Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
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F. F. Muller is improving by laying
q now side Wulk in front OF his drug
store.
Job work OF all descriptions exc,
cuted with neatness and dispatch at
this Office.
O.. w. Taylor came in from Ploas-
ant Valley Saturday and returned
yesterday.
II you have clothes to clean or re-
pair call on John Armitsge, next door
to Peck's saloon.
New fonts Of fancy type just re-
ceived. Send your Job Work TO the
INDEPENDENT Office.
A. L. Badt, OF Wells, arrived Satur-
day evening from San Francisco and
stopped over in town to-day.
J. ". Mcdonald, OF Mountain City,
is hero en- route 10 San Francisco
whore he will spend the Winter.
The Enterprise local editor has
been rendered the position OF Profess
sor Of Language at Yale College. He
will probably decline the honor.
Keokuk Constitution:---"What's
your name, .Sis?" asked Cholly Of tho
pretty waiter girl. "Pearl, sir" "Ah,
you're tho pearl OF great price, no
douht?" mo, I'm the pearl before
swine"
Scion Peck has just completed ex-
tensive repairs to his Bank Exchange
saloon. A liberal application OF wall
paper and paint has added much to
tho attractive appearance OF the
house.
The death penalty was abolished in
Rhode Island forty years ago, and the
Governor OF that State says tho effect
has been to decrease rather than in
crease tho percentage Of murders.
Geo. w. Peltier came down from
Tuscarora Saturday and is still in
town. Arrangements are being per-
icctcd for the consolidation Of the
Tuscarora Trading Company and the
w. T. Smith Company.
At the laying Of the corner stone
OF the Union League building in
Brooklyn the other day, Senator His
cock said: ave must demo nstrate
that grog-shops nre not more power
full than churches" But can tho
Senator do it?
Robert c.. Ingersoll ia IN ardent
opponent OF intemperance md the
liquor traffic, aud yet some people
seem to think that On infidel is en-
tirely destitute Of a single virtuous
thought. Hcan any good como out
OF NAZARETH"
Sec notice of social dance at Free
man Hall ON Friday evening, Novem-
Der LIST The young folks must have
somo amusement, and a few hours
exercise in dancing TO good music ia a
very pleasant method OF passing the
time. In the mean time do not neg
lect to attend tho practice meeting at
tho Hall tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock.
A lively runaway occurred this
morning, though fortunately without
damage. A two.horse team belong
ing to an italian took fright ut tho
incoming train and left town in q
hurry in tho direction OF tho Hot
Springs. Jimmie Rnssell headed
them OF just before they reached tho
lower bridge and they wero returned
to town in good order.
A largo excursion party passed
through Saturday evening and took
supper at the Depot Hotel, the dining
room OF which was fillod TO its utmost
capacity. Many Of the passengers OF.
pressed themselves highly pleased
with tho neat and attractive appear.
ance OF the dining room, tho food pro-
vidcd and the manner in which it
vas served. The Depot Hotel sus.
tains its reputation for being one OF
tho best eating houses on tho line Of
tho G. =. Railroad, and Uncle Jimmie
Clark knows just how to enter TO the
necessities Of tho travelling public.