Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-17
GENERAL GLEANlNGS.


AUSTIN, Tex, has decided to erect the
greatest dam in tho United States over
the Colorado river. It will cost $780,
900, and afford $4,000 horse power.
WIND and sand storm stopped travel
on the Atlantic &c Pacific railroad in
New Mexico q few days ago, sand two to
four ieet deep lodging on tho track.
THOSE who advocate spelling reform
in tho English language argue that one
letter out OF every scvcn used according
to the present practice is absolutely usc-
less.
A New YORK woman-has q kennel and
dog farm, where she raises toy terriers
that net $500 \ year, and she pays all
her expenses with the proceeds of the
canine sick ward.
A LIGHTED cigar stump that no was
trying to save until after the perform
Newark thcater gallery. They prompt
ly put him out.
THE basin of an extinct crater has
been turned into a storage reservoir on
Honey Side valley, Nov. 1t is one and
half miles long by one milo wide and
is fed by a canal that taps Susan river.
n CoMrosEroR in the Delhi IN. W
Gazette Office, recently set up tho notice
of three golden weddings. Ho set up
the marriage notices of tho Same couples
fifty years ago--a remarkable coinci-
dence.
NOVEL way Of raising money to
build church has been adopted by q
congregation in an Iowa town. They
borrowed 100000 and gave lifo insur-
ance on number of the members, which
is to. be applied on the debt as fast as
death enSucS.
NOT less than fifteen parishes, or one
fourth OF the State Of Louisiana, is af-
fcctcd by the present flood, and the dam
age is almost incalculabfe. In 1852 it is
estimated that the loss was SIS, 900, 900.
1t will probably exceed half that amount
this year.
ITE roads are not so straight as thew
might be in Redington township, Me.
man who wanted to drive two yoke
of oxen to camp from tho other side of
Saddleback mountain. only six miles
away ina direct line, had to travel fifty
eight miles before he reached the camp.
THEY have big dams in California.
The one Of Bear Valley, San Bcrnardino
County, is sixty feet high and holds TO-
0O0,OO0,000 gallons of water. That across
the San Diego river is ninety feet high
and holds G,00O, 600 gallons, whilo
one near Mcrceden is sixty feet high,
one mile long and holds $500, OOO, 900
gallons.
THE oldest proposition made for q
long time is that of man at Big Sandy
Gap. in tho widest part of Kentucky.
railroad is building in that country
and ono Peter Kidd offers $500 cash for
the privilege of covering the first en-
CINE and cars that get into that place
with canvas for twcrty-four hours and
of charging twenty-five cents admission
to the mountainecrs and their families
for entering the tent.
a PITTSBURGH drummer went into a
Cleveland SHOP to talk steam engines to
the proprietor. A pretty little woman
entered at the same time, and the drum
NOR, supposlng IL was tho proprictor's.
daughter, stepped aside and allowed her
to pass. He was amazed when she
opened tho conversation by inquiry
after tho health of his steam gauges,
and he nearly had stroke Of apoplcxy
when She took an order for lot of
steam fixtures. She smiled on the
other drummer as she tripped out, and
made him wish no was dead.