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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13
THE FATAL DAM
An e. glneer Pro ounces H. Exceed
inRly Faulty.

Nc. A. NJ. Wellington, with r. p. Burt
associate editor OF Engineering Ne,os, OF
New York, has just completed au examinas
ito o. tho dam which cluIsi Tn, great dis.
ast,r. Mr.. Wellington states that the dam
was in every respect OF very inferilr cor
struction, an OF a kin1 wholly unwarrans :
ted by good engineering practices OF thirty
years ago. Both the original aud rcconstruc :
ed dams were OF earth oaly, with
no heart wall, but ony r,p.
raped on tho slopes The ong,nsl
dam, how wever, was made IN rammel and
watered layers which still show distinctly
in the wrecked dam. Ths new end gre ,tly
added TO its stability, bui It was, TO all ap.
pesrance', simply dump,d in like an orli.
nary railr bad fll, or IL rammed shows no
evidences OF good effect from IT, Mu IA OF
the ol part is stan ling intact, while al.
j'cent parts OF tho new work are wholly car
ried off. There was no co ,trdl wall OF pa l.,
ole or mlsonry, ther in the nov or ol I
dam. IL has been the invariable practice OF
enginesrs for thirty or forty years 90 use one
or the other II building higl dams OF earth.
NO OTHER DAM LIKE 1T.
IL Is doubtfuif there is a silg.o othsr dam
or reservoi in any other part OF the Unitel
States OF 30 feet high which lacks this cen,
trail wall. The rec constructed dam ais, bears
the mark OF great ignorance or cirslosiness,
having beon ma 10 no lrly two feet lower In
tho middle than at tho ends. IL should rather
have crowned in the middle, which would
have conc intrated tho OVERT Nv, II IL should
occur, at the ends instead OF In csnter. HR 1
tho break began at the ends tho cut Of the
water would have been so gra iu A
that little or no harm might have resulted.
Hal the dam boon a. onol cut nt
the ends when thu water began rum n over
the c,nier, tho su ldsn bIeik OF tho dam
would have bean at leist greatly dim nished
possibly prolonged, 81 that little harm would
have resulted.
Mr.. " ellington said that no engineer Of
known and god stludi x for such work
could possibly have been engaged on Il, sincs
ia the particulars mentioned IT, vloltiod the
most elementary aud universally understood
requirements Of good Practice. Ifo diI not
believe that any other dam of equal height
had ever been consiru tel in this country
wholly OF earth without 70 n, kind Of sps.
cial protection egainst leakage or abrasio
by water in the csnter o; tho DIM"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13
THE sUsqUGHANNA FLOODS.
Loud Cry For Help From Another
Section of our State.

section OF our state.
Dispatches from Lewisburg. Pa, declare
that so persons went down with oae OF the
bridges at Wiliamsport and were drowned.
The flood on the west branch OF tho Sus-
quehanna was u1Ir cedented Five spans oi
tile raiIroid bridge a. Lewisburg, Pa, were
swept away, and tho gas works, water wo-k'
and mills a 'oie out. The 10 5 at this plac;
is S75,OJ0. Every bridge on the river from
Sunhury to Clssrfiel1 was washed away.
he situation in the town Of Lew stown
which has been cut Off from the world sine,
last Friday, is thus briefly dessribsd: Eight
river bridges we're swept away There is only
one open ra lo here. The III ,hways Of tbs
town are covered with debris 10 feet high.
Many OF the population are bi q fei aud
sheltered IN the Court House The water.
rose nj ie fe t higher tla1 in 1s47. No ives
we're 10 t Ths ca mage 10 property canuo.
be estimated.
Superintendent Petit Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, succo sdei In getting to the edge oi
Lock Haven Tussiay mornin at 9:3) All
tire houses hsd from six 10 ten feet Of watet
In them. The Teceding water left consider
able mu1 in the streets an dwellings. Only
one person is know 10 have been drown3i at
Lick Haven, but veral lives were rsporte ]
lost at Mill Hal, four miles from Lock Ia.
ven.
Peanhed, Pa. Tho food here was the
highest Tor p years. All the dams on Ben
netts Braoch are gone. 100000 feet oi
logs escaping from Caledonia Crsig's mil
a. Winterbum and Hoover e. HuguSs mil
and tramway here are much damaged.
No lives are lost nor dwellings oarlol Of.
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AE1oz n work ne htvsl ca-od the Day
Esfr st ehieh wa swaps away at Cone
u.uth The rulns of The train lie atoat
ioo Ieet from ibl fourti but,r 81 from tbs
sfFern oad ofthe "a me bridge. Parts Of toe
rarior cars have b on found. a. we'll ~ ira
rs ~ the sssnr o. The baggage Of Miss
Aani ca sra g Nashville, =. m. was fould.
shs sa e miftot ~. on her Wy T. B azii
or ths Women's Foreiga Mis ioaary Sc
sfy % ths Metbo ist Church.
Amouz hsr sGcsWs ths B.bir, aad lit
vas "a mesa ts to b. n'ed 81 Atm. a ,d
sddrs - fo t1e ~ tho G Concern az No.
o. p ..t Tsah street. Nos York. IN ounc'
Isz thtt Al e. ets oa the tran. Hsr watch,
ssme mru-Y sad Greek T rsment were
sls1 fourd
Hssv ient fhat mtnv Nv q wori lost on
ul frsia. m - fh1n a drst supposed Tho
". olafrd an ar 8. stila mys'sry, at letst
rep sen r.sfs htssss fsr no. nes fouai oe
esfsL lhefolg ~ a niceiy dressed lady
ass foinf sfi q wts sl mach deco uposod
ihsl r coal1 p q b. 9 lsn 20 a lhs elects q
- c1lsD ves aas % Atoopa
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couNrlNa ln. . vlNo.
! be Z My WsY Co Numtser the - sd
Ons Author ~ a. ees the Loss
of Life "a Is. 600

