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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
A coon IDEA.

The plan OF making the State and
county taxes payable in two equal in
stallments has been adopted in several
States. and is found to work admir-
ably. The following from the Reno
Gazette is a timely suggestion:
1t has been sug sestei by quite d
number ct pro ninens taxpayers that
the law should bs 81 amended as To
make taxes payable IN Swo INSTALL
ments, say 10 November and May.
There is much. too, 10 be said In favor
OF the proposition. Take it in this
county, for Instance, wbsro there are
5000 or moro tied up that IL taken
cut or circulation thal the State or
county uoes . need for six months
20 co;ne still ii is locked Up IN the
vaults. there 10 remain, doing no Z
any good. IL half tho taxes were
made payable in November ani the
other half six months later. wc be-
lieve it would BE- bsttcr all around.
We would recommend that in fr..m-
ing "a new Constitution this subject
b. taken under consideration, and
would sngIass that o1e half of the
total nmount OK ;ax.s b, mIda pay
ablo between tho inst day uf Novem-
Der and the FIRST day OF December III
each year, With I proviso TINT in case
the first instaliment DO not paid by
the first day Of Dec,mb,r, 10 per cent.
penalty for delinquency be added 10
tho whoie tax; and the second install
ment be made payable between 1.-The
frst day of M,y and the first day OF
June following, wiki ID Fer cent. on
all amounts unpaid ON tho first Of
June.
For example: AS taxes for the
year 1899 are SD, Of which $40 are
due between the first days of Novem.
Der and December, 1890. Should the
$40 remain unpaid on the first day OF
December 10 per cent. penalty, OF 81,
would be added and he would be per.
mitted 10 pay the iir-t installmsnt, OF
so, as sell as the second instalirnent
also, ut any time before the first OF
june, 1891. Should the whole amoun!
remain uapaid on the :irstdLy OF JUNG,
1891, then IN additional ID per cent,
or s., should b. added, together with
5l2j, Auditors lee, and 81 Tor ndvcr'
Using, making tho total amour!
SIi.25. and collection should b. made
as is now prov iGrd by law.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
TWO v A MEET.
Instead or 0uarrel!ng They 90 Into Part
nership and Grow Itch.

Instead or Quarrel.ng They 90 Into Part
nership aud Grow Iiici.
a newspaper proprietor. who Is now
n wealthy man, tells an amusing story
OF n OF his carly ventures lilo went
to tho West. when but twenty-thrco
years old, with n capital OF only two or
three hundred dollars. He had duno
somo reporting for n local paper ut homo
AID had 4 smattcring of tho printers art.
Hearing of Il Icy town in tho mountains
"A town OF which great things wcro OK
pcctod-hc decided to establish q news
paper there forthwith.
lle borrowed some money to add 10
his mcagcr capital. and started alone for
the fold with his little nand-press and
typo and Taper in n
Tho journey was about fifty miles in
length and mostly up hill. Tho muddy
roai made tho travelling slow and difi-
cult. so that IL was almost dark when,
on tho second day, no came within sight
Of tho now town. still lvc miles distant.
Just then. as no pulled through q
slough at n curve in tho rod, he over.
took n fcllow-travclcr whose old wagon,
to which was hitchcd n bony horse, WEB
hopclcssly fast in tho mud.
Our young newspaper proprietor
promptly unhitched his horse nnd won't
u tho other mans assistance. Fer near.
ly an hour tho two men pushed and the
two horses pulled. Finally tho horses
gavo n mighty tug at tho right moment
and tho cart was pulled out Of tho mud
Reaching out his hand with truo
Western heartiness, tho driver OF tho
cxtricatcd cart, also y young man Of
twonty-threc or t~wcnty-four, said:
"Thank you, sir! I'm over 80 much
Obliged To you. Times mighty precious
10 me, and l don't know what I'd have
dono II you hadn't como along. want
To got to tho next town just rs quick as
/ can. Two got n newspaper outfit In
my wagon INK I hear there's another
follow trying to get in ahoad OF mo.
Like "a not you've boon tho means OF
helping mo to got tho start OF him"
Tho surprised and chagrincd "otha-
fellow" says that for q moment no was
wicked cno"gh to wish his rival back in
tho mud. but, speedily overcoming all
such ungcncrous and unmanly feelings,
no said, with n laugh:
"Woll, / happon to DO that other fol
low"
"fou-you are?"
Yes, sir; I am"
well, I-I-say. 'sposing wo 81,
right down hcro and talk this thing
over"
They oncampcd togother for tho night
and after a full conference agreed 10 70
into partnership. nni as soon us IT was
light they FASTENED on to tho town.
There they established their rapcr,
which was tho beginning OF great pros.
rcrity for both OF thom.-Youth.s Com.
panion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
EFFECT OF TfIr DOWNWARD
SLIDE.

