Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-16
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Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
10, X oil at Castle Hall tonight.
William Mitchell shipped a car
load Of beef cattle to San Francisco
to-day.
Somervillo Journal:-It is a very
wise father who knows as much as
his son.
Jno. S. Mayhugh returned Tuesday
from Tuscarora where he has been
employed for several weeks past
There was n time when two pounds
of silver could be e> changed for one
pound OF gold, but not since the war.
Gov. c. G. Stevenson has gono to
San Francisco, and Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor Frank Bell now holds tho ex-
ecutive reins.
A Grand Masquerade Ball will be
given ut Carlin by tho X. of s. b. on
Monday evening, the 9th instant.
Advertisement tomorrow;
Who holds ticket No. G43s5, La. S.
L? The holder has a good thing, for
that is the number which drew the
capital prize last Tuesday.
A private letter says the snow has
about all disappeared from Secret
Valley, and stock is doing we'll, re-
curing but little feed now.
Mrs. H. w. Fuller, who arrived here
from Sacramento Tuesday evening,
will remain about n month visiting
her sister, Mrs. William Mitchell.
Reno Journal:-Col. Jerry Moore
camo up from tho Bay yesterday
morning. He shipped away the re-
naming seven car loads Of his cattle
last night.
Reno Gazette:-Taking money out
Of the school fund, with the under
standing that it is mover to be repaid,
is what Nevada financiers call "bor-
rowing"
Mrs. Alice Ricord is quito i'll. suffer
ing from an atteck Of la grippe.
Though quite sick her condition is
not considered dangerous, and it is
to be hoped that she will soon ro-
cover.
State Treasurer George Tuny has
recently lost 125 pounds of his adipose
tissue through illness. Should this
writer lose that much flesh there
would not he enough left On which to
hold n Coroner's inquest.
The election in Salt Lake City last
Monday resulted in n victory for the
full Gentilo ticket from Mayor to
Councilman, not a single Saint being
among tho successful candidates.
The power OF the Priesthood is wan
ing in Zion.
j. Rails arrived this morning from
an extended trip through California,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah.
Ho says no prefers the Battle Born"
TO any of them, and thinks Novada
tho Loss State in tho Union for a per-
menent residence.
The House OF Representatives is
still engaged in tho laudable enter
prise Of Diminishing Democratic hem
beers and seating Republicans. Tho
project may work all right for n
while, but there is n hereafter and a
reaction will surely follow.
S. F. Post:--It is about time for tho
somi-monthly announcement that the
"Union Pacific will certainly build in
to California" to appear. The story is
duo within tho next week. It has
made its appearance every two weeks
for the past year, and yet the road
does not como.
"Sassiety" Note, Carson Tribune:-
a prominent butcher who was one Of
tho guests at Mrs. RS whist party,
when asked by ono OF the ladies pres
ent "Pray sir, what arc tho stakes
now" replied, "Madam tho best rump
/ cannot sell for loss than twenty-five
cents n pound"
A collection on tho Murray Medi-
cino Co, sent through n Kansas City
bank, was returned with tho informa-
ton that no such firm could be found
in the city. Persons who do a legiti-
mnto business are generally located
so that their place Of business is
readily found. E
Arrangements for tho Washington
Ball mt tho Depot Hotel on Friday
evening, tho 2lst instant, have pro-
crossed SO far rs to insure q grand
SUCCESS. Thero will DO quite n num-
Dor present from neighboring towns
and valleys, and n very pleas INT social
gathering will DO tho result. %.
A. G. Dawloy received n lettor from
Ruby Valley this morning bringing
the cheering intelligence that his loss.
ess Of horses will not bo near so great
M was anticipated. Mr.. Vaughn, who
is on Mr.. Dawloy's place, has found
20 horses up to the present, some Of
which woro given up for lost. There
Is about II foot Of snow in tho valley
yet.
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