Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-24
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SALNIAGU

O'f. Euou WIS III Town inns morn
ing.
WI. Black came down from Deeth
to-day.
This mornings train was three
hours late.
Geo. ". Peltier arrived here from
Tuscaroru this morning.
Tho California State Democratic
Convention met at San Jose to-day.
We arc pleased to that
James Russell is so much better us 10
be considered out OF all danger.
Tho proposed consolidation OF coun-
ties unites nearly the whole of Ian
der county with Eureka county.
Eureka Sentinel: Congress should
not losc sight OF the lottery bill. This
is it's opportunity to prove that it is a
bigger man than old Louisiana.
Francis G. Newlands is willing to
sacrifice himself on tho altar OF his
country and accept the nomination
for Congress on the Republican ticket.
es.Revicw:-Wm. Snow,of Ruby
Valley, was in town yesterday to as
certnin what his chances would 10
towards getting the nomination for
Assessor.
Alte:-The fate OF Balaam's ass is
wrapped in the nists OF conjecture,
but one of mis- descendants appear to
have located ut IiealdsbuTg and start.
cd a newspaper.
Miss Marletto passed tho examin-
alton for n first grade certificate very
satisfactorily, having obtained an
average OF q fraction over % per cent.
on all the branches.
The greatest marvel in biography
is said to be tho synchronous multi
plox. an instrument by means OF
which six messages can be transmit
ted upon n wire, either ali from ono
station or in opposite directions.
Tho farmers OF Pleasant Valley aro
busily engaged in harvesting their
grain. The crop is rather light, sup
posed to be caused by the unusually
cold weather during the Spring
months. The hay crop was good.
The first arrest under tho new COW
ordinance WAS nado to-day. Con-
stable Triplctt took charge OF a
wandering bovine OF tho feminine
gender. which the owner can have by
calling at the public pound and put
ting up the necessary coin.
An item under the head OF "Born"
il this issue will be OF interest to
many Of our roaders, as this parents
Woe formerly residents OF Railroad
District, this county. Mr.. Langrcn
says: "Moticr and child are doing
we'll, and So all is we'll that ends
WE'LL"
1t was about fifty years ago that
Daniel Webster, speaking OF the region
then known as Oregon, said it was 80
far of that it could DO not governed
by tho United States, and n delegate
from it to Congress would not reach
Washington till a year after the cxpi-
ration Of his term"
a Denver paper says that from the
effects OF extreme heat and the bar
barous ovor-check, no fewor than Il
dozon horses died in Denver last
week. AS evidence that the over
check had uuch 10 do with it, wc
will remark that eight OF tho twelve
gave symptoms Of lockjaw.
\ fearful cyclone visited the vicin-
ity of Wilksbarrc, Pa, laGt Tuesday
afternoon. Whole rows OF trees we're
blown down, hundreds OF houses worc
unroofed, eleven persons were killed,
ten others fatally injured, and twcn-
ty-four seriously wounded. Tho loss
is estimated at 81 100000.
The Legislature will meet next year
on tho third Monday in January in
stead OF tho first Monday az formerly.
Tho principal object OF this change in
tho State Constitution was TO enable
tho State officers to have their reports
prepared and printed prior 10 tho con.
vening Of tho Legislature.
Tho Austin Rcvcillo is straying in
"by and forbidden paths" whom tides.
ignatcs tho fuscarora rimss-Review
as "a staunch Democrat" Bro. Fair
child will not havo il that way, when
for years he has boon known as n 10.
publican OF tho most pronounced
typo. Tho Rovoilio will have 10 take
II back.
Just n hundred years ago Samuel
Hopkins obtained FOR making pot and
ponrl ashes, tho first patent ovor issued
by tho Government, md in tho first
twelve months OF tho Patent Onlco's
existence only two moro certificates
were issued. In tho century since,
however, 43J,i3l patents huvo boon
granted to Americans.
Reno Journal:--Tho cnso OF Storey
county VI. tho State OF Nevada for
money due tho officers Of tho Rpocial
| election on February II. 1889, was on