Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-03
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J.s.e stinson has returnsdto town
after . protraoted. sbserce.
From the Tmss-Rsview We learn
that the Union mill &C Tuscarora has
started up again.
It is net often that we have two
full mtons in one month, but that
event occurred in july, 1890.
Mrs. Ricord viii! have a tapply Of
fresh fruits and melons this evening".
mex. door to the Express office.
Silver State:-Dr. Alien snd his fair
young bride returned from Truckee
yesterday, and were welcomed and
congratulated by many :rierds.
There should be a law to punish by
imprisonment for lito any person who
originates a slanderous story in refer
ence TO any man, woman or child.
The White Pine News learns from
Assessor Peters that the assessment
roll on stock cattle in Newark Valley
aud Cold crock 10 only about so per
cent. OF what it was last year.
The Carson Appeal ssoGld rather
sec q clean able Democrat like Irish
in the House fighting for freo. coinage
than anT lukOwarm Republican who
turns back en- the day of 6attle.
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Tho Virginia Enterprise publishes
an estimeto Of the population OF Ne
Vsda by counties which aggregates
1926 as the population Of the State
showing a loss Of 1900 since 1880.
Reno Gazette:--The unusual &C,
tivity OF those Nevada papers which
hope to be made rich by the passage
OF n Nevada Lottery bill shows that
another set-to with that infamous
schomo may reasonably be expected.
Phoebe Record:-The Nevada State
Journal in estimating tho population
OF tho important towns OF the State
OF Nevada puts the population Of
Phoebe at 282- A pretty close guess,
bro.heri you just missed it about
100
Silver State:A County Assessor Ri.
10y says the meadows in the vicinity
OF Willow Point look as they did years
ago dotted with hay stacks. This year
10000 tons OF hay can be stacked where
there was nothing but dust and grass
roots last year.
Reno Gazette:-That Elko CORES
pondent Of tho Free Press, who
thinks Controller j. +. Hallock islands
head and shoulders above all others"
for the nomination for Governor,
must place q very low estimate on
the morals OF this commonwealth.
There are nearly three times as
mony foreign oranges imported into
Now York as are received from
Florida, and the combined receipts,
approximation 100000 boxes, would
DO sufficient to build four Washing
ton monuments and havo 'somo left
besides.
He-Youd don't object TO my being
with you 30 much, do you?
She (delightedly)-Of course not.
He-You see, father has made me
promise that won't become engaged
until Igraduate. and I've got to keep
away from the other girls as a pre-.
caution.
Tho chances arc that come resident
OF Elko will have tho pleasure (?) Of
spending his vacation at Carson as a
reward for furnishing Indians with
whiskey. A number Of the Lo family
frequently get hilarious, and some.
body furnishes the tonic; the penalty
for which. ms everybody knows, is q
torn in the State Prison.
In view Of tho fact that there seems
to be no opposition to the demand
for n Constitutional Convention, the
County Commissioners, in issuing
their election proclamation should
provide for q vote Of tho peoplo ON
tho proposition, and tho election bal.
lots Of both parties should have
printed thereon Constitutional Con.
vention, yes."