Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-04-20
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Regular meeting Elko Lodge No.
10, X. OF p. at Castle Hall tonight.
Yonkers Statesman:--A New York
artist who recently married his model,
can truthfully say that no has a
model wife.
We acknowledge the receipt OF u
complimentary ticket to n May Day
Ball to be given at tho Bulls Head
Hotel, on May LIST.
Appcal:-When tho G. P. goes out
OF politics it is supposed that I'LL tho
other coast railroads will follow suit
with the accent on tho when.
A London woman announces that
she is about to open IL harber-shop
whcro all the BARRIERS shall DO women,
and the newspapers speak favorably
Of the scheme.
Jim Corbett, the California pugi-
list, easily defeated Dominick Nc
'Caifrey in. Brooklyn last Monday
night in four rounds. Corbett is
now quoted on n par with tho mighty
John L.
A graduate OF Harvard who is a
good baseball player, was rejected nsa
tirst-class professional because when
running home from third base he col
lided with a player and stopped to
say: II beg pardon"
Tho Neagle case has turned out as
was expected. The Supreme Court
OF tho United States, Chief Justice
Fuller and Justice Lamar dissenting,
have affirmed the decision OF Judge
Sawyer, and Neagle is now a free man.
Piocho Record:-Our stockmen
estimate their loss in cattle during
tho past Winter ut from.2 to 3 per
cont, which is extremely light in
comparison to tho heavy loss sus-
tanned IN other sections OF the State.
Observation-Disclosures cold nights
and warm days make the maple sap
run like q mill race, and tho owners
OF sugar groves on Jack Creek expect
to reap rich hurvcsts this year. Their
crops have mostly been contracted for
by wholesale dealers at Moline and
Rye Patch.
The other day n Minnesota clergy
ma travelled thirty miles, made six
calls, visited two schools, gave an
afternoon lecture and shot seven jack
rabbits, all between sunrise and sun
sot, and he said it wasn't a good day
for pastoral work either.
The election Mt Butte City, Mon
tana, last Monday for tho selection of
seven Aldermen and Mayor was. n
complied victory for the Democrats.
Only ono Republican was elected, and
that was by n majority OF only three.
The election under tho Australian
law proved Il grand success. :,
There is a man in Apache county, IL
rumor is to be relied upon, who we
will back against any other man in
Arizona for slowing away grub.
Sheriff Creaghe says he eat seven
meals in fifteen hours, and consumed
more food ut tho last thnn no did Mt
the first meal. Can any ono beat it
Tho Carson Tribune makes tho
assertion that "Bartine is working
like u beaver for the cause OF silver,
aud will leave no stone unturned to
accomplish his Objects Unfortu-
nately tho records of his course in
Congress- do not bear out tho first
part Of this statement, although no
may be turning stones to accomplish
his objects-whatever they may be.
A Bridgeport, Conn, newspaper re-
Gently printed the following ndver-
tisoment: "Chu Fong would likee
smally nico MCLEAN lady. She no
hnve to work, rs Chu Fong got big
lot OF money. Chu Fong will do tho
washeo and tho cookee; vito sho can
dress up every day. Prize $40 for
best girl. Chu Fong." Chu Fong
has n higher idea Of propriety than
Prince Murat.
Phoebe acknowledgement smoking
has been truly termed ono OF tho
most fatal temptations OF tho ago.
Even in this isolated camp two-thirds
OF the boys arc victims to tho habit,
notwithstanding that there is q law
on our statutes prohibiting dealers
from selling them to minors. We
hoar a good deal about tho pornicious
practice Of selling whiskey toIndians,
but it falls into significance compared
with selling cigarettes to boys OF
tender ag6.
Robert Louis Stevenson, tho novel
ist has taken a great fancy to Samoa.
He has bought Nh estate OF 400 acrcs
on tho hill near Apia, whero he in.
tends 70 make his home. He was ut
Sydney when last heard from, and
his present intention Is to visit Eng.
land during tho Summer. Z He will be
back in Snmoa in Novombor, when he
will give himself up to house building
and the completion OF his South Son
novel, "Tho Wreckcr." Ho contom-
plates writing n history OF Samoa.