While ths 10 . % Hfs % goausiovn ami
fls surrouaiiag horoazhs % Cam RE, n r.
rslisvuis KsraEfs and Co1smsugh vii
asvsr te kuosn yss a fate temp, is ros
tsiaE msds 81 asosrtal it aithin rfsionas
hisHmit Th.sis b iaE dous thr0uEha bure %
n fs .i.trstioa, winch sas 81 sbi.shsl a der
tte dlfeo' i5s of H % hcloieaashy al d..
nnrhsasn Iaeffy-fi -ht arsuclss Hiihs.HtJ
men have e.a ssiahllshsi silh.n tna = .lsiei .
dlsfrlel snl q . survirors hsrs bfat noiihsC
g. rsa.r.ef thamselges snt fsnle es 81 oic1
The sofk sss b ga neafsy and bY Tus
az svanlar 500 pefsoas ha3 rsEisiersi .
There Fefs 19 80 people re.ilIaf in johns
t8aa fat me uar uEhs narned before g.
tsrrIi.ls e,tastr she. Wees ths aork ofreF
.sfratiou is daistei. b. y 30 he kuoHn ab ul
h8w mt pefsoas frs mirl r. 1hs uori
IL siar fhsfou .hiy an 3 oarsiaily done.
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FIFTEEN PASSENGERS LOST.
fife People wero Lost Besides tho
Colored Porter.

The official railroad reports OF the dead
and missing from the eastDound trains that
left PItlsburg last Friday now give the nuns
L at 10 p ssongers aud the co.ore porto
Of the Pullman car New Orleaus. There
were no losses lr IN the first twD trains.
A PASSENGERS STORY.
Swift DAVIS, OF sale HarDor, formerly
Pit sburgh cit zon, WAS ono Of the passen.
gers of the doomed D,y Express. He was -
company with his wife. three child. e0, Miss
Jennie Pauison aud Miss Bryant. All but
two young ladies escaped, and Mr.. Davis
came 70 Pittsburgh aud told the following
story OF their escape:
"Tho Exp. ess arrive at Colemau yh about
1919 and we were Informed that II would bs
nccezsaryt to lay over on acc unit of a bridge
at Lillys Icing ashed away. We were
all o. tho first s,ct.o OF the train aud had
hardly been sidestetckod before a pi CO Of Q
railroad track next tho river was washed
away, the rain in the meanwhile cOlBing
down IA torrents. bstano very anxious
about this timo 1nd bed a col sultation with
tho con luctJr, WHO said that hS would go in
to tle towa to Il id out the cau,o OF tho
trouble aud decided that II the d I'm should
burst or enything o. that s1rs happened. that
We would .ko 10 tho hill alongside Of which
our tssin was Standing.
THE WARNING WHISTLE.
I'VE waited there un.i, y'cioct in the at
iernoou, waou a eugine, cJm,ug down the
track aLd whistliig lou liy, apprlsed us Of
tho capger. The co. ductor toJk our baby
and I aud my wife kept tie other two chill
deco aud We al II ii up the hills for half q
mile. When / went back Afterwards the
beby was All right "a a farm h0u g, but no
traces c.uld bo found Of the two young ! A.
dbs, althougn IL was said by tn, conductor
that bath Lad been saved. The wa'er had
daring this time come diva the track at
,arful rat. boz oliy a minute later than
the engine which gave as warning.
o o passenger % sch and tho DaggaBs car
ao shfoWn from the track. A freis u tram
e. nding alongside, and having one oar full
ID. Ii no. caught Or, about . O'Clock In the
syeun z Dut 10 was soon extiDguishoi
'If tiis people Ia rem 4 'si in tho Pu'l>
m in c,r may who psrished would be living
to-day. NJ erWsrls learned from young
aiy. e Mss Nal my, vino remained IN the
pu MAJ car, thai the Misses Pauison eni
B3on bob ju npsi from th8 train into the
water sft hivny gone bick 70 ges their
~ %. They rore never sson after that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13
TALES or DISTRESS
Extent OF tho L cvastation in Lyooms
Ing, Clinton aud rioga Counties.


