Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-12
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regular meeting Humboldt Lodge
No. 2. A. O. U. W., at their Hall TO.
night
Tho Winnemucca public school.
opened to-day in the new school
building.
Frank Peltier, Of Tuscarora, 70.
turned this morning from q six
weeks visit to California.
Reno Journal:J. l. Wines is down
with "la grippe" and his doctor feels
a little anxious about him.
Charley Stoker, who has been in
California for about two months, ar.
rived this morning. His father is
still in California.
With cloar, bright sunshine and
not a breath Of air stirring, the Their
mometer has not risen much, il any,
above zero to-day.
Richard Ryland has boon relieved
and j. z. Woodbury. appointed in his
place rs Supervising Architect Of tho
Carson Government Building.
The Board Of County Commission
ers met to-day, but not being able TO
complete the regular business tho
session will DO continued tomorrow.
At . o'clock this afternoon Mulleris
spirit Thermometer markod l6 degrees
below zero. Tho a who eays as
it cold enough for your" should DO
cremated.
Silver State: About two feet of
snow has fallen in Paradise Valley
Yesterday the sun shone clearly, how
ever, and settled the "beautiful" nm
inch or two.
The Times Revicw says q number
of cattle have died on the streets Of
Tuscarora within tho past TOW days,
having wandered into town in search
OF food and shelter.
Tsxgs Siftings:-A farmer given to
long drinks asked n brother ngricul-
turist: "What breed OF cattle would
you advise mo to adopt?" "Short
horns," was the significant reply.
Reno Gazette:-Josh Jensen in
forms q Gazette reporter that he has
a slight attack Of tho "inflooence,"
but he intends keeping his bowels
open by taking Hydraulic" pills.
Mr.. F. F. Muller's spirit thermom-
eter, which vas placed in n very cold
and exposed place, registered 40 do
grees below zero last night. Mercury
thermometers generally went SO
below.
The undertaken for tho County
Hospital should bear in mind that the
law requires him to flo with the Re-
corder a certificate giving the facts in
reference to every patient who dies ut
that institution.
No snow since Saturday morning,
and cold enough for an Esquimuu
Saturday night tho thermometer fell
to % degrees below zero, and last
night it marked SO below. Thero urc
no flies abroad to-day.
j. IL. Job, one OF tho victims Of that
great ~scientist who went to Paris rs
NOWADAYS Commissioner TO the Worlds
Exposition, has returned to Winnie
mucca. We should like to hear wbat
he has TO say OF "lo docteur."
Reno Journal:-Er.County Clerk
Henley, OF Esmeralda county, took a
dose OF laudanum ut Hawthorne last
weok, with suicidal intent, but was
pumped out before a fatal result fol-
lowed tho swallowing OF tho poison.
Enterpriso:-Invcnio Edison has
inangurated a dangerous precedent
by sending n phonogrnph doll rs n
Christmas prcscnt. It ia stated that
at talks n great deal and recites
verses." Tho verse.reciting doll mny
be q raro cnrio, but it can never Guido
tho infant phenomenon.
Times-Itoview:--The Elko INDIE
PENDENT has entered upon its twcnty-
ninth volume. Tho Times-R Review
wishes IL nll OF tho prosperity that IL
deserves, which is oil that it's pro.
prietor could desire, for it is u bright
and vigorous advocate OF tho interest
Of tho county and IN intelligent CON-
mentor upon oil matters Of public
concern.
Tho glovo contest which was nd.
vortised 10 take place ut Virginia City
last Saturday night between VIM.
Kogh, tho Comstock iavorite, md m
alleged unknown" failed to materi.
alizc from tho fact that the latter
VIVA snow bound in tho Sierrn Nova.
das. Tho Comstock sports feel that
they have boon worry shabby treated
by tho clements.
j. r.. Forrest. OF Old Tacoma, Wash.