Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-14
[FRoA NlosDAY's DA1Lr.l
sALsiAGUNDl.

George Russell, went down to Bat
tie Mountain this afternoon.
IVES johnson, OF Toano, came down
on the afternoon train to-day.
Our public schools will not open
again until after tho holidays.
How many who road this item will
live to celebrate New Years Day,
1900?
A. w. Gobbei, OF Wells, was in town
Saturday afternoon and returned the
same night.
Muller has an endless variety OF
: beautiful toilet articles, suitable for
the holidays.
Ben Fitch, of the Bulls Head
Hotel at Wells, left here yesterday for
San Francisco.
Those who believe that political po-
sitions should DO purchased with coin
will oppose the Australian ballot sys-
TEN.
1t looks like we were about to have
II big Snow storm, but NC are not
not yet awhile, for tho barometer is
away up.
Hugh Martin arrived last evening
from the frozen regions OF the Arctic
north. Ile reports all quiet and every
body happy in the Bruneau country.
Carson Tribune:-Gorcrnor Bell
yesterday appointed a. l.. Cheney ms
Distr ct Judge, To fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Ju lge
Bigelow.
"Who carried of the gates OF Gaza?"
was asked the Sunday after Hal
lowe'en. and twenty-soven boys rose
at nee and said they hadn't had any
thing ut all TO do with ii.
Ex-COmmissioncr j. J. Campbell, OF
Fort lIailcck, is in town with his
right hand in n sling, suffering from II
broken thumb and other bruises
caused by his horse falling on him.
Eureka Sentinol:-All OF tho decent
people in Nevada, Of both parties, de.
mand tho Australian ballot system, in
its most rigid form. No milk and
cider modification OF it will be toIer-
ated.
Cheyenne Stock Journal:-Eastcrn
operators are beginning 10 realize that
the turn in cattle values has come and
frequent inquiries for Investment in
ranch property nro being made.
Plenty OF trading next year.
Timcs-lteview: -Ehc tide OF travel
seems to DO from instead Of to Tusca.
rora just ut present. But few pass
engers arrive by stage, tho departures
being far in EXCESS, to say nothing OF
those outward bound by other con-
veyanccs.
+. NJ. McPhetres, vito and daugh-
ter arrived yesterday from Il visit TO
relatives away down in Maine, having
been absent about a month. Frank
says he would not DO Satisfied to live
in that slow country, and no is glad
10 got home again.
Jno. j. Valentine, Managcrot Wells,
Fargo sc Go. Express, has issued n
circular TO all Agents OF tho Company
forbidding them TO have anything TO
do with the distribution OF lists Of
prizes or advertising matter for the
Louisiana Lottery.
Virginia Chronicle official
count in New York reveals this as-
tonishing result OF tho total Con-
gressional vote in that State: Demo-
cratic plurality, 7S,Sl5 against a 10.
publican plurality, in 1888. OF 52,TG7-
u Democratic gain OF l3l,5G2 in a to-
tai vote OF 0l0,3lO! And this in n
pivotal Slater
There arc 2l,000,O00 acros OF IN
surveyed lands in tho State OF Wash
ington, and much OF that great OK
tontof country is almost impcnetrable
being covered with u magnificent
growth Of the finest kind Of timber.
Surveyors have literally 10 cut their
way ovcry foot, because Of tho thick
undcrbrush.
Times-Rovicw:-W.J J. Urton is tho
! owner OF tho old Dot'rccs mill, situ-
ntcd in n canyon Of that name on tho
opposite sido OF independence Valley,
md IL having tho Sumo put in repnir
preparatory to making II run upon
Dexter orc ns o ~ may DO doomed
practicable. Ok tonms nro engaged
now in hauling orc from tho mino to
tho mill.
TO DO always surprisingly good md
| ON special occasions to DC over no
much bettor, seonls to DO q character
istic OF "rho Youths Companion"
It's regular weekly issues arc almost
perfect. but Tho Souvenir Numbers,
including tho Double Christmas
Number just received aro among tho
most nttractivo'of tho mnny Holiday
publications.
An American statistician states tho
interesting and significant fHct that
| no hns discovered TINT 10 por cont of
| tho criminals Of tho United States nro
unmarried. There Ia nothing eurpris'
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