look after the matter OF the shooting
OF the Indian ut Toano. On learning
that Indian A!cck. who did the shoot
ing, was in custndy at Wells they went
on up TO that place to-day.
The passage of the Springer bill
through tho House, opening the western
half Of tho Indian Territory to settle
ment, appears t. have turned the head
OF every %Hnd.hmngry man, woman aud
child residing in Hud bordering OH that
Territory, AMI tho borders OF The Icsrr-
Tntion nre nov lined with ~''booniers."
n. b. Nyc has taken the agency for
the Now Home Sewing Machine Go
aud has just received II lot of the Inn
chimes, which anyone in neel Of Il sew
ing machine would 10 well to examine.
They comprise NIL he latest improve
msnta and arc elegant spe:imcus of fine
workmanship. Drop in and take n
look at them.
Wilson & McPhctres, Projectors OF
the Elko and Tuscarorn sta &c line, nre
having their coaches renovated. re.
paired, painted and put in first class
condition for the Summer season. The
coaches nre named "Miliic" aud
"Noyn," for Milo McPLctrcs md
Nova Wilson, tho two little daughters OF
the prOprielors.
John s Mayhugh left yesterday
morning for Carson City to push bic
claim for 5000 for services as Secretary
Of tho board OF Regents Of the State
UuiyOrsiiy, or OF tho Committee 10 oh.
tain donations to said institution, about
the time it was located at Elko. II viii
require ali Act OF tho Legislature e
liquidato tho claim, mud Mr.. bfayhuch',
business at tho capital il TO have sucl
au ACT passed.
Miss Nollio Quinn. n graduate OF The
High school ut Virginia City, will wiclt
tho iod over tho young Jack Cfcokors
al tho coming term Of school. II seem.
strange TINT Eiko county must scnt
abroad for Lcr teachers when We have {
number of competent, energetic aud 10
dustrious tenchcrs unemployed at home
Tho Scripture snys, "a prophet il no
withou; honor nave in his own couu
try" md TINT il probably tho rcasol
ihnt EIko teachers ME not preferred.
fho Hific club ssnii.
"Collar Buttons sends us n grnphi
description Of tho bnll given by tho Car
lin Nillo Club on tho 22nd instant, fror
which II appears that IL was M cyteii
sivc, elaborate mud recherche affair. W,