Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-31
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prospecting politically.
Geo. W.iPeltier left last evening
by private conveyance for Tuscarora.
For a choice Key West cigar, or
anything in the smokers line, go to
Malleris.
An English astronomer states that
the oldest historical record OF q solar
eclipse is to he found in Homeris
Had.
Tho easiest way to get rid OF flies
or insects, is to go to Muller's and get
some Fly Paper or Insect Powder and
killem.
Reno Journal:-We understand that
it is decided to hold the Democratic
State Convention in tho Pavilion, and
that the building has been engaged
for that purpose.
Those two elegant preparations for
the toilet, Violet Water for ladies,
Lavender Water for gentlemen, prico
81 90 ut Muller's.
Frank Honeyman, of Glover Valley,
and n prospective candidate for Long.
T"rm Commissioners on tho Republic
can ticket, came down from Wells last
night.
Can anyone tell why Mormons nre
permitted to vote in Wyoming and
prohibited in Idaho? Is there any
political significance in tho discrimin-
alton?
At Boise City, Idaho, Tuesday, the
Democratic State Convention nomi-
mated Benjamin Wilson for Governor.
Alexander Mayhem was nominated
for Congress.
The first steamer on Utah Lake was
launched last Saturday. She is a
small craft twenty-eight feet long,
and furnished with a gas engine of
four-horse power.
From September 9th to Doth, round
trip tickets to Sacramento will be
sold at Reno for S9.4O, void after the
Odd. These dates cover the time OF
the Sacramento Fair.
Reno J%ournal:-A telegram has
boon received from Theodore Winters
who Is in the East, stating that he
has sold his entire stable of racing
stock, except Ell Rio Roy, for $4,000.
The Hon. w. W. Morrow, Congress
man from the Fourth California Dis,
trict, declines tho honor Of II re.nom
nation recently rendered him by the
Republican Convention OF that Dis.
trict.
Tho amount Of silver offered to the
Treasury Department Wednesday was
l,9ll,OJ0 ounces, OF which $4,000
ounces we're purchased at sl.19, ll5,.
0o0 ounces at S1.10H and 325, 900 at
Sl.l0A.
Whom your eyes get weak and pain
you while reading, go to Muller and
got n pair Of good specs or eye
glasses. A good fit guaranteed or nc
pay. a full assortment OF colored
glasses for sun or snow. y
The Indian Queen mine is looking
we'll, and II largo quantity Of rich orc
is being taken out Tho Chloride
Boit says this is tho richest mine in
Esmeraldu county, tho ore milling up
in the hundreds right along.
s. Spencer, Of South Fork, has sold
his ranch, together with tho stock
and all other appurtenances, to Mrs.
Emma V. Streeter, OF Lamoille. Mr..
Spencer will rejoin his wife in Cali.
~fornia, where they VI! reside perma-
nontly.
Ogden Democrat:-It seems that
tho switchmen in the employ OF tho
Chicago Stock Yards Company were
Il it'll, slow in their strike. AS q con
sequence they are compelled to aban.
don 1t and to ask to DO taken back ut
the old wages.
Had tho Republican party adhered
to tho principles which it Advocated
during the first few years of its exist
once, shy up TO the time whom Lin
coin was elected tho second time, this
writer would not now DO tho editor
OF n Democratic newspaper.
Honor Indcx:-In a short timo
when We have accumulated the prop.
or amount OF vonemous spleen to on
nble us to do justice to tho subject,
we will give readers an idea OF
how some OF the leading mines Of
this district hnvo baen bamboozlod
ut n end OF the route and idiotically
mismanagod ut tho other.
j. P. Emmcrson. OF Ogden, has
sued tho Ogden Standard Publishing
Co. Tor s23,700 OF u charge Of doiama.
ton Of character, tho alleged libel
! bcing tho publication OF a notice TO
the effect that tho said Epmerson
had no authority to do business or
collect BILLS for tho Ogden Lumber
and Building Company.
Ogdon Democrat:--Tho Mississippi
Constitutional Convention proposes
10 hRyo educated c~itiZons thore, Tho