Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-09
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Bamuel MsMullen, OF Star Valley,
came up from Reno yesterday and
stopped over in town to-day.
Those who desire to serve In the
capacity of private detective arc re-
ferred to an ad. under the head OF
Wanted.
Why did Miss Bisland lose the race
in her trip around the world2
Because while in France she Missed
her Champagne.
Miss Eta Porcher came up from
Carlin last night and left this morn
ing with her brother-in-law Ed. Car
vile, for Mound Valley.
Tho total snow fall at Reno from
the 2lst Of December to the 25th Of
January inclusive amounted to 1906
inches, equal to 7.65 inches of water.
A. B. Miller brought in from Mound
Valley Tuesday three car loads Of
beef cattle which he shipped to San
Francisco to-day. Mr.. Miller, went
uONu Win lDem. Sc. .sr 10
Mrs DR.. Meigs and Miss Without
left this morning for Stockton, Cali
fornio. Mrs. Meigs goes on q visit
andMiss Willhoit returns homo after
IN extended visit here.
Reno Observation-Disclosures
Wright, OF the Carson Mint, is dan
gerously i'll. Pneumonia and heart
failure have followedinn attack of the
grip, and he may not live a day.
Quite a lively shower Of rain visited
this locaIity last evening, after which
it turned cold enough to freeze slight
ly. To-day it was bright, warm and
pleasant, and the snow thawed rapid
ly.
We are requested to state that the
W. G. I. U. asked for the use of the
Courthouse for n night only, that
being the occasion OF the public en-
tertainment which the society pro-
poses to give next Sunday night.
Buffalo Bill has applied for per-
mission to use the Colosseum in Rome
for his "Wild West Show" when that
institution arrives in the Eternal
City," and there is every probability
that the request will BIO granted.
We have received about a bushel OF
Virginia City and Carson exchanges
which fact indicates that the blockade
on the v. & T.. Railroad is at an end.
The Winter Of 1890 will long be re-
membered as a remarkable one in the
historyof Nevada.
Controller Hallock's report for 1889
shows that in net amounts paid into
the State Treasury by the several
counties Washoe heads the list with
si3,T83 %, while Elko comes second
with S40,S78 81. The smallest
amount, 1874 %, is paid by Lincoln
county?
The Appeal says il the management
OF tho V. & Il. had sent men over the
road on snow shoes tho San Francisco
mail could have been landed in Car
son every day. They would have had
to cross tho Sierra Nevada mountains
to get it, and that would have been
asking rather too much OF the Com
pany.
N. H. A. Mason passed through
this morning on his return from
Deeth. He says the warm weather is
very favorable for stock and tho
present outlook ID much more prom
ising than it was ten days ngo. Mr..
Mason seems in much better spirits
than no was about the time it was
storming SO heavily.
On the 3lst OF December. 1889, Ne
vada had Sl5,2I3 "a over and above
a sufficient sum TO pay all State debts,
exclusive OF tho S3So,OO0 irredeemable
State bond. Where is the man who
dare hint that Nevada is not able to
support n State Government, and how
many States in the Union can make
as good n financial showing.
Col. Bob Ingersoll says that Hnrri-
sons administration reminds him Of n
married couple who quarreled about
their Christmas dinner. The husband
wanted turkey while tho wife de-
manded duck, 30 they compromised
on cabbage. The Window bill would
be about tho Same kind OF a compro-
misc between the goldites ind silver
men.
Ed. Carville, OF Mound Valley, was
In town yesterday and loft for home
this morning. He reports his stock
In fair condition and consequently his
losses will DO light. Ho has his stock
oil up, with tho exception of a. few
s~tragglers, and Is feeding Thorn. Ho
will lose n few that no is feeding In
consequence OF their having been
very poor before no began 10 sod.
Alta:-,-spcalsor Rood is doing quito
we'll. Ono dry no decided that tho
rules Of the last House were not q
precedent for this. Noxt day, whom
asked for his renson for another de.
%cision, he replied that II was good
under tho rulos OF the last House,
which are q precedent for this. Tommy
Is proving himself n mnn for emergen.
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