Tho downward siilo Of silver is
having its fleet on tho furnaces and
othor buyers of ores all over thu min
ing regions where custom ores are
purchased by tho daily New York
quotations for silver. For the last
lnonth the buyers have been getting
the worst OF it, Us silver has not uu-
frcqentiy iluc:ua.cd from three to
fout poia.s in 4 day under tho Sher-
Observation-Disclosures silver law
which al OF these 'dcmagoyues anu
special plcnderJ claim To DO better
tAan freq ~coinIge." The loss to some
oithe heaviest buyo7s of ores in these
! parts has boen very considerable. The
silver market has continued to 60
down, down, down, steadily day by
day. 1t slump,l or jumped or COR
ilum?zcd thrcs points Oh WodloslIy
OF this weak. Gao buyer lost on II
single batch OF ore S22) over night by
the dowa hill hop, skip AID jump OF
, silver III tho Wall strcst market. This
same buyer wakes up OF nights 10
curse old Bill Stewart for saying that
tao now fraud OF Il silver law Is "Uettcr
than free cOiEage"-and Inc is II Rs
publican, too. Tho truth il, tho new
law il not n silver law ut all. II il n
political law passed TO pull tho Re-
publican party in Congress out OF the
anti-frce coinage nine hole into winch
il had fallen by opposing BANDS mo
t!ol and standing by tho Window
fraud. Think OF Il lot OF idiots, or
scound.cis, representing IL State like
Nevada in Congress, voting for Il
measure 10 make of silver Il conmod-
ity like hoop polc1 and pumpkiny!
Tar ANA feathers, or Il rope, il what
they richly deserve. Eureka Scatincl.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30

The Sunday Union is in receipt OF Il
sample Of ripo and luscious straw
berries p!ucked yesterday from the
vines in the garden of John McNie at
Flor;n. The berries arc large and of
excellent flavor.
y few weeks ago ono OF the San
Diego papers made n great 'biow"
over tho fact that some newly.arrivcd
Eastern people werc astonished Mt Il
few ripe strawberries. They had not
beiies sod that such delicate fruit could
bsgTown at that season Of tho year,
even in tho famed somi-tropical eli
mate of Southern California.
The fact is, Strawberries were Mt the
same time quito plentiful in tho Sac
ramento markets, and cheap. 1t is
not at al uncommon for people here
TO have Strawberries Mt C!iristmus.-
Sacramento Union, Nov. %.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
How to he nm Angc

The recipe for this is largely made
up OF Don't. 1t is not always put up
IN packages to suit, hut after n thor
ouGh trial you will find tho sizo con-
vonient enough.
IL you want TO be rated amongst the
lirst.class angels with OF without
win.s), you don't want to swindle your
fellow-man six days in the week and
pray all day Sunday; you don't want
togivc a poor, hungry creature n tract;
you don't want TO try and save n soul
with your nl,ortivo attempt when n
life IL in peril; you don't want to
waste your sympathy or money OH
tho PARKWAY heather when your char.
ity Il b. placed to better advantage
nearer home; you don't want to think
that you arc ncarer tho golden gate
than the poor wretch whose clothes
are not SO iino ny your own; you don't
want to make tho mistake that you
have n better right here than u one
else; you don't want TO think that this
terrestrial globo was created solely
for your enjoyment; you don't want
to think that this world cannot get
along without you. You don't want
to DO a fooL-lTho National Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
The Wealth Of Wyoming.

Under the abcve head tho Enter
prise publILhes the following improb-
ablo statement:
"Almost in tho geographical center
OF Wyoming is IL mountain OF solid
hematito iron orc, with COO feet Of il
above grouId, more than Il mile wide
and ove! two miles in length. Be-
sides the iron, tho mountain contains
a bed OF ignite coal large enough TO
warm tho entire world for IL century,
Il dozen dried-up lakes of soda, wheIo
the soda is deposited TO a depth Of
Owe 30 feet, some OF tho lakes being
Owe COO acres in extent. In tho
mountaiu there is a petroleum basin
larger than those OF Pennsylvania
and West Virginia combined. Out Of
some OF tho springs pure rectiIiod coal
oil is trl"liiins at the rate Of twenty or
thirty barrels per day"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
Tho Indifference or wom.,.

