Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-09
From Saturdays Daily]
6AL3IAGUNDI.

ing from Reno.
The "Y's" will serve lunch at the
VIC. r. U. Reading Rooms tonight
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
X !. O. y. f., ut their Hall tonight
A chinook wind set in this morning
about IL o'clock and the nov is rap
iely melting,
F. J. Frank and Hiram Stoker mr.
rived this morning on tho pioneer
train from California
Arthur Reinhart is having a bout
with rheumatism, but he is in a fair
way to down his antagonist
The Idaho Avalanche learns that
many cattle in the foothills near
Snuke river arc starving to death.
Mrs. Josephine Taylor is on the
sick list, having been attacked with
Ia grippe. or some Of his relatives-
NJ. d. Bowen returned to Fuscarora
last Tuesday whero he remained two
days and came down again by stage
yesterday.
Quito a number OF citizens from the
surrounding country hnve been in
town this week replenishing their
stock OF provisions.
Nellie BLY, arrived in New York on
Friday, January 2ith, having loft that
city on n tour around tho world on
the l4th Of November last.
Train No. 4, due here ut 1910 this
morning, il reported fourteen hours
late, which will bring it here about
O'clock tomorrow morning.
II you want to enjoy n ~iirst-class
Sunday dinner without the trouble Of
preparing it, go to the Depot Hotel
at 4:U tomorrow afternoon.
Another light snow fall this morn
ing, but it is hoped that there will
not be enough to do my further
damnge. We have surcly had enough
for ono seascn.
Harry Van Dreilen left yesterday
for Bullion with the mail, but utter
going about five miles he found tim
possible to proceed md turned back,
arriving here last oyoning.
Thomas Hunter says that he is
constantly losing cattle that he is
feeding all that they can ont. Boing
without shelter they lie down in the
deep snow and perish with cold.
Unless tho weather should turn to
DO cold or stormy thore will be tho
regular sorvices in tho church to-mor-
row.. II I'D tho bell will ring ut 1890,
thrce-quartersu Of an hour before O r
vices begin.
The County Commissioners will
meot in regular session next Mon
day. A part Of their duties will DO
the appointment Of a Courthouse
Janitor to fill tho vacancy caused by
the denth Of Andy Stevens.
Our California Exchanges are princi-
pally devoted to elaborate descrip-
lions OF tho recent snow blockade,
but We have had so much Of that
kind Of weather that thoir reproduce
ton would scarcely 10 considered in.
torosting news.
j. Il Henry came In from Mound
Vnlloy yesterday. lilo says tho snow
ia about four feet doep on the leyei
nj his place and stock are dying daily.
lie aays there Is no chance for outside
htock to survive, and v those that
arc feeding will loso more or lcsa.
Mnson Il Bradley sro ieoding 5000
hcad Of cattlo at thoir Mary's Rivor
ranch. A fow days ngo a band of
Thorn broke into tho hay corral and
crowded together 50 that many were
Smothorod. Tho result was tho loas
OF III head In two nighta Up to
date thoy have lost about 800 hen6
that thoy wero feeding.
William F. Huntoon, Cashier OF tho
Peoples Saving Rank Mt Sacramento,
committed suicide by shooting him.
soil in tho heart last "Wednesday. liz
wis 81 years Of ngo and orc OF the
most popular young men In tho city.
lilo had been on a protracted spree
and was refused a drink just before
committing tho dcod.
Two trains from tho wont arrived
THIS morning. the second one at 7:20
mo third ono, which vas 10 no horc
shortly after tho other two, was de
iayed 10 tho Slorras ON tho other side
OF the nummit. There will no douLt
10 somc irrcgulerity In tho arrival Of
Trains tor somo timo to como, owing
2 70 the imuionso amount Of snow piled
mp Ia tho mouutainA