Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-02
lRron Monday. D.ily.l
RALMAOUHDl.


below zero last night
The schools re-openod this mornin,
after a weeks vacation.
n. u. Bowen. OF Tuscarora, still
ingers at tho County seat
Regular meeting Humboldt Lodge
No. q, A. o. q. W., at their Hall TO
night.
Reno Journal:-Geo. I. Lammon, o
Virginia City, has been appointed
Census Supervisor for Nevada
John NJ. Dorsey will ship about 6
hundred head OF fine beef cattie t.
Reno ss oon as he can got cara
A train from the west yesterda,
morning brought a batch OF State
exchanges which are very welcome.
Virginia City and Carson papers Of
tho 10th instant arrived yesterday,
together with seve-rl OF q Letter
| dato
The Reno Journal is able to con,
tinue its issues, having obtained the
loan ofa supply Of paper from the Vir.
ginia Chronicle.
1t was feared last week that the
fuel supply at this place would run
short, but Payne & Miller have just
received n supply OF wood.
Milt Polk came down from Hallsck
yesterday. He says he has all his
stock in fine condition With hay
enough to feed them through.
Provisions OF all kinds, except but
ter, are plentiful in Elko. VOL have
to use sop on our bread for n while,
as there is no butter to be had.
We cannot afford to give subscribers
a whole library rs Il premium, but we
will give you the INDEPENDENT and
another good paper one year for the
price OF the former.
Owing 10 the storm the musici ans
failed TO arrive, and the social dance
announced for Saturday night was
postponed To some future time, due
notice OF which will be given.
We learn that Sheriff Barnard, who
left hero last week with two prisoners
for the Penitentiary, Is still at Reno,
having been unable on account OF
tho snow to get through to Carson.
Buffalo Bills Wild West show
would DO n great novelty and would
draw crowded houses in this part Of
the county. Let Bison William try
tho west with his Wild West entor-
tainment
We wero misinformed as to the ten
cars OF cattle which passed through
here Friday evening. They did not
come through Secret Pass, but were
loaded mt Wells, having been driven
there from Ruby Valley.
). Tho Haley News-M Miner Of tho 18th
instant has tho following: ut snow
cd all day Thursday, Thursday night
and Friday. Thore are now on the
ground four and one half feet OF snow.
1t ia about time for ranchcrs and stock
mon to quit praying for snow.
Reno Gazotte:-A notc received last
evening from McKinney's, Lake Ia
hoe, reports the rainfall for the yea
son to have been IL inches and tho
snowfall 2S2 inches, and that the
lako has raised 1875 inches. The
present average depth OF snow is 10
foot on n level.
There is n large band OF cattle in n
field noar Halleck, made up OF strag-
glers from numerous herds, which are
dying daily. Tho aro grouped to-
gether in o bunch, and being without
feed aro bound to perish. It looks
hard, but it cannot DO avoided.
N. II. A. Mason wont up to Halleck
yesterday morning whore ho mot jeff
Bradley who is making preparations
to ship cattle to Wadsworth. Mason
& Bradley will ship u train load from
Halleck nj soon as carr can be pro-
cured, inter which they will ship from
Deeth.
Tho way to get n ring from n swol-
lon finger Is as follows: Wind from
tho top downward with n fiat rubber
braid. Then hold tho hand above the
head for a briof interval. Repeat this
two or three times, and IL will DO
found that tho finger will be small
enough to remove the ring.
Hurry Lidyard left Hallcck with
the Ruby Valley mail lust Friday
morning and arrived at Scotia runch
tho Hamo ovoning, having travelled
nine miles. What progress he has
mado since thon wo wore unable to
learn, but it is probable that no will
got through in tho course OF timo. p