Nobody" said a man whose long rosi.
deicc in New York entities him 10 tho
distinction OF bcihy q dcop and old OBJ
server. us 30 utterly indifferent to pub
lie opinion rs q fashionable woman. sho
really does not caro- a rap ono way or tho
other what tho world thinks Of hcr al
long as sho has a chance to cxercise her
pot hobbies. suppose three OF tho
most tremendous crhsadcs that have
over taken place against w~omankind
were, In tho first place, tho movement
against wearing c~orscts; then tho npita.
ton about tho cruelty Of women using
tho dead bodies of beautiful n birds
m ornaments for their hats; and, thirdly.
tho crnclty and injustice OF big hats in
tlcatcrs. Yet to-day tho women 90
gloriously forth laced 10 tho limit. Win
thoir hats covered with the corpso, NJ
beautiful birds, and wearing hats that
would shame tho mainsail OF a down.
East schooner. Man Ia OF no account
whatever when he throws himsoif
against q woman's notion OF fashion.-
~. Y. Sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
Twenty Years.

With this number tho Journal com
ploteS the twentieth year Of It's cXis-
tcnce. Twenty years is Il long time
ia tho history OF wen n newspaper,
and looking back ward it seems almost
wonderful that the Journal has sue
ce3sful!y wcatherea nli tho storms in
c;dent TO newspaper lifo in Il small
country town, and whctc it sc often
huppons that this subscriber or that
advertiser, is not exactly pleased with
what is published, and upon tho most
f~rivilouD pretext discontinuos u SUBJ
scription or withdraSs an alrDrtiso-
ment. Tho journal hns never wavercd
from the path Of duty 1t has upheld
its principles and never swerved from
its stealEnsLncsJ To what H. b,liovod
TO be for tho very best interest of
Reno, Wushoe county and tho State.
And il can Say tina; during tho cntiro
twenty years Of it's existence IL has
never rcceiyed n dollar from any can.
d.datc for Office, from Constable ~ u.
S. Senator, OIL from any person or uny
source, aside from tho regular pay for
subscriptions, advertisements und job
work. lRono journal.
Tho journal is 10 DO congratulated
on lis success, and tho lSDEpENpEHr
wishes IL twenty years moro Of con
tinucd prosperity.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
LITERARY No,c.

The Christmas edition OF the Cos
mopolitan Muguzine is QUE hundred
thousand copies Tie order, as orig
inally given to the printers, was for
$500 copies, but while on the press
it sas thought advisable TO increase
the number to 10000.
1t contains a feature never before
attempted by any magazine, consist
ing Of l23 cartoons from the brush OF
Dan Beard, the now famous artist,
who did such wonderful illustrations
IN Mark Twain's book, "Tho- Yankee
at the Court Of King Arthur" Above,
and at each side OF tho page is u
quaint border, the whole effect being
novel aud extremely pleasing. and
with tho unusually varied table OF
contents, will mako such n Christmas
number as is "orthy to so into more
than 100000 households.
An excellently illustrated article is
u on teapots, by Eliza Ruhamah
Scidmore. Literary Boston is treated
with Nero portraits, and un
article which comes with tie ninetieth
birthday of Won Moi:ke, sketches the
life Of the grelt Field. Marshal in an
interesting way, and is by Gen. James
Ora mt Wilson. Elizabeth Bisland
has II OF her charming articles. The
Christmas issue contains 2lS %illustra-
tious, nearly double tho number that
have ever appeared in any illustrated
magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
Acknowledged the Compliment

"Ouida" may not 10 all that u WON
anly m should he, says tho Og-
den Standard, but her manliness is
sometimes very commendntory. An
instance in point occurred early in
the Autumn when she was at Trou-
vile, France, and indulging daily i n
I'm eccentric display Of bathing suits
and n sea bath; in response to u ci,al-
lengo from some OF his friends, n gild.
cd youth approached the fair and
noted bather ono afternoon, and lift
ing his hat wished mudemoisello
"Bon jour- Without any Indication
Of embarrassment or surprise MAIDEN
oisellc handed tho silk girdle OF her
bathing gown to her maid, saying
cnolly: "Fiine, take this as n halter
and lead that ass back TO his stable"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
a Ncvadnn May Locate Here.

