Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-12-29
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burned Tuesday night
SEQ notice Of Constable salo under
tho head OF Now To-day.
Hugh Martin came down from tho
Bruneau TO spend Christmas
Show US tho man that said water
will DO scarcs in Nevada in 1890.
II you owe n blacksmith bill look
for q notice elsewhere in this issue.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
10 X. OF p, ut Castle Hall tonight.
Mrs. r. A. Shearor left last night
Tor Sacramento where sho will spend
tho Winter.
Cast yer eye. on Our Terms for
1890, and then subscribe for tho best
paper in Eastern Nevada
u. 7. Hardcsty, OF South Fork.
spent Christmas in town, not forget
ting call On the INDEPENDENT.
Yesterday "a u very quiet day in
EllSo, rs n heavy, damp snow. fell al
most constantly throughout the day.
Tho next socini event is the New
Years masquerade. Got your cos
tunes ready and take n part in the
festivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell, Of
Smith Creek, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Gheen, OF Lamoillc, took in tho A. o.
u. w. ball last night.
OWilliam Yates came in from Pine
Valley to spsnl Christmas with his
parents. He left by this mornings
train on his return.
Assessor A. W. Hesson arrived this
morning from his visit to the "old
folks ut home," and received n hearty
welcome from his numerous friends
hero.
We learn that Rev. Van Deventer
will preach ut the church here within
n fow days. Due notice will be given
in these columns, when the time is
definitely known.
The snow in the valleys both north
and south OF Wells is "belly deep to a
horec," so we are informed by n cor
respondent. A foot OF snow fell
Monday night nt Wells, six inches
Tuesday night, and still showing last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Mccain accom-
panied by Miss Esther Colin, of San
Francisco, who is visiting thom, camo
down from Halleck to attend tho ball
last night. MISS Cohn is tho daugh-
tor OF Gabriel Cohn,. and was formerly
q resident OF Elko.
The New York World has obtained
figures showing that tho taxable prop.
erty in tho Uui.ed Statos has in
creased 10000 1000 since 1889, and
tn 1t tho actual wealth has increased
SlS,G62,0Ol.obO. These figures look
very big, bat OF what benefit arc thoy
to tho poor who havo nothing!
Charles H. Dfo5ney is tho gontlo-
man who manipulated tho cornot ut
tho ball last night, and there werc
humorous expressions OF approval Of
his skill by the dancers. Charley will
play at the Nav Years masquerade
with MeSsrs. Parker md Hull, thu
assuring first class danse music.
Brother Sproulc, OF the Free Press,
wcars IN unusually pleasant countc-
nance on account of the Christmas
present which was bestowed upon
him on Tuesday b. his bottor half.
notice OF which appears elsewhere
under tho head OF Born. The INDIE
PENDENT extends congratulations.
$50 advertisement for change in
prices OF admission To the Nov Years
masquerade. This chan 20 is mado
necessary in order to so,tlc q misun.
Outstanding rs to charges, as well as
to protect those appearing in costume
from being GRO yded b; persons not in
mask. Roal tho announcement care
fully, and you will understand it.
Sunday Union:-It turns out that
tho influenza that has sot all Europe
barking and running at tho nose is
identical with tho opizootic that some
yearo ago afflicted horses in tho
United States. II that is all, Amori-
cans mood not fear it. Tho patent
mclic.na mon frightened "opiz 1oty"
out OF tho land in short order, and
thoy 40 ready for another bout with
it. Strange, is it not, that o look tho
medical men so long 10 fnl out just
what 30 familiar n disease wnsY