Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05
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sALMAGUNDI.

AeBOAD, fe1t Ad5e ni1nL Ior
Ogden-
A light shower at 10 A. n. this morn
ing with appearances favorable for a
rainy afternoon.
There was q fine shower Of rain
yesterday and last night, extending
generally throughout the country.
DR.. Hamilton, the dentist, has re-
turned from Deeth and will locate
permanently in Elko. See notice.
The assessed valuation Of Helena,
Montana, is s24,OOo,OOo. or sl,7oo for
every man, woman and child in the
city.
IL. l.. Byrne will leave this evening
for Pennsylvania, to which State ho
shipped six Il loads Of horses at
Halleck this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Hit left last
night for Chicago and other poirts in
the east on a visit. They will DO alb
sent about thirty days.
You cannot vote unless your name
is on the Official Register. II you
have not done.so already, step INTO
Honley's Office and put down your
name.
Geo. w. Taylor and H. A. Young,
OF Pleasant Valley, are in town to-
day. Mr.. Taylor has about recovered
from the accident which laid him up
a few weeks since.
Constable Triplett took in n drunk
and disorderly genius Of the Indian or
Mexican type, who manifested a dis
position to be extremely balky, buthe
was landed in the cooler.
Columbet Of San Jose, shipped four
cars OF horses mt Halleck last night,
which were taken to California, and
II. l.. Byrne shipped six cars this
morning for the Eastern market.
j. Alexander received a letter from
his daughter Iona, who il at Oakland
bringing the cheering news that she
is recovering her speech, being now
able to speak in an audible voice.
There is little difference between
rheumatism and govt. The ono has
been accurately described as "the
last turn OF the rack that human ma
ture can bear" aud tho other Us
"one turn more"
Governor S~tevenson's China cook
Jim thus expresses himself over the
Governors sickness and death: "Too
bad Governor get sick. Long time he
no get sick. First time he get sick
no dio. Too bad"
Tho Secretary Of tho Interior has
issued an order that such action DO
takcn by all officers and employees OF
the Pension Bureau rs will prevent
undue preference in any claim in time
OF other hearing or adjustment.
Senator Hearst's Washington house
contains seventy rooms. So far sl70,-
600 have been spent in furnishing it,
and this is said to be only Il beginning
Thirty years nsotho Sonntor occupied
IN attic room in n Missouri farm
house, where he was working for his
board. What n change.
Tho Office OF County Commissioner
is one Of tho most important in the
county. 1t is not in anywise n polit-
ical Office, and only the best men in
tho county should be selected. With
n good Board OF Com missioners our
county is all right
Appeal:--Tho head OF The Mormon
Church has issued u manifesto to the
people calling IN them to relinquish
polygamy and obey tho law. These
manifcstoes arc turned loose every
time tho Government gets q cincho IN
tho "twin %relic," but tho practice Of
polygamy goes on just tho sumo.
About the richest surface silver orc
over discovered in Idaho hns been
found in the vicinity Of Halfway
House. Pieces ussayed have run as
high as 1900 ounces. Tho orc is
mostly chloride, and is copper stained.
Several locations have bcen made,
and development work has begun.
George Come, ono Of tho old timers
Of Elko who is now travelling with
McMahon's circus, gave tho INDIE
PENDENT q pleasant call this morn
ing. Mr.. Como WINS formerly n
member OF tho Elko Brass Band in
early days, md interviewed a number
OF his old comrades horo during tho
forenoon.
Enterpriee:-Miss Jennie Dunphey,
OF San Francisco, IL solo hoircss TO n
fortune OF S2,OOo,OOo, loft by n mar.
ried sister. Hor father owns 100000
acros OF Nevada land and extensive
ranches in Toxins and Southern Cali.
iornia. The pretty heiress Is q horse.
woman, something Of n musician and
can throw n lnriat iikora cowboy.
Examinor:---Mrs. Braddon, tho
novelist, complains that she IL dam.
nged in hor reputation by having her
namo attached 10 what sho docs not
write. A gront number OF writors
sufror that kind Of damage, but II is q
it,l,t onIinIipn no,npnraI m;ih ,vbal