Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-16
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Town yesterday.
Lunch will be served at the w. @.
T. u. Reading Rooms tomorrow
night.
Postmaster White, of Carson, is
considered dangerously i'll, according
to the Tribune.
Mrs I. T. Harris has returned from
an extended visit among friends and
relatives in California.
Jerry Sheehan is takiuga rest from
Railroad duties, and is spending a
short vacation ut home.
w. j. Black, who has been spend
ing several days at tho County scat
will return to his home at Deeth thus
evening.
Snow glasses, eye protectors, COM
passes, specs, eye glasses and a full
assortment OF optical goods at
Muller's. BIN %
Ten horses from the stables. Of
Theodore Winters were taken east
this week in q palace horse car, among
them the celebrated colt Roy del Rey.
Tho horses go to Nashville, Tonnes
see.
Fore family newspaper the Central
Nevadan publishes some mighty
rocky reading. An article in tho last
issue would scarcely be appropriate
for tho center table of o respectable
family.
st. Valentines Day-The 14th day
OF February, being the anniversary Of
the day, according to tradition, on
which the Patron Saint Of Ireland
banished toads and snakes from the
Emerald Isle.
Appeal:-A suit has been begun in
Hawthorne against the State for
money due since tho special election
The Appeal understands that tho
State is likely to settle these claims
without any further litigation.
The hay imported from California
looks worry much to this writer like
wheat straw, such as farmers in the
East frequently burn to get rid of.
Being cut green it is better than ordi-
nary straw, but wo do not think it
can compare with Nevada hay.
Homer Index:--Newspapers are
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often criticised for what they print,
but il it were known how much credit
they merit for what they don't print
or for the nonsense they whack out
OF what they do print, they would
command a much moro generous
judgment.
Reno Gazette:-Gen. G. w. Irish
was pleasantly surprised last evening,
tho occasion being his f%fty-seventh
birthday. Over thirty friends were
present, and several hours were most
delightfully."- spcnt in playing progress
i've cuchre, singing and recitations: Il
Record Union:-We feared it-Nel-
ly Bly, has taken to the rostrum and
ia telling the Easterncrs Elbow l went
around the Globe" However, If
Nelly will be content with that, and
will not infict us with a book, tho
world may DO able to endure her
lecturing.
Central Nevadan:-The San Fran
cisco papers announce the arrival in
that city OF Adeline Patti, the opera
singer. She and hor troupe of Cow
bell-ogians will soon entertain the
good citizens OF that burg with thoir
howlings. An opera to us is like a
pig jamed under q freight train
ngonizing.
For the next lew years tho "Cattle
King" will be little used in Nevada.
Tho Storm Kings warfare upon his
brother monarchs has made sad havoc
in tho dominions Of the latter
Times Roviow. A few wet ks since
ono of our cattlemen remarked that
there might DO q few "Dukos" left in
tho Spring, but "Kings" would be
id scarce.
Appeal:-Reno has o girl to be
proud OF. A fow nights ago she ate
fourtsen oysters, two pieces Of bread,
three pickles, two pieces OF rod beets,
two oranges, two apples, three ba.
nanas, two pieces Of chocolate cake, n
pioce OF fruit cake, n lot OF grapes, u
piece OF cocoanut cake and some can
dy. a
Melvin Wines, son Of j. l.. Winos,
formerly Of this place, now OF Reno,
who Inns been spending n few days at
his former home, Eureka, arrived
hero Wednesday evening, stopped
Owe yesterday to visit friends and.
loft last night for Butte City, 'Moh-'
tana, whore no has located for tho
practice Of his profession. VIZ wish
him success, md trust TINT .ho may
become n Of tho leading lawyers Of.
tho now State. 81.
Eastorn papers will soon begin to
mako mention OF tho famous "Cali-
fornia horses" shipped from Reno by
Theodore Winters this week. Our
! reighbors on tho other side Of tho
/. rather Of Waters do not scom To bc