Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-31
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10 uO Octt6E.
Don't neglect the Democratic pri-
maries next Saturday.
A. Wines can,o in from Pleasant
Valley this afternoon.
Justice Henley has registered lag
voters in this precinct.
District Attorney Love went to
Salt Lake City last night.
j. A. Mcbride is building an addi-
ton to his dwelling house.
A shower would be acceptable, and
the indications are favorable.
Commissioner Bob Hamill came
down from Wells this morning.
w. Il. Crane, Of South Fork, came
in last evening and returned to-day.
Mrs. r. A. Shearer went down to
Carlin today on q visit OF q fow days.
John Byrne, OF the cattle firm OF
Byrne Bros, came in from the north
last evening.
What's tho matter with the Salt
Lake Times? We have not had q
copy for two days.
II. j. Keith shipped n car losd OF
horses at Halleck this afternoon, des-
tined for the eastern market.
Tho total annual home consumption
Of opium in China was lately reckoned
to DO about 41,so0,U0o pounds.
II. NJ. Johnson, tho champion 100.
yard sprinter OF the world, died in
San Francisco on Sunday OF inflam-
nation Of tho bowels.
Col. Jerry Moore, Of Ruby Valley,
came down from Halleck this morn,
ing on his way to the Bay. He will
leave hero tonight.
Tho Argonaut considers the ticket
put up by the Republican State Con.
vention OF California the strongest
presented in many years.
The Sheehau sisters have removed
their millinery and dressmaking estab.
lishment TO tho room formerly occu
pied by Mrs. Ricord, near the Depot
Hotel.
McVicker's theatre mt Chicago was
burned Tuesday morning. The cos
tunes and properties of tho "Shenan,
doah" company were all destroyed
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The new trampla law Of Illinois, which
provides that every person over six.
teen years OF age going about with,
out any trade or calling, shall be
deemed n tramp, went into effect or
July lst.
Carson Tribune: The latest rnmoi
on tho streets is that Judge Hawley
has consented to accept tho U. S
JudGship; that Bartine is to DO nom
inatcl for Supreme Judge and Now
lands for Congress.
Miss G. McCarty, Il Carson, who
has been teacher at White Rock, i!
stopping with Mrs. Rosenstock. She
has secured n school Mt Galena, Ian,
der county, which she will open next
Monday.
l.. B. Holcomb, who lived about L.
miles below Reno, dropped dead in
his corral Saturday. Deceased was
an old and esteemed resident OF the
county and was u Union soldier dur
ing tho war.
Carson Tribune:-Col. j. &. Dow,
formerly q resident Of Elko and Car
son, died in Union county, Oregon, on
August Goth. Deceased leaves q wife,
now residing in Carson, q daughter
(Mrs. j. II. MarshalD and son. Nat
Dow.
A monstrous brass casting was
successfully run Mt q foundry in Pitt
ston, Pa, the other day. 1t isa pump
chamber Weighing 5000 pounds. 1t
took three mon nearly n month to
build the mold, aud tho material cost
$500.
Thero is about as much connection
botwcon tho Silver States article on
shipping Nebraska poultry to Califor.
mia md the comments Of tho Enter.
prise local thereon, as thore IS between
Bob Jngorsoll's theology and the
manufacture OF wooden combs.
Francis G. Nowlands seoms to have
tho inside track for tho nomination
for Congress on the Republican tick
ct. Mr.. Nowlands possesses both
wealth md talent, important consid.
orations, though tho former takes
first place in o political campaign.
II 70 reported that Billy Rogers has
deserted tho Republican party and
joined the Democrats. This is an
evidence Of tho truth OF tho old coup.
let,
"Whilo tho lump holds out to burn,
Tho d. dat sinnerinay roturn.'
Hon. ". w. Bishop died mt bis
residence, 1lS Broderiok street, San
Francisco, at 10 o'clock J'uesdn,
morning. Mr.. Bishop was a man oil
great forco OF character, and wat
prominently known in the great min
ing litigation which marked tho oarl,
hiainrv ~ Nniifornio o,i Nnv,l,