In all the history OF Ceutral Peunsylvanis
there has never heon known such high water.
or hayo local floods been attended with such
disastrous results as that OF tho last day OF
May and ist OF Jui In 1875, ami again Ia
1915, Ceutre oouaty had h)ois, buS
this tlme tho waters were two
feet high'r than on either previous occasion,
At Coburn the waters reached their worst.
They spread over the entire town, aud 10
some pl 90 the waters, by actual IN asure>
ment were thirty feet deep To aid to tho
horror OF the situation was tho fact that il
was at night aud pitch dark, while tho rain
descended In TO rohts. There is not one good
house left staldi " In Coburn. Individual
losses cannot be enumerated, but tho total
loss will aggr CATO fully $780, 900 IN Coburu.
no valley Is strewa with dead DO liss Of oil
kial OF anim lis
The Lewis .urS Railroad, fro n CoSurn 10
LowisburS, distance OF IS miles, Is a ooms
pete ruin, oaly 10 mites OF track yot remains
ing.
Tho best estimates puts the loss OF lifo In
Williamsport ut s5 Three hundred houses
were cariisi away, and evory building was
h>ode :. The greatest wrSck Is along thi
river bank north OF tn, II iadilg depot
Th lumoer men oSu nro hat OF the 25o,s
100000 foot ot logs an CO. Ju0, 100 feet OF saw
ed lumber in tho boom, va u,d In all at
AOOO,OOO nearly one-fourth remlins, a great
deal oan ber versd, and tho loss will not
exceel $9,5JO,Oo0. Tdo msrchants
cs innate their loss at 80, 900
Wollsboro, lioga cointy, sin very bad
shape. A mum or OF panplo woro drowned.
Much property was destroyed, aud tho pos
plo are suffering for tho nroesslries OF life.
All tho bri g' in tho lower end OF Lycom-
Ing county are go ie.
THIRTY LIVES LOST IN CLINTON
Reli bl, repotts from Lock Haven state
that while only ono person was drowned in
that city, tho st OF those X IOWA to have
porished In tbs county OF Clinton Is 80 or
moro. The property loss will reach mil ions
OF dollars, and business Is at a standstlll.
Dmger Is now threatened thsm from sick.
ne
La Marylan thu loss OF lie by the fooss
may no foot up moro than 80, but tho dams
nge properly Is enormous. Hun ireds OF
people are homeless aud many arc half
ssirv d aud without sufficient clothing. The
Balii ro peopl, be loving that charity be>
gins &c home. have decided TO divert a por-
tion OF the Jrh sto va fund to the relief OF
thois who have been made destitute nearer
homo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13
A RUINED TOWN.
Tho Thriving msna,acturing Dor.
ough OF woodva c.


