Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-26
IRON Monday. Daily
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the thermometer falling below zorro.
The Reno Journal says that Spark.
& Tinnen may lose 10000 head Of cat
tie
Regular meeting Humboldt Lodge
No. ~ A. O.. U. W., at their Hall to.
night
Our latest exchanges from Carson
and Virginia City are dated tho 18th
instant.
a very pleasant entertainment at
the Courthouse tonight is promised
by Mrs. Owen and Miss Gray.
Reno Journal:-John Bradley is
quite i'll, tho result OF recent exposure
to tho cold while out in Elku.
Judge Bigelow, wo are pleased to
announce, is recovering from his re-
cont Mnoss. Ho is able to be out,
but is still quito weak.
Tho Reno Journal has only aper
enough on hand for one or two more
issues. Rsno without tbs Journal
would be like a mining camp without
salt.
1t is reported that Mason & Brad
ley arc feeding 5000 head OF cattle Mt
their Mary's River ranch, with only
hay enough to feod about tn irty days
longer.
The series OF entertainments given
by Mrs. Owen and Miss Gray will
close tonight, when n full house is
expected. Tho ladies 20 from here to
Tuscarora.
General G. w. Irish reports to the
Reno Gazette that tho total snowfall
this Winter mt Reno, up to January
9TH, is 23ls inches, equal to ovor 1
inches OF water.
Frank Chagnon left this morning
with Il four. horse sleigh for Tusca-
rora- If it is possible to get through
with n load Frank is tho man to yet
there, rs he drives Il splendid team.
The delay in tho wost bound trains
is caused by tho wreck OF a freight
train Mt Toano. 1t is expected that
the track will be cleared to-day so
that Il train will arrive mere this ven
ing.
1t is said that freight is scattered
mt intervals all along the road between
hero and Tuscarora whore it has been
abandoned by freight teams which
were unable to got through with their
loads.
The sale OF property for delinquent
taxes took place this afternoon, most
OF which was bought in by interested
parties. A list OF tho property bought
in by tho county will be published to-
morrow.
A trnin bringing the local mail got
through Saturday from Reno. 1t
brought nine copies OF the AUSTIN
Rcveillc, trains on tho Nevada Cen
trail having boon completely blockadcd
for ovor Il week.
The snow blockade in tho Sierra
Nevada mountains will be raised
within the next twenty-four hours, SO
that we may expect n through train
from San Francisco by tomorrow
night or "Wednesday morning.
Walker Blaine, eldest son OF james
@. Blaine, Examiner OF Claims in the
State Department, died Mt tho family
residence in Washington Wednesday
evening OF pneumonia, superinduced
by nm nttack Of In grippe.
The Reese River Revcillo is again
under the proprietorship Of Mrs.
Booth, G.. A. Carpenter having found
it impossible to make payments and
complete tho purchase. Mr.. Car.
pointer continues in charge OF tho
editorial department.
In order to keep tho INDEPENDENT
going we have boon paying, ind still
arc paying, two por cont. u month
interest for borro we'd money, hence
VIZ feel compelled to call on those in
arrears to help us out in our time OF
need. Will you please forward tho
amount duo9
Capt. Tracy Fairchild wont to his
ranch, about five miles from Tusca-
rora, last Friday with u team md
undertook to return horseback, got
lost and wandered about all night,
arriving ut Tuscarora Mt 100 Saturday
morning but littlo tho worse for his
nocturnal wandering.
a practical lumbcrman who has
just returned to Winnipeg, Manitoba,
from exploring tho whole northern
region, REPORTS that slOO,000,000 would
not cover tho amount OF timber that
has boon destroyed between Lalo
Dauphin and Lake Winnipeg. The
timber supply Of America is vanishing
with alarming rapidity.
Tho Cheyenne Live Stock Journal
has tho following report OF Wyoming
weather: Cold, clear weather has
boon with liz locally for tho past
week. About two inches OF snow fell
about n week ago, md n small portion
OF II remains, but feod 10 not covered.
High winds now prevail and to tho
north tho 0chinookO Ia rnnnriod