Judge j. II. Macmillan, OF Winnie
mucca, Nevada, is IN the City, and
there is u strong probability that he
will make Ogden his permanent resi-
dence. He is IL lawyer Of ability, and
OF great prominence in Nevada, and
in politics isa leader. The only roa-
son that he is not now justice elect OF
tho Supreme Court OF IT, State is
that no is n Democrat. Il ru Ihead
OF his ticket, and in his /, ny the
returns show that lie had II minority
OF 1853 ovsr the Republican candidate;
md in ,.thor counties he did well for
n Democrat. Judge Macmillan was
also Il candidate for Congress forninst
Woodburn four years ago. lie is
being introduced in Ogden by Rich
ard Thorburn, Grand Recorder OF the
\. o. U. w. Il he decides to remain
here, the Ogden bar will bs benefited
and the City will gain a good citizen.
--lOS1en Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
. The GOVERNMENT CLERK.
AZ n. Appears ! III. Dspart...s nj tAs
S~ntIonal Capital

~ ho APpEoty ~ -
Natloual Capital
Tho Government clerk Is the institu-
tion of Washington, says . correspond
cnt of the New York Evening Post no
fills tho theater, he buys from tho
shops. he rents the houses, no even
makes up q largo proportion of those
who go TO balls and parties. no consti'
tutes the resident population. What
sort OF tenure of Office no has, II what
salary no gets, may DO immntcrial To
Congressman, but arc questions Oh SUD-
~sistcnce, or starvation almost 10 him.
Let US SEQ what sort of u man he Is.
Hero arc some types:
The first is bcnt with age n years oil
leaning over n desk. a mild n ami
ablo atmosphere Of Cancellation sur
rounds him, only to givo place TO q
harmless air of Importance as no trudgcs
the department corridors with papers in
his hand for tho inspection OF his chief.
And he Is facctious, TOO, but God forbid
that ho should ever givo ohcnsc to
mortal soul. Even to tho lazy old mes
serccr, who responds SO slowly to his
call. he IS polite. Polite no IS to every
body, and Apologize, slow to ask q favor,
and quick To grant ono. II eve there
was any flre in him 1t has been q%ucnched
long since. Il ever theirs was any
strongly-colorcd hucs in his nature thu
rnprcssivc influences hat surround tho
l:fo OF u subordinate have long since
toned them down to sober tints. Reg
ular In his onlco hours, provokinglS
slow and conservative in his methods %
work. but more trustworthy than clock
work and trucr than steel, such is thu
Colonel or Judge" who has been
Government clerk for twenty, thirty OF
even fifty years. There is little danger
OF his being dismissed,
Tho young fellow who shares thu
judges Office, like Dick Swivellcr
wears a shooting-jackct ~ All oliicc-coat
smokes cigarettes constantly. rcccivc'
visits which lie docs not relish from hi
~tailor's collector, and his mail consist
! chivfly of duns. lie spends much tim,
preparing to go home and leaves his Ollie,
promptly at four o'clock, like Charlie
Lamb, To Offset tho irregularity wit
which he arrives every morning. IL
loves cravats and pins and the thcatcr
and he sometimes takes L lady frioud
out ''buSgY-ridiug."
In the ncNt room wo see n dircrcn
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, rusty, barely re
spectacle, Z hopeless, helpless look /
his dull eyes. lie is i!l-cducatcl and III
trained, and treats the work of the Coy
crnincnt very ruch as no would trca
tho digging of p~otatocs-a thing tina
must he gone at Justify, with tho COS
OFF and the hat on. capitalization, !
tho civil-servicc commission love TO ca
it, he is learning. but, after tho raannC
Of tho immortal Cobbctt, no persists |
regarding punctuation as 4 matter
taste. lilo ia ''ono OF tho people," an
ho looks with disfayor upon the ECO
lcgc-brcd man."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
a coed Haul OF Coin,
Tapcorora, Nov. 90, 1s.t).

The lnter.Mountnin Mining Review
Of Silt Liko City OF November 1lth
rays; GcnrgeJ j. Smith OF TIacarora,
Nevada. sold to buyers hero this week
n consignment OF orc from his minos
,hlt0nt district, FOR wbich be received
So exccss Of 10000. Ills partner nc.
coppauiod o sevcD.car load to Denver,
wiitrh is expected 10 bring moro tban
ibst ke.d here
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
The Indian Troubles,

Tho Indian troubles begin to look
very serious. Its thought that there
Is more underneath tho outbreak than
tho Messiah craze. When tho Govern
ment supplies fail TO materiaIizc,
owing 10 tho slowness Of iiltcring
through Congress and through the
hands Of Indian agents, and tho noble
red mans appetite calls for more to
satisfy il than tho visible supply no
has generally II method which stirs
up II new invoice in short ordor-hc
goes on tho warpntb. Tho Dakota
Indians havo not boon overly vol
furnished with supplies for somo time,
il tao reports Of their starving condi.
tion u short tilno ngo bu true, and tho
recent outbreak may have something
to do With this fnct.-llteno Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
Fail Irrigation.

