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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23

A strange exhibition of religious in
sanity happened at Bayonne. N. J.,
one day last week. Miss Leoni Steu-
venal. who had lost her reason through
excessive study, during the absence of
her attendants. made an attempt to
cruelty herself, She occurred hammer
and hat pins. removed her clothing and
endeavored to nail h,raelf to the door of
her room. She succeeded in driving
the pins through one hand and foot be-
fore she was discovered, and though
the wounds we're bleeding freely she
gave no signs of pain. She il serious
Iy injured Il Elk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23

A petition il being circulated about
town, which has already large number
of siguers, praying the Board Of County
Commissioners to use their authority in
passing an ordinance prohibiting cattle
from running at largo in the town Of
Elko. A largo majority Of our resi-
dents have been to great Sxpenss and
trouble in identifying their homes with
trees, hops, shrubbery. etc., and after
they have once succeeded in getting
them nicely started it 10 rather vexing
to wake up some morning and find that,
what ~as the evening before q credit to
their residences. utterly ruined by some
prowling member Of the bovine family.
Tho move is = good one and We hope
the Commissioners will use their au-
thority to prevent this nuisance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
W hate Pine Items.

From tho White Pine News Of the
Goth instant we Gull the following:
Steptoe Valley ranohers arc now busy
.haying. The crops will fall far short Of
that Of former years.
Theodore Winters has been allowed
$3.50 bounty by tho State for sinking an
srtesian we'll ON his ranch in Washoe
Valley. .....
A ton Of now potatoes would just
now command ready sale aud good
price in tho Ely market. There is q
long-felt want for that art Gle Of table
luxury.
Drunken Indians are beginning to
show themselves sgain. The snlutary
lesson given tho vendors Of "fre-uater
to Lo" at the last term OF Court seems
to be forgotten. This time tho iudica-
tions point to Chinatown a. the of snd.
ing locality.
James Sampson. the irrepressible
sheep man of Spring Valley, has been
in town for several days, looking after
his wool interest, which be has OH
shares in this section. Jim tells us be
has shipped 10000 pounds Of wool to
st. Lonis. Besides this he has several
Apcks ont on shares, from which rsturns
are not yet In. Sampson has perhaps
the most prosperous business in the
county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
Threats Against life.

Saturday Henderson Green, of Hum
boldt House, autographed Sheriff Eel
lows that he was wanted to take charge
of prisoner. Deputy Sheriff Nofsingsr
won't down and Mr.. Green delivered up
to him n young man who gives the name
of Sam scott. He threatened to kill
Mr.. Green unless he gave him some
thing to eat. The young man is q
tramp from Canada, and is now ia
jail - Silver State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
A NEW DEPARTURE.

have inaugurated new system TO
which the attention Of my customers
is especially directed. Every dollars
worth of goods bought for CASH entities
the purchaser to ticket, which entities
the holder to the following prizes:
8 Tickets q Sugar Shell, worth. 81 90
10 Tickets u Butter Knife, worth. 1 %
IL Tick, Is Luce Pin, worth .... so
Is Tickets set Teaspoons, worth. 90
80 Tickets a set OF Knives, worth. rs
35 Tickets q set OF Forks. worth. rs
90 Tickets set Tablespoons. worth. 6 90
100 Tickets n fine Eight Day Clock.
Please come and see the goods. We
give the choice Of anything in our wOll-
assorted Jewelry Department.
IT PAYS BOTH Y q AND ME-,
Because these nre frsl-cllss goods
needed in every household.
Because buy i'll large | tn from hrst
hands and it increases my trade.
1t is not l,;tery, but it is FUR and
square deal.
TIL. J. RosESsCocE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
EIrayed or stolen.

