Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-10
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Mrs. p. II. McDermott and son wcro
in town yesterday.
Milt Polk ia in town somewhat in
disposed, though not confined to his
bod.
f. II. Kcefe, OF Deeth, came down
yesterday ami stopped over in town
to-day.
An honest mar is tho uoblcst-and
Tom Tcnuant says the suarcest-work
of God.
The coming Legislature will con-
renc on the third Monday in January,
instead OF the first MonGay rs hereto
fore
Last night was tho warmess OF tho
season--tkc first night this year when
d could sleep comfortably without
cover.
II you want to know why Eve ate
the apple, just ~anaiyze your own feel
ires when you see u keep or tho
Grass" sign.
Sec notice OF meeting CT the Demo
cratic County Central Committee.
Each member is particularly request
cd to be present either i'll person or
by proxy.
Tho Genoa Courier s.otcs that tho
origin nf the thuderboldt or the ac-
count thcreof-which recently visited
jacks Valley, "has been traced 10 a
bottle which came from the Pony Sa-
Loon"
Times-Rcview:-It is understood
that Unclo Jimmy Clark, of Elko, will
seek tho nomination for Treasurer be-
foro the Republican Convention. uc
has served in that capacity heretofore.
and gave general satisfaction.
The Enterprise should now sound
another noto of warming TO the PEG
pie Of Eiko county. The other day I;
la=ge rIacard inscribed, Holiness 10
the Lord" was displayed in front Of
the Elko Postoiiicc.
n. Oudcrkirk left last night for the
East with twenty-five horses. His
destination is Now York, provided ho
does not make n satisfactory sale
sooner. Ncls will visit the old home
In Canada before no returns.
Appcal:--Thc Paris correspondent
OF the New York Herald gets 2lO,OE
a year for dictating five editorials PEI
week to that paper. This is moro than
Boss Buckley gets for debating q
whole Session Of the California Lcgis,
laturc.
Reno Gazetto:--Hon. William
W%oodburn, r. q. hickey, G. C:Pown.
ing, Archie Mcdonald and Il. X. Col
cord AFRO willing 10 sacriiicc their pr,
vate interests 10 Eorvo the people il
tho capacity OF Governor for tho neg,
four years.
Revciilo: We hear Of quito auum,
Ter OF different parties. owners o.
mines that have been lying idlo foi
somo ti;ne,~ preparing 10 resume work
on the same, following that at the
present price Of silver tho orc will
pay to ship.
Silver has dropped to 1925. Silver
will huctunto IN price tho sane Ga
lead, copper or rig iron SO long as it
Ia merely acommolity whose vuluo is
measured hy gold, which is now tho
only standard of values in tho United
States.
Chloride B9lt:--From Bob GRAY,
who has boon down on John Chinto-
vich's ranch for a couple OF weeks
~russicating, We loarn that there will
DO an immense crop this year. Bob
says thcro will be so much hay to tho
aero that there viii not bo room
enough on the ground TO stack il.
Another precinct heard from! Ed
Booth says no has always been n
Democrat but hcncosorth no is n Re-
publican, bccnuso of tho passage OF
tho bill making gold the only stand.
ard of values and silver q commodity.
Ed has undoubtedly boon in tho
wrong boat all tho time, and should
have gono over 10 his friends long ago.
Gen. Robt. NJ. Clarke, IN n commnni.
cation to tho Virginia Chronicle,
states clearly and logically tho differ
cncc between tho compromise silver
bill and n FREQ coinage bill. Tho Gen.
Gnys the present Law is not u CON.
promise, but u complete surrender Of
FREQ coinage, principally from tho fact
that the only recognized standard of
values is tho gold dollar OF 25 $40
grains, nine tenths fine.
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Tho Federal Election Dill.
Tho Federal Election bill 10 n mcas.