Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-09
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Nels Ouderkirk came in from Mound
Valley yesterday.
Allen Fisher came down FROM Wells
yesterday afternoon and stopped in
town over night
Riddleberger, Of Virginia, and Fore
paugh, the rival Of Barnum in the
show business, have died since the
beginning Of the year.
1t is dangerous fora team to cross
where the new pipe for the Water
Works was recently laid, and n OF
two OF the crossings should be bridged.
We are requested to announce TINT
the Elko Cornet String Band will
give a social dance on st. Valentines
Day, Friday, Feb. 14th. Particulars
later. !.
Reckhnrt & Froelich have just re-
ceived another car load Of the famous
Milwaukee bottled beer which will be
sold in quantities 10 suit Orders by
mail will receive prompt attention.
The hard times ball ut Freeman
Hall last night was we'll attended,
there being enough for six sets not
withstanding the terrible condition Of
tho streets and consequent difficulty
in getting there. Those who partici.
pated had an enjoyable time. ir..
Alta:-The Supreme Court has Just
decided that tho Government must
pay back to the merchants about g.
100000 tariff duties over paid on rib
bons. or this sum a very large
amount goes TO John Wanamakor.
Now, if the foreign producer, phys the
tariff duty, as the Chronicle insists,
why pay this money back to the
American merchant?"
Sheriff l.. r. Barnard returned last
night from Carson City having turned
over his prisoners to the Warden oi
tho Penitentiary, after n long delay
at Reno where he was detained by the
blockade. Five prisoners were taken
from Washoe county on the same
train. There are now just one hun
dred convicts in the Nevada State
Prison.
VIM. Smiley and John Crosson
came down from Dceth on the late
train yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Smi.
ley returned on train No. 3, which
passed through at $40, and Mr.. Cros,
son stopped over night. Mr.. Smiley
says that the losses Of stock which
are being fed will be considerable.
AS for range stock he thinks there is
no hope for them.
Attention is directed to the an.
"nouncement OF n grand Washington
Ball which will be given in the spa,
cious dining room Of the Depot Hotol
Owing to the fact that Washington's
birthday falls on Saturday the bal
will be given ON Friday evening, the
2lst. The music will BIO excellent
and all who participate are assured
of n pleasant time. The prize TO-. be
awarded will occasion friendly
rivalry, and call forth tho exertIons OF
some of the best lady dancsrs in the
county. Read the advertisement
under the head OF New To-day.
Last evening the visiting Celestiala
were escorted to the east and west
bound trims with great pomp and
ceremony by the resident Mongolians
The procession carried gorgeous ban.
r Of divers and sundry patterns,
chief among which wRs an immense
triangular silk flag deliberately deco,
rated. Tho music consisted Of ear.
splitting sounds from various instlu j.
monts, the name Of which. this dcpo.
nent knoweth not, and tho explosion
Of myriads OF fire crackers and bombs
which filed the air with u dense, blue
smoke. Thus ended the celebration
Of the China New Year.
We acknowledge tho receipt, with
the compliments Of j. r. Hnllock, of a
copy Of the Annual Report Of the
State Controller OF Nevada. for the
year 1889. Tho statement showing
tho amount Of cash and bonds to tho
credit OF tho State Educational
Funds shows q total balance on hand
December 81, 1889, Of e1,247,237 O6
or this amount there are one 8 per
cent. State bond, (irredeemable). $780,.
600; one U. s. 4 per cont. bond, $780,
600; n U. s. 4 per cent. bond, $780,
600; n U. s. 4 por cent. bond, ell.
600. This makes n total Of 100000
in United States 4 per cent. bonds
now in the State Treasury, belonging
to tho State School Fund and to the
University Fund.
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