From our pasture near Hnlleck, some
time in April. 1889, one light bay horse,
branded JILL connected, (the stems Of
the j and l. forming the H). on left
high, s ON left shoulder and 20 on
left hip. One dark bay horse branded
90 on left bipand vented on left shout
der, also branded 20 on left hip.
A suitable reward will be paid for the
return of the horses to HalIeck, or for
Information where they may be fouu. d
KELLY q McCA1N,
Hallock. New, May y, 1880. II
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23

The undersigned has purchased the
Sam Sing Laundry. TO which he has ro-
moved, and soli:its q liberal share Of
patronage, as he guarantees TO do fir, t
oluss work promptly at reasonable
prices. will Jay oil legitimate clnirs
against the Sam Sing Laundry VIII ca
nro presented this week, md collect all
accounts which mny be due tho rnmn.
EIko, July Is, 1889, Scum WAu,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23

barn, backwards, il. 10 tho sign of .
snort crop of beans that year. Doing
business without advertising 10 crawling
backwards, and means . short crop Of
dollars.
The Minnesota Legislature passed an
Act prohibiting under penalty, tho pub
lication of details OF executions for muir
der. Last Friday Albert Bulow was
executed at Little Falls, and every pa
per at st. Paul aud Minneapolis, print.
cd minute details of the affair. It is
expected that the publishers Of tho pa
pers will DO prosecuted.
Dillon. (Mout.,) Tribune:-The pre-
vailinR drought is a matter of serious
concern to the stock owners of southern
Montana. Horsemen do not fear the
comparative barren condition of tho
ranges as much as tho owners of cattle
and sheep do. Tho outlook for winter
ing stock next Winter in this part of
the territory is anything but fattsripg
Examiner:-Mr. Mitchell. tho haugh-
~ British pugilist of tho muscular
tongue, has followed Hadji Hassien
Ghooly Khan ACROSS tho ocean. Mr..
Mitchell. like tho Hadii, is Disguised
with America. He says he will never
return to this country as long AS be
lives. It must have been an uncontrol-
liable disgust thut could induce him to
forego the pleasure of having his head
punched by Sullivan.
Wifa-"Don't forget to insert an ad-
vertisement about poor lost Fido. I"
Husband--"FSar not" (Exit.) Wife
breads in the paper tho following morn.
ing)-''$10 reward. Lost; last Mon
day, measiy, hair-lippsd, crosg-eyed
old yellow pup. answering to the name
OF Fido. He has no tail, is wild with
AsAs. has glass eye, and his whines
would make a rhinoceros shudder.
Knows how to bite. Fifty dollars re-
ward if hsis returned in . hearse. q"
,, (Wifs faints.)
Silver Stats:-For some cause, which
| scientists do not seem to be able to ex-
plain. tho eastern side Of the continent
is getting more water than it requires
this year, while tho western part OF
Uncle Sans domain is suffering from
an unprecedented drought. 1t may be
too much to hope that tho Nineteenth
century will produce n scientist who can
account for this unequal distribution OF
rain, and devise means for preventing
it, and of equalizing it so that no part
OF the country will receive too much,
and every part will get fair share, but
who will say such an achievement iG
not possible in this ago OF EdiAonsp
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
GiVo and Let Live.
H. CHASE.

Those who desire fresh Groceries and
Provisions, as we'll al glassware, Queens
ware, etc. should not fail to examine
my stock aud prices before purchasing.
"A penny saved is az good as n penny
earned" md you can save money by
purchasing goods ut. home. carry q
large stock OF seasonable goods ant
will cell at Live and Let Live prices.
21S. II, CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
Pallsa de lAotel,

Since the recent fire. Mt Pnlisade
which destroyed my hotel, together with
its contents, / have opened the PAIL
SADIE HOTEL and am now prepared
to accommodate the travelling public
with good accommodations, both as tc
board and lodging. A liberal share OF
the public patronage is respectfully
~olicited.
l.9 f M BAUM
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
"a e..
luaurn.cd r,hre war.

The attention of the public is directed
to my new stock of Tubs. Buckets, Ba-
sins, etc E, manufactured from Indurated
Wood Fibre, pressed out in one piece,
without seams or hoops. 1t is light
and durable, will not shrink or swell,
will not faint any kind Of liquid
aud bids fair to supercede tin and wood.
en- ware. Call and exnmine il.
H. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
For Sale or Rent.

A~-O THE HOTEL AND
TSS - Lodging House known as
1sISS5ss tho Humboldt House is
offered tor sale or rent, as the proprietor
10 about to engage in other business.
The bou.e is centrally located, contains
large number OF pleasant rooms and
will DO sold cheap OR rented ION favor
able terms. Apply to
JoE Lang,
CAT. Blke, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
A Liars Portion.

