Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-26
[rrom Tue,d4y's Daily,
sA0.MAGGNpY.

NOuutS 11ospltal.
The sight Of n mans money is often.
times the antidote Tor the odor OF @
very bad character.
The Ruby Valley mail got through
to Hallock yesterday for the first time
in over two weeks.
Tho Lamoille mail, due here last
Saturday, got in between 2 and 3 o.
clock this afternoon.
The Commissioners of Lincoln
county have fixed tho rate OF tax
alton ut 90 80 on each 500 valuation.
Mrs. j. Rosenstock was taken sud-
denly i'll yesterday and was quito
sick. Mrs. Barbara Lang is also
quito sick to-day.
Those who endeavor to initiate us
We like much better han those who
try to equal us. Imitation is a sign of
esteem, but competition OF envy.
Chicago Herald:-Mr. Reed, the
new Speaker, looks like Shakespeare,
and n prominent question in the
House is: "Who in thunder is Shake
spearc?"
Our excuse for not publishing the
sales for delinquent taxes which took
place yesterday is that We have not
yct succeeded in getting the list.
We will ondeavor to get it for to-mor-
rows issue.
We have received d. NJ. Ferry &
Co.'S Seed Annual for 1890, which in
artistic design is attractive and gives
n list OF the productions OF this entor-
prising firm. Send to Detroit, Mich
igan, for n copy.
We arc in receipt OF n fine colored
Autograph presenting n birdseye view
OF the National Capital, including tho
sito Of tho proposed Worlds EXPOSE
ton OF 1892, and permanent EXPOSE
tion OF the Three Americas.
Nellie BLY, should arrive in San
Francisco today, but unless she takes
the Southern route it is probable that
she will be detained ut tho Bay several
days on account Of tho snow blockade
in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Mr.. Mitchell brought in last Satur-
day sevcnty-six head of beef cattle
which he intended to ship, but owing
to the 10Y blockade he is compelled
to keep them here at great expense,
us he is now paying $50 n ton for hay
to feed them.
Chicago Hcrald:-The only man in
this country who cordially approves
Of Harrison's Administration is
Rutherford B. Hayes. Benjamin is
making Hayes Administration wise,
able and beneficent in comparison
with his own.
Geo. Reddington Of Canandaigua,
n. Y, after being thought dead for two
years, has been found in nm insane
asylum in tho West, whore he went
in consequence OF n drug given him
by business associates who wanted
tho insurance on his lite.
Mrs. Owon and Miss Gray will
leave by stage tomorrow morning for
Tuscarora, provided tho weather is no
worse. They expect 10 occupy two
days on the trip, stopping ovo on the
way one night, as they do not think
it advisable to attempt TO go through
in day.
The weather turned cold again last
night, the thermometer falling TO 16
degrees below zero. This morning it
moderated and there was a light
snowfall. A falling barometer midi
Gates q further riso in the tompera-
ture which may possibly DO followed
by more
The Phoebe Record OF tho 18th in
slant says: On Friday night snow
commenced falling and continued
until Saturday evening. Snow foil to
n depth OF ten inches. Coasting was
INDUCED in by tho youngsters and
quite number Of sleighs wore out
during tho week.
What is said 10 DO tho largest organ
in tho world is building at tho Roose-
volt works in New York for tho Au-
ditorium building, Chicago. 1t will
DO operated by electricity. Electric
motors arc now used for pumping tho
organ in eight churches in New York
city mt n cost Of $40 pcr month per
horse power. Tho water motor ION
sumcd too much water, and the gas
engine was too noisy.
William Mitchell desires us to cor
rect the statement mado i'm yester-
days paper with rofcronce TO tho
drive OF tho band Of cHttlo which ar
rived Saturday night. IIo says
Walthcrs' team did tako tho lend for
n short distance, but soon gave out
when he, Mitchell, wns compelled to
bronx tho trail aftor all othor horses
had become exhausted, thus enabling
tho band to got through. Mr.. Mitch.
oil says no was nover known to driy
u tcam that gave up tho struggle,
and no does not wish TO commence
now, N no pridos himself on tho
quality Of his horses for power and
endurance.