Iftigatc tho icl !s in tho Fall IL pos
siblc 10 do 60. a field we'll wet in tho
Fail viii require less than half tho
water ia tho Spring than will ono that
has not been irrigated. There is great
virtue in turning land TO freeze and
rcst whrn full OF moisture. Els.
$780,
Tho hides Of Sitting Dull, Standing
Bull, Long Bull, Short Bull, and all
lie other hottie Indian Bulls will DO
In Ito tan vat "when The roscs ONE
ugnip."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
S. S. S..

Il purely vegetable, and perfectly
harmless; the most delicate child can
take It with absolute safety. 1t contains
no mercury or minerals Of any kind,
md yet 1t never fails to cure the dis
eases It Is recommended for.
Book on Blood and Skin diseases free.
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
I,nnk in Population.

a Census Bulletin giving tho popu.
lation Of the States and Territories,
together with their relative runk in
population, has just been issued. This
shows that Now York DIN first with
5,QSl .GA Inhabitants, while Nevada
stands at tho foot OF tho list with Ii
population OF only 1897. by the
ccnsus Of 1880. Ohio stood third IN
rank and Illinois camo fourth, but
o tho order is changed md Illinois
is third with Ohio fourth ia popula.
ton. Oklahoma has Il greater popu.
lntion than either Wyoming, Arizom
or Nevada, and Utah is ahead Of uinV
Statcs aud Territories in the number
Of It's inhnbitaLt to.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30

W. are pleased to announce that
tho Mckinley bill has not raised tic
prisa Of lostpgo stamps.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
Judgement

should be displayed in buying meda-
cine above All things. In selecting .
remedy for any disease, you should b
positive that It contains nothing inju-
rious to the health. Many remedies
ON the market leave the patient In .
much worse condition, than before
taking them
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-11-30
Advertised Letters

Following is list Of letters remnin.
ing IN the PcstoGlco ut Elko, Mon.
day, Nov. 81. 1890:
ArDdalo Dick, Chase Thnddcus w
Cohn a, Pratt Z T.,
Shaw l. II, johnson Mrs Wesley.
Persons calling for any Of tho above
lettors will please shy "advcrtised."
EDWARD Il. BmKEY, p. M.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-29
THE CENSUS BUREAU ACTS.
Continued From First Page.

special instruction as may be necessary viii
be sent from this Office direct to the special
enumerators, and supervisors will have no
responsibility in this connection other than
accompanied by the blank form of oath and
the circular as to compensation.
''Prof. Drew, of the college faculty,
was the special enumeration for Ham,
line university" continued Mr.. Smith.
Supt. Porter had previously asked for
information concerning the number of
students, and it had been reported that
there were 200 there. Of this number
Prof. Drew has returned sworn state
ment that SiXty-eight were actual resi-
dants of st. Paul.
MIR. Smiths attention was directed to
another communication published also
in the Tribune, and signed by G. M.
Winslow. 1t alleged that L. Solberg,
his wife and three children, who reside
in Minneapolis, had, while visiting New
Brighton, been enumerated there.
l cannot conceive how this can affect
st. Paui's census" commented MIR.
Smith. IF these citizens of Mime
apolis were enumerated there, as it is
claimed. we cannot be responsible for
it. Dennis O'Neil is the enumer-
ator for New Brighton, and he has
written to me stating thata Minneapolis
enumerator was in that town and repre-
scented that he had been appointed as an
assistant, and that he took the names
of every person ne could get, notwith-
standing it is entirely out of Mr.. Dayen-
ports district"
Mr.. Smith courts the closest scrutiny
of his work, and he reiterates that the
only errors that can be found in the st.
Paul reports will be found in omissions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-29
FATE OF THE SILVER BILL.
1t Now Rests With Conference
Committee.

1t Now Rests With a Conference
Committee.
+. WASHINGTON, June 2S.-In the sem
ate to-day message was received from
the house asking conference on the
silver bill. On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, a
conference was agreed to and Messrs.
Sherman, Jones, of Nevada, and Harris
were appointed confereeS on the part
of the senate. The senate then at
tackled the calendar and passed large
number of bills, among others the SEN
ate bill to give effect to the eighth artl-
Gle of the treaty of commerce and navl-
CATION with Sw eden and Norway OF
July 4, 1927. The bill directs the re-
paying of all tonnage dues collected
since July /, 1884, on Swedish or Nor
wegian or American vessels arriving IN
ports of the United States from ports in
Sweden or Norway in excess OF three
cents ton, or in the aggregate Is cents
a ton in any one year; provides that
hereafter no greater duties shall be
charged than those referred to in the
treaty of 1927; provided, that no dis
elimination shall be made against
American vessels inconsistent with
that treaty. The conference report on
the postoffice appropriation Dill was
presented and agreed to. The senate
then adjourned.