In 1860 liar. was legally punished
by having q hole bored through his
tongue. II this was the law now, and
it vas enforced, sooe mems tongues
would look more like porus plaSters
than anything e!se.-[ Eureka Sentinel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
A nIxh-spIrl,sd DART.

But II you don't love him, Clara. why
are you going to marry hitnp
Because he dared me to, mamma.
He knew my high-spirited nature, too.
Oh, I'll make him sorry enough for it
don't you DO afraid,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
Lost.
l9

A gold chain TO which Is attached n
small gold paddock. It was lost last
evening between town and the boat
house. The fndor will be suitably re.
Nardsd by leaving ii At this Office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
st Mary's Academy,
Salt Lake City,
Conducted by
TIE SISTERS OF The HOLY CROSS.

CtrUDIES FOR BoARDERS AND DAY
- pupils will be resumed MONDAY, Sep
~ TEMBER 2, 1889.
The English course includes all the branch
es necessary for first-class education. The
languages, linear drawing, vocal music in
class, plain sewing and ornamental needle
work form no extra charge.
Terms are modified when two or more Of the
same family are at school at the same time.
Students attending All Hsllow's College are
permitted to visit their sisters at the Acad-
envy.
Half rates can be secured Oh two Of tho
railroad lines.
Terms moderate. For catalogues, address
as above. 7-l9 I'd
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
SALmAGCNDI.

OIL ]. B. Moore left last evening for
his home in Ruby Valley.
We are glad to note that James
Adams 10 much improved to-day.
ADO pugilists 60 to heaven? B.
One did, At least No was called Hyer.
II is no sign that . hon meditates
harm to her owner because she lays for
him.
Section Foreman Nurphy's Chinese
crew mutiniei on him yesterday after
noon
". J. Hanks came down from Wells
this morning and stopped over in town
to-day. -. ..-..-..
When you are in psed of neat job
work send your orders to the IkDEPEND-
EnT ofice. .... .......
Fishing poles frou Is cents up, and
full assortment Of hne fishing tackle
Ct Nuller's.
M. aud Mrs. Thompson. who stopped
off to visit Mr.. Love, left this morning
for San Francisco. "
Geo. W. Baker. who has been in
town for the past few days, left last
evening for Eureka.
Miss Barbara Lang, who has been
teaching school ut north Fork, returned
home last evening.
The Jury in the case OF William o.
Brion- against Lord Salisbury for Sian.
dnr returned q verdict last Saturday in
favor of Salisbury.
Mrs. Dick Brown will leave this even
Ing for Carson City. where she will join
ber husband, who has been Appointed
to = position in the mint.
Lilly Clay's Colossal Gsiety Compa-
ny, which has been playing in Cal'for-
MIA and the western part of this Suite,
passed through last evening.
Gazzam SO young Briggs has taken
partner for life, has he2
Fangls-No; not-not exactly for life.
He married Chicago girl.-Timc.
Governor Stevenson has appointed j.
p. ByrDs. Water Commissioners for
Owyhee District No. s, to & i the vacan-
ey caused by Che recent death OF Robert
Cullen.
Tho Wvst Virginia ssnsntion inst
new 10 ghost who goes about in airy
costume O. nights smoking cigarettes.
TLst is all right; if the spook sticks to
cigarettes bis fate is determined.
Every resident should keep one OF
two barrels filed with water about his
premises. It is little trouble, and, in
oSe of fire. might save your property
which is constantly in danger these dry
times.
W. 81. H. Hart, ono Of the counsel in
the Blythe estate case. which is now In
progress in San Francisco. Is reported
to have said to friend that tho Blyth,
, will had been found in Los Angeles, anG
that he was going there to get it.
A little boy of only nine years, nance
Edmund wilkins, arrived in Pomon,
Wednesday, after having made a jour.
ney ofover 5000 miles from Lincoln
shire, ENGLAND, entiiely alone. lie hnt
stag fastened to HE clIthes. and 500
In Lis pocket.
Brown-The facial features plainl,
Indicate character and disposition. Ii
selecting your wife wore you goyernst
By her chimp
Jonns---N No; but have been evel
since NO were married. IF Lawtenc,
American.
Ne thwestern Liye Stock Jourual:--
Mt until dana and bitches can DO mad
without cost and suddenly, and no
uutl water will run up hill in an ope,
ditch, will Wyoming be q at place for
poor immigrant who 10 to depend upoI
farming for livelihood.
Springfield Union:--Josh Billing
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-23
Trials Of Speed to be Conducted Under the Auspices
Directors of the State Agricultural Society,"

THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IN
accordance with Act of the Legislature
IAN Act provide for the
Society OF tho State, approved z, 1885.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30
IT LIVES BUT A DAv.