Wooivlle, thu bus.lins ut.Is borough
which lay east Of Joinstown, with rs tall
maple ir,ss on both sides OF tho Pennsylva-
nia rdlroid, has boon almost WipsI out OF
existence. Tho n ,ol thatclrried off IA % great.
or portion of tn town blastei the high aas
ticipations Of tn residents th & thl borJuxh
would soon brcone thriving little indus,
trial city. Her manufacturing plants gave
employment 10 tie majuity of t1e $50
r. ideDts Of the place. bus the ho9i his kHi-
ed them.
TIA md coul rolch ous of tho SKY and
taksin Us grasp houses an pull them out Of
sight tho tast could not b. do 20 more oR sct.
uilly than was do by the n bod Of last
week. There we're 2gJ houses out OF che 81
IN WOodyalo washol away. TLoso remtin.
ingare on the hillside, whoro the n1od could
not get 40 thsm.
lt WIS announced 30 tho resi- Tents of the
place that tho Johnstown Stosl Company.
bstier known as the Joanstoa an Steel Sire 4
Railway Company, had dcc led 70 move
their disnantlel WORKS from Woodvalo 10
Moxham, on the o.hor side Of Krnvio.
Toe G o npany havea ste ! p.aue NJ taat ri see
and think it will facilitate msttsrs % have
their WOolvalo intorssssas The sams piaos
as tho steel miU.
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az WrLIlIANfsPonr
III ousands Homeless nd without
CiOthes-Ststo Atd Promised.

~ oushuu9 momeic5s n0 without
CiOthes-Ststc Atd Promised.
Mayor Forseman, OF Willianspors, Pa, in
telegfams TO Governor Bsaver says tho b ON
was cleared Of logs and iumbsr. Toe awful
mss carried aw,y many houses a1d all
their contents Th1usalds OF people OF
Wiliiamsp)rt are hom 3legs an without
anything but ths cloths u2oi their
bicks Many Of the people are in abs9u Q
want for thence csssaries Of life. Att1omoet.
Tug called Tuesday, 5000 in cash were
ralsed. The cl y ba ily needs dsinfectanD
Dead animals aud oil kinds Of G'th are strewn
upon The streets, on grave fears Of an cpl
iemic are entertain 4. Socks Of gods OF
torres in the center n tlo city are ruined II
IS impossible 70 estimato the loss an dsmage
o diGen n, kinds of property. F.vs million
'o.lars IS a low os,i of tbs l,ss on iuno r
lon'. o her losses are arger. The sur.
ouuding coaatry has SUI re Just as badly.
3 oms, bridges aud Villages have beeuswept
away an 2 re loe q ie bes bpep popsla.
gsola
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13
Run TO the mis-.

A Paul Revere, lies somewhere among thu
aamelstsd 4 al. Who no Is may never bo
4 own, but bis rido will be famous in local
history. houn.s on Rr md, big bay borss,
be came riding down tho pike which passes
through Couemaugh 20 Johnstowu like some
angel Of wrath Of old shout ug his portont-
tious warning; Run for your lives TO tho
hilisr
The peop'e crowded out OF their houses
along The thckly settled streets, awe-struck
and woI dering. No on- knew the man, aud
l1me thought hs wac n m iniac aud laughed.
On ~ q deadly pace he ote, and shrllly
rang out biz awful cry. Ia "A few moments,
however, there came n cloud OF ruin down
the broad streets, down the narrow alleys,
grinding. twisting. hurting, overturning.
trasling--anuih lating the weak and tho
rroag. Il VAS tie charge OF ths II 'od, wear
irg he oorOnet of ruin aud devastation,
which grew AZ every instant o its progress.
Forty feet b gh, some sly. 30 accor ing to
5ihers. was q is so, and u Travelled With a
swifinsss like that which lay h.dlen ia tho
heels q Mcrcsry.
On and on race the rider, and on and on
Fusbe the wave Doz nsOf people took hoe
q che sarri * aud ran up 70 th, hill, Poor
faithful ridfF-it vas an unequii contest.
yusi AZ be tarned aero the railroad bridge
lbs mighty wave fell up,n hiu. aud horse,
rider and bridge Ell went cut into chaos to-
eefhsr a fsw feet furihr on svorh cars
q ths rsausj Nv ,nis X ilrod train from
Piftsburgh wsrs ea1g g up ani hurled into
the cauldfon, ard ere beer n The town ws'
rraehesi The hero bad turned ueilher ie
rsgbt nor left for himself, tut rode o. tc
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tire At Jscksouville, FIorids, destroyed 3
blocks, m SLY iaforior woodol buildings.
bnt many business firms were among The ~.
At least Cd buildings we're doltroye I. gsaor-
aliy homesoi coiored people. Loss s20.oQ;
lnsQfapce small
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13

