Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
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Friday.
Alvaro Evans residence in Reno
was burned Thursday morning. Loss,
$1,000; insurance, $1,000.
Jim Mccoy, the noted desperate,
was hanged at San Antonio, Toxas.
last Friday for the murder Of Sheriff
Mckinney.
Col. Jerry Moore. OF Ruby Valley,
came down from Halleck on last
nights late train and stopped over in
town to-day.
w. j. Hanks, Of Sun Creek Land
and Cattle Co, arrived from Virginia
City last evening and stopped over in
town to-day.
Miss Mamie Russell returned last
evening from n three weeks visit to
friends and relatives in the Western
part OF the State.
Miss Marion Stone won't down to
Carlin last night to spend tho re-
mainder OF her vacation. She will
reopen tho Carlin school next Mon
day.
Al. Nelson won't up to Deoth last
evening. He has about recovered
from the injuries received several
weeks ago while hnying on Mary's
river.
VIM. Smiley is one OF tho Star Val
10y ranchers in town to-day in search
OF Il water right. The right may be
all right but water is extremely
scarce.
j. X. Henry arrived this afternoon
from Mound Valley. He reports
water scarce but this is compensated
for, in a measure, by an ample supply
OF whiskey.
The funeral Of tho lato Lieutenant
Governor, II. G. Davis, will take place
Mt Carson City Tomorrow. Mrs.
Davis and children arrived at Carson
this morning.
Mrs. j. NJ. HOLSTER, nee Miss Nora
Roach, who has been visiting her
mother at Bullion for tho past two
months, left Saturday evening on her
return to Boise City, Idaho.
Jimmie Hope, tho daring bank rob-
ber who was released from tho Au-
burn y. Y, State prison last Friday,
was rearrcsted at Poughkeepsie tho
same day and taken to New York.
Mrs. S. a. ST. Clair went up to
Wells last evening where she will
visit for n month, at the expiration of
which she will probably take charge
OF tho school at Phalan's, south Of
Wells.
William Mitchell, OF Smith Creek,
came in yesterday to get material for
repairing his dwelling house which
was unroofcd by Il heavy wind storm
some time since. He left for homo
to-day.
Tho Delightful Ncw.Stop Polka.
by Will L.. THOMPSON, is ono OF tho
most beautiful pieces OF music ovcr
published. Any music dealer will
mail it to you on receipt OF price,
80 cents.
Miss Fannie Grant came down
from Hallcck this morning, having
just finished n four months term OF
school at that place. Sho will rcst
for two weeks and then take charge
Of tho school at Wciland's.
Mrs. j. Roscnstock arrived from n
six months visit among friends and
relatives in tho far east. For n WON
der ZOO did not 60 u fishing ycster-
day. Tho family arc all happy OH nc
count OF the return OF tho vito and
mother.
Recorder Geo. II. Moigs and his
deputy, Mr.. Stone, aro kept quito
busy recording water claims under
tho law passed by tho last Legislature.
Mcssrs. Johnston, Armstrong, Porter
and others arc hero to-day looking
aftcr their water rights.
Two ranchers at Shoshono, Idaho,
had n difficulty last Friday about
water. Tho ShoriT arrested them
and put them in Jail. Shortly nftcr
they were locked up tho Sheriff wont
to tho Jail to eco how his prisoners
wore getting along and found that
ono had killed tho other.
The Washoo, Humboldt and Elko
"irrigationists' returned from Carson
Thursday evening. Many OF thcm
express Themselves dissatisfied with
tho proceedings Of tho committee,
says tho Rono journal, and tho theory
that the Government will render no
aid in tho building Of reservoirs Is
freely expressed: "'
Tho heavy smoke which appeared
In tho direction Of Pleasant Valley
last wcsk was ocoasionod by fro in
tho mountains icar South Fork. 1t
Is supposed that tho fro was started
by Indians for tho purpose OF driving
out tho door. ! Mr.. Mitchell says
largo groves Of fouriohing cotton.
wood trees wore destroyed.
Commenting upon tho scizurc OF
Canadian vessels in tho Bchring soa
tho London Daily Ncws says: "Soc.
rotary Blaino Is In a! manner COM
mittcd to tho policy Of unfricndlincss
toward England. Thcrc nro many
signo, howovor. that in tho present
dispute no hoe 10 reckon with his