"A Cursess Arctic Eiswsr That Dlse0s
In siberia.
A French paper gives n fascinating ac-
count of q newly discovered flower, Of
which rssmors have from time to time
cached the ears of fioriculturists. Ii 10
called the snow flower. and In said To have
been discovered ny Count AnthoskoH i'm
the most northern portion of Siberia,
where the ground is continuously
covered with frost. This
object shoots forth from the fro
sen soil only OH the first day
for a single day, and then resolves to it's
original elements. The leaves are three
In lumber, and each about three inches in
diameter. They are developed only on
that side of the stem toward the north,
crystals of SHOW.
The flower when il opens In star~shaped,
it's petals of the same length as h leaves,
and about half an inch ia width.
On the third day the extrem-
tiles of the authors, which are five
I'm number, show minnie glisteninR specks
like diamonds, about the size of n pins
head, which are the see.<ls of this Wonder
full flower. Anthoskoff collected some OF
these seeds and carried them with him to
st. Petersburg. They were placed in a
pot Of SNOW, where they remained for
some time. On the first Of the following
January tile miraculous snowflower burst
through it's icy covering, and displayed it's
beauties tn the wondering Russian royalty.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30
accommodated.

From the Boston Courier.
He-Do you believe there il any truth i'm
the adagc that "A man is known by the
company hc keeps:
She-Certainly. We see its truth illus
trated every day.
He-I believe in il myself, ond 1 intend
To act upon IL.
shea wise resolution. IL IL is good
company you intend To- keep.
He very best that IL to- say IL i
can get into the company / would like. e.,
keep. The fact il. want Ia keep your
~coUpauN.
Then she smiled "a sweet smile and said
IL could no doubt he managed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30

From the Chicago Tribune.
Puzzled foreigner lr,ading flaming
headlines i'm party organ -"Grinies
knocks ze ~persimmons!" wot ees ze
meaning of Eat:
American citizen-It means Grimes was
elected. We have IA saying i'm this country
that "The longest pole knocks the per-
simmons" Applied tn politics, il means.
Won know
Foreigner tgrasping at the ideal
YES! And when NotI say "a ItItu was To-
fcatcd AT zc polls. yoii mean Eat ir. could
not got any puirs long enough T." reach ~.
prrsiniunoIIs. l soc, ! soc. W al ~ 50 per
simmons. please:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30
Even Strains Fail Sometimes.

From the New Work Weekly.
Great Lawyers Wife - And 80 your
client. Bloody Mike. has lHs.n convicted ?
How did you happen Ia los. the case :?
Great Lawyer t-orrowfuiiyB The wit
nessss against him wer, all preachers
and bishops. and l "oriin, break tho
force Of their testimony. When I'd ask
one of them IL he ha,ln't been ia the pen
iteutiary AT such and such a uIn. for
horss-st.aling ar something IL didn't have
the usual effect ON the jury they only
g%rinnctl.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30

From the New York sun.
Stranger ito bootblack)-Can you tell
me, my little fellow, the best way to get
TO the station?
Bootblack-De hest way IL to take n
hack. but IL you're broke, you'd better
walk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30
lHe Got It.