A grain authority says conc ,rning tho re-
p'rtsd damsgs by SHOWS and frosts through
tho West; "Our latsst ilfo .mstion fs a de.
Mai thas there is any snow IN ths Northwest.
We do not credit tbs talk Of ssri)u3 d4m1ge
by the cold b wheat or 70 the prosp sotivs
corn crop. The former is TOO FAR a Ivsnosd
70 30 damaged, eni tho woathor has not been
severe enough 70 change tie promise Of q
good oofn ofop9
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13

tht zone fnau q p Nattfg
einea teiezrapaie corn aaalaa lea hls heel
ret1red. t hsl tfco.ns kn3en as e cfr.aHfy
th talit e Gel .trdaI.I fo.th.ri GOA r.el a
ths state ere erin lsfsiy aasasi oui ssi tatf
N los Of nis sud rr i.srT fs Eratter. SEQ
fsa snceptlols. tntn in any e sss 30 fep rt.d
rheinform fi9a sthai g. q htr8 90 nplste y
iaii waste ~ Fsiis q of "a rrsfs ani eFaeks
n Jedersoa. Eis. Cauefoa, MrEasa. Peter.
flols, Lyo miaE saiHVan. CouabIs. naa-
iour, Nofihum'eria ll. uau ASA. N1ik. jon.
isia. Mimn. Huat.u tlea. h.nr, CsmDria
end Clssfn hi c1uut.rt
Re ors have ben received of ths ior oi
l0 lives o. tie uesf bra cl 81 tns susqae-
asnns, q dittHs htvs noi Yst tesa rs.
cfiFei 10 "a maly o go ds rIc.s sIr5 n ta
have sod 4st n sort - kaoan. hlsessr.
- make 81 ctIfsIa thsf ilie so.ai los sI.i foaf
w .nto may fh,e4in1 Iva ed bs q
nillous g 3 liar1
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-03
Nc Firm.

The banking business OF j. HeEder-
son hns been Incorporated according to
law under the uliue of the Henderson
Banking Company, with the following
named officers: President, j. IIonder-
son; Vice President. l.. o.. Henderson;
Cashier, Jno. Henderson. Tho Com
pany ia possessed Of ample capital for
the Transaction Of n general banking
business, and strict attention will be
puid TO the various details embraced 10
conducting the snmo On sound
and safe ba'inoss principles.
The w]ell-known reputation Of the Pres
iient as a thorough and safe business
man Is n sufficient guarantee Tint tho
Henderson Banking 20. Is entitled to
tho confidence Of tho public whose in
tere.t4 will DO carefully guarded. We
bespeak for the new firm n Iroaporous
career q. n Banking House. mud recon-
mend IL to thoso who desire 10
dcnl with q safe aud reliable institu.
tiUu.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-03
MUTUAL INSGRANCE.

We have before us n copy OF all Act
OF the Legislature Of tho State OF New
York authorizing tho formation OF Au-
tuAl Il surInce Companies which We
think coull be very proftAbly adopted
il: Nevada. The Act authorizes any
number Of persons. not less than
twenty-five, who shall collectively own
property OF ths value Of not less than
fifty thousand dollars, to form II Mutual
IrsnrAnco Company for the purpose Of
insurins said property against loss or
damage by fire. The plan, in short. is
to form . company. elect officers, and
adopt by laws for the government OF
the Company, and all members Of which
having their property insured shall pay
into the treasury q cer.nin per cent.
which shall be held as n fund for pay
ing losses sustained by m y member Of
tho company. In case 81 n loss greater
i'll amount than the SUN in the treasury
the insured property OF members Of the
company shall 10 assessed to q sufi-
Gent amount to cover the deficiency.
This plan seems to b,n very fair one III
it docs away with all the heavy ex-
penses incident to insurance companies
which make a business Of taking risks
all over the country through agents,
supporting n host u officers aud main-
tanning large and expensive buildings.
We believe that the adoption Of this
plan would save tho property owners Of
he State thousands Of dollars annually
IN the amount paid for insurance, Ms
yell ns providing absolute security
against loss or damage by FIRE, as tho
insured. 10 casa Of less. would receive
pay in full for the loss sustIinsd instead
OF bsing cut down to tho lowest notch
by IN ndju. ter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-03
Water Rights.

