Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-15
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night.
Ex-Melter and Reiincr Dennis is in
T%uscarora.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
Is, X. of p, at Castle Hall tonight.
Al. Griswold was in town last even
ing but remained only n worry short
time.
Nat Cunningham, formerly Of this
county, has n position us proof reader
on tho San Francisco Gill.
Tho Times Rcviow nominates John
S. Mayhugh, OF Elko, for Lieutenant.
Governor, but it is too late. The
game is made.
Invitations nro out for n social
dance at tho Hall OF Humboldt Lodge
No. y, a. O. U. w, tomorrow oven
ing, tho 18th instant.
1t is estimated that the Colorado
wool clip this year will be u million
pounds greater than over before, and
Oh much bettor quality.
Mr.. Clark is having n new floor
put down under the porch mt tho
west end or tho Depot Hotel. Mr..
Peterson is the carpenter.
SLOW Long Girls Should Be Court
cd" is the title OF I'M article in Il Tcxas
paper. They should DO courtcd on n
higher plane than short girls.
Mr. Clayton brought in this morn
ing n vegetable curiosity. 1t is a ba-
mana musk melon, in tho shape of the
letter s, and measures fl inches in
length.
Alta:-Brown-Sequard's father was
nm officer in tho American navy. BY
tho way, our navy needs the elixir
badly, why not give it a squirt OF ram
juice?
Boston Transcript:-When every
thing appears unusually fresh We say
tho season is forward, and when n
person is unusually forward We say
hu is too fresh.
Eugene Way camo down from Tus-
carora by stage yesterday. He says
the city is rather dull ut present but
the people are confident that a better
time is coming.
Alta:-It is asserted that Mrs.
Langtry preserves her splendid com
plexion by rubbing her checks with
veal. 1t is also insinuated that tho
veal used is the cheek Of Fred Cob
hart.
w. S. Clayton Esq, OF Mound Val
10y, came in this morning with n load
OF tine vegetables, produced on his
ranch, consisting of green corn, beets,
turnips, potatoes, otc. Mr.. Clayton
will accept our thanks for n sack of
the same. Ho will have fine melons
in a few days.
Jas. p. Byrno, OF Independence
Valley, writes tho Times Review that
he cuts three crops OF alfalfa each
year with but n application of
water for zach crop. There is no
good reason why Elko county should
not rank high in the production OF
this valuable feed for all kinds of
stock.
In this timo where there is so much
clamor for legislation pledging govern
mental help to certain classes il
would DO well for all TO remember
the words Of President Cleveland:
ut is not tho duty OF tho govern
mont to support the people; but OF
the people to support tho govern
mont"
Says the Clifton Clarion: "The
editor OF n country newspaper will
grant o favors without pay or
thanks in Il month than my other
business man in n year. 1t is nlso
n well established fact that no will
receive more all-around cussings in
u week than any other mar in his
lifetime. That's the reason he il not
afraid OF hell" ,
Eastorn Maine is suffering from
n OF tho soverost drouths over
known. Forest fires have started in
tho Maino and Now Brunswick for
ests, and OF tho st. John river tho
situation is especially serious. 1t OK
tends over several counties. Al.
ready timber lands aro damaged 10
tho extent Of hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars. Several towns uro scri-
ously threatened.