From the Boston Journal.
Among the yasscuGers ON n western
train recently WAS "a woman very much
overdr.ssssl, accompanied 10y IL bright
looking ntirss. girl and "a self-willed tyran-
nical hoy of about 3 years.
The hoy aroused the Indignation Of thc
passengers 10y his continual Slirieks and
screams, and his viciuaisIn.Ss towards his
patient nuf-;e. He tore, her bonnet.
scratched her hands. and finally spat her
i'm the face without u word of renioir-
STRANGE from tlR. mother.
Whenever the nurse. manifested firm
ness the mother cllititd her sharply.
Finally the mother composed herself for
a nap, and about tbc time the boy had
slapped the nurse for the nth time a
wasp came. sailing in and flew on the
window of the nurses seat. The hoy at
once tried tai catch il.
The nsirst. at once caught his hand and
said coaxingly: .
"Harry mIIsn't touch. hug bite Harry
Harry screamed savagcly and began tn
kick and pound the nurse.
The mother. without opening her eyes
or lifting her head. cried out. sharply:
"Why Ito you tca~s. that child 81. Mary :?
Let him have what le wants lat oncc!"
"But nEa'an. it'Sa a.
"LA.t him have. IL. ! say"
wasp and caught II. The scream that
followed hr"ugilt tears of joy to the pas
scngcrs' eyes.
The. ulotlrr awOkc again.
"Mary." ~l,c cried ''lot him have it!"
Mary turned in her seat and said. con.
fussdly.
Hes got il. ma'am."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-30
S:aul aud 'T'euton.

A friend who has just returned from
Paris tells me ~ characteristic ancctlot..
says the Critic. During the recent expo
sition there was IL little railroad, five miles
i'm length. running around the grounds.
The track ran in AMI tnIt among tho trees
and buildings. and so near them that 4;
passengers head or arm thrust ont of the
window was in danger of being knocked
OIL. To prevent accidents of this sort
warnings were printed on large post
crs and tackled mn at inter
walls of a. few yards along
the entire track. They were. printed
i'm almost every known Language, includ-
ing Asiatis. and African tong,cs. short
hand and volapuk. Ay friend counted
over thirty languages and dialects. Ioil
would Ina va supposed ,iiat none was omit
ted in such "a list. But there WIS one
omission. and "a very iiniprtaut one. Not
"a single word of warming wuS printed in
Gerunan. Some one Ssti,i To ln' manager
of tire road: at looks az though yotI
<lioln't car. whether the Germans got their
heads and arms knocked oil or not" He
smiled ~ quiet smile. and replied: at
does look tnat way. sure enough"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-12

The mystery 10 many people now me
sconrcr5 of oil clothes can make them
look almost as good as new is explained
I'M The American Analyst as follows;
Take. for Instance, a shiny oh coat, vest
Oh pair of pants, of br0adcloih, caa-i-
mere ar diagonal Tile sc0uror makes "a
strong. warm s0ap,uds and plungcs the
.armcnt into IL. -0uses IL zap and down,
ulbs tho dirty places. ID necessary puts
10 through second suls, then rinses it
through everat waters. and hangs it to
dfy on the line. Whom nearly dry. be
takes il in. rolls it mp for am hour on two,
and then presses it. Arnold cotton cloth
f. laid on the outside of tire coat, and
me iron passed oyer that until the
wrinkles are ont: but the iron Is removed
before the steam ceases 10 rise from the
goods. else they would be shiny
Wrinkles that are obstinate are re-
moved by LAYING % wet cloth over them
and passing the iron over that II any
shiny places are seen they are treated as
the WRINKLES arctic iron is lifted.
whilo the fnli cloud OF steam ri-os and
bring. thc nap zap with Dc. Cloth should
always hayca suls made specially for
it.asif that which has been used for
white cotton or WOODEN clothes lint will
be- lcft m the water and cling TO the
cloth. I'm This manner $50 have known
The same coat and lania.0ons to Nc Zee
newcd time and again. and have all the
look and feel oi now garments. Good
broadcloth and il- fellow cloths viii bear
many washing. and lo0k better every
time because of them.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-12

about five hundred barrels. II alse
purchases large quantity of old bar
rcls. which are shipped TO truckers III
the vicinity Of Norfolk, where they
are used for packing purposes.
DO you ever have cause TO regret
coming TO Richmond. Mr.. Murphy Z"
NO, indeed. The locality rs all that
we could desire.
l. il not little remarkable that TINS
seems to be the unanimous opinion OF
all who have been asked this question
in the manufacturing ranks?
Hardly. when you look around and
see what has been done. The field giis-
tens with bright advantages. Nature
has set the seal of her approval upon
Richmond; and where every prospect
pleases, man himself, though naturally
vile. appears to be better behaved than
in communities less favored.
The time will come when Richmond
will loom mp in the manufacturing
world as great place. Come in while
the chances are so inviting as they nov
are and reap your golden reward; or, il
you are particular about the nature of
the currency. take silver or greenbacks.