Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
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aAS.MA0UNDI

y. H. M came VI
from Winnemucca last night.
Three a loads OF cattle passed
through going west this afternoon.
llo not neglect to get your ticket to
the social dance next Friday night
A snow pillow passed. through jus,
in advance OF train No. 4 which ar.
rived at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The ground is said to be we'll coated
with snow all tho wny from Green
River to Reno, q distance OF nearly
1000 miles.
This afternoon the clouds have dis.
persed, the sun shines clear and
bright, and it begins to look like the
] great storm may be at an end.
Owing to the illness OF tho Attor.
ney-General and one OF the Supreme
Judges the sitting Of tho Board OF
Pardons has been indefinitely post.
poned.
The Southern Pacific Company
claim to have been damaged by the
recent storms to the amount OF 800,
600, the most OF which was by wash.
outs on the southern road.
The recent annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the First National
Bank Of Winnemucca showed that
its business was moro profitable in
1889 than in 1883. So says the Silver
State.
The New York Times says that the
now postal cards are not up to con-
tract The material is 30 bad that ink
spreads on it like on q blotter. AL
Daggett, a Brooklyn politician, is the
contractor.
Read Rosenstockls now adj. which
appears elsewhere. He has made a
general reduction in the price OF Fall
and Winter goods, and now is the
time to secure bargains. Drop in and
inspect goods and prices.
There is considerable sickness in
town, Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Keyser, Mrs.
Keith, Miss Belle Henderson and
Frank Wines being among those on
the sick list. Mrs. Brain has been
quito i'll but is improving. Severe
colds seem to DO the prevailing mala-
dy.
The people OF Hillsboro, Oregon,
have solved the tramp question just
right. No one is given any food until
he cuts a definite quantity Of wood or
shovels snow for n fixed time. The
moment tho fraternity know this was
"strictly business" they gave the town
q wide berth.
The grand jury made n partial TO-
port at $50 last evening, presenting
an indictment against Geo. Williams
for horse stealing. flo was arraigned
this morning, entered a plen Of guilty
ms charged, and the Court set Thurs
day, the 10th instant, rs the time for
pronouncing sentence.
Tho Appeal says congressman
Bartine is waging n steady warfare
for silver in the Lower House."
Bully for Bartinel Were it not that
it is his duty III IL Republican to stay
with the majority OF his party, he
might DO able to do something in the
interest Of his constituents.
AS we understand it tho FREQ Press
takes tho ground TINT Bartine is too
good n Republican to disoboy tho be-
hests OF his party leaders, even il by
80 doing he should favor tho wishes
OF 90 per cent. OF his constituents.
Mr.. Bartine, therefore, is in Washing
ton to represent tho Republican party,
not the people OF the State Of Ne
vada.
Mrs. Owen and Miss Gray continue
to draw crowded houses nightly, tho
Courtroom being filed ngain by n
largo audience lust night. Mrs. Owon
is universally acknowledged to DO n
very attractive speaker and Miss
Gray n fino vocalist. We reXrot that
We hHvo been prevented by i'll hoalth
from attending. The subject for to.
night is "Our Mission;" and it will
thon DO determined whether tho
ladies remain ovor until next week.