Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-17
[FRon MospAr's DAILY
sALMAGUNDl.

going to law.
w. I. Crane, Of South Fork, came
in yesterday and returned to-day.
Superintendent Myrick, OF tho
Humboldt Division, c. P. r R-,was In
town this morning.
Bon Fitch came down from Wells
last night and Commissioners Hamill
arrived this morning.
As yet VIC have no announcements
OF candidates for District Attorney CT
members OF tho Legislature.
Attention is directed to tho advor-
tisement OF n cheap and durable roof
ing, which appears elsewhere.
1t is rumored that NJ. d. Bowen,
formerly teacher at Tuscarora, will DO
n Democratic candidate for County
Superintendent of Schools.
There was only n slight shower Of
rain here last evening, though it
rained heavily in various directions n
Few miles from town yesterday.
Antoine StorT arrived last evening
from White Rock. He says every
thing looks l%ourishing in tho north
ern country, and crops will be good
this year.
Two OF tho INDEPENDENT force went
fishing Saturday afternoon and re-
turned last evening with n fine lot OF
trout. The boys have our thanks for
II tino mess.
S. G. Weston came in from Lone
Mountain yesterday. He says his
mines there are looking we'll and he
predicts that they will prove to DO
valuable property.
Tho wind blew n gallo Saturday
afternoon, the tin roof on Remnants
store being rolled up like a scroll.
The back room OF tho INDEPENDENT
Office was also partially unroofed.
Elko county leads in
ments OF %aspirants for county Offices,
although we are still short OF two
candidates for County Commissioner
on the Democratic side OF tho house.
A nico little three hundred-yards
race took place yesterday afternoon,
just below town. between Bob Hun
ter's mare and Jimmie Russell's
gelding, in which the little horse
busted his opponent.
Jno. Il. Baker, at present a teacher
in Mound Valley, was in town ycstcr-
day. 1t is reported that Mr.. Baker
will be Il candidate for tho Assembly,
subject TO tho decision OF tho Rcpub-
lican County Convention.
The political wcathercock points to
tho nomination Of either Markham or
Morrow rs tho Republican can didate
for Governor OF California. Mayor
Pond, OF San Francisco, will probably
DO the Democratic candidate.
The Now York Press suggests that
when lightning struck tho Metropol-
itan Museum OF art, one Saturday
night, il was doubtless trying to open
tho door, so that working people could
get into the museum on Sunday.
a dispatch dated Carson, New, Aug.
Sth, snys: Lightning to-day struck n
haystack on tho east fork OF tho Car
son river, killed an Indian on top Of
the stack and burned 100 tons OF hay.
This is tho third death by lightning
in tho past month.
a dispatch says that John L. Sulli.
van and Peter jackson have been
offered 10000 purse - . 5000
to tho winncr--for q finish fight Mt
tho Carnival Palace, Ogden, Utah.
The Ogden papers do not seem to be
quito certain that tho offer isgenuino.
An important strike OF railroad
mon in New York has completely tied
up the movement Of passengers and
freight. Tho strikers, by mutual con-
sent, ngrco to furnish enough ussist-
nnco TO 10Y tho mails, but not n
pound OF freight is carried over tho
Now York Central and its conncc-
tions.
Some scientist (tho woods aro full
OF them) hns just discovered that
voting down sidewalks md floors for
tho purpose Of making things cooler,
has tho opposite effect and maltos it
hotter. 1t would not DO surprising il
somo wisoacro should that
tho uso OF leo for cooling water is an
unuecess ary expense and q waste OF
material, and that hoavy woolon cloth
ing should DO worn in summer to keop
tho heat out.
Bonrd OF Trade.