An Act relating to water rights and
the man ner Of peri o;ua,iug evidence ns
to the time OF location, A. d. A., was
introduced Jun, 2sth Ivy Mr.. johnson.
The bill proyid. 4! thnt the right to
use water flowing in my stream OF the
St"to may DO acquired by appropriation;
TINT rs bot y oil appropriations the first
in tiuie shall be first IN right; that .
person desiring TO appropriate water
u'ust port a notice IN writing IN . cot.
spicuous place Ut tho point Of diversion
stating TINT no claims the water. stating
The number Of inchcs; the purpose for
which ho intends to asa IL. elc. The
bill is quito lengthy, containing sixteen
sections, aud describes fully and OF.
plicitly tho means to be used in securing
tho hight TO running wnter. The sub
jet Of winter rights has been n source OF
much litigation, and tho bill IL designed
to simplify tic matter 30 as 10 avoid
future contention.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-03
T'hc LOTTERY mn.

We stated yesterday That wo would
give our r"nsois for believing Tint the
Lottery Amendment could not 10 legally
adopted ut the coming special elections;
but wo hnvo since given the subjrc,
more careful attention. aud we conclude
tina, II q minority vote IN favor Of The
proposition II will DO adopted. The
Legislature Of 1887 pissed q concurrent
resolution. March 8, 1897, provi1iug Tor
tho raid amendment, the present L,gis-
laturc also passed IL aud il Il was pub.
lisbed for three mcnlhH prior to the
general election Of 1888. aud we pre-
sumo Il was, il now ouly rem minus foi
tue popplo to rntify IL Mt tho polls CT,
tue 18th day Of February next tu secure
ils adoption. Let every voter Ia Elko
county go TO tho polls on that day aud
east u votn against the measure, "a thu
is tho only way in which tho schem,
un 10 o'eatcd,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-03
From Saturdays Daily.
l. MAGUNDI.

Weather still clear and bright.
Thermometer down to zero again this
morning.
The fact that one charged With crime
i'll Elko county is acquitted 10y n jury Of
twelve mcn is no evidence that the nc
cused is innocent.
A Southern hotel advortise7 "a parIOr
for ladies IS feet wide" This reminds
IL Of TINT passage Of scripture which
says: ''Aud there we're giants in those
days"
Col. J. d. Moore. OF Ruby Valley,
cainc down FROM IIalleck this morning
aud will return this evening. lie will
ship twelve car loads OF beef cattle Ia
San Eranci>co from that point to-
morrow morning.
The recent marked reduction in house
rents in Chico, California, is attributed
To tho large humber OF young ladies' in
that town who are practicing on the
SiOilbi hIh HHlCu u wv CuGChCGI N
liable to dcpopulatc the place.
S.n Jose Timos:-Mr. Huntington
has written n second letter ia defense Of
the 'Sconomical, hborinus and patient
Chinese" aud predicts that the people
of California will Lush because Of the
great injury" they arc permitting to
To dom to that race. And he adds:
Il love California" lie might have
spared US that irony.
The Reno Gazette OF Tbursday pub
iishcd n list OF Amendments to tue Con-
stitution to be vo,1d ou at the sIts cial
election which will be bold OH Monday.
tho eleventh day OF February, 1889. two
weeks from next Monday. What pro.
portion Of the voting popnl ,tion Of
Elko county will have nil opportunity
to read the Gnzct c within the no1t two
weeks? II seems that these amend.
meDts should have boon published in at
ic sst QUO paper in zach county.
New York. Graphic: Atlanta has u
Democratic Mayor who boldly declares
ia Lis message that 'noither beer sa-
nor bnrro0ms are necessary. And
an hardly DO claimed il is our duty
lnnke either convenient Here IL /.
promising VicePrcsidcutial c,nli late to
yoke up with David u. Hill in 1892. AID
trus cement tho union of the liquor
dealer md tho Prohibiticni'ts. Ills
name Is Glenn, md for every Hill there
Ia a GEnn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-03

Nick's Floral Gniie for 1889 is re- =
cciycd. The currout number Is far
superior TO those heretofore issued by
this tntcrprising scci firm. II has been
changed in every respect; new cuts. tow
type. enlarged in sizo (opcniug like M
oid-fa hioned singinghouk); contains
thioe elegant ~lthrgrnphs (SxlO3.
inches) Of Roses, Gornniums aud Melon
aud Tomato; tesidrs n very liuo plate Of
tho late Jamos Wick and his thrce sons
who now own and manage this larg.
business. Send fficcn cents to James
Wick, Rochester, n. u, mud you will re-
csi'c n copy Of the Guido nnd M ordor
Tor fifteen cents worth Of seeds.