Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-04-06
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Reno.
SEQ notice OF ranch for sale, else
where in this issue. dr.,
On Monday tho Senate passed the
Dependent Pension Bill by q vote Of
40 to u
See potice, under tho head OF Now
To-day, OF an opportunity TO earn a
nice little reward.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Van
Dreilen is quito i'll, suffering from an
attack OF .pnoumonia.
r. D.. Lanhamr is in town and is
gradually recovering from his long
and painful illness
Tomorrow being Arbor Day and a
legal holiday for all public schools in
the State, the Elko Schools will not
be in session.
A'suhcicnt fund having boom col.
looted to purchase a flag, the Stars
and Stripes will soon float over our.
school building.
Tuscarora is making progress in tho
proposition to erect n fine building
for Public Hall aud y Lodge room
for the several secret Orders. D.
Tho weather shows favorable
symptoms Of approaching Spring.
Although the nights arc still cold the
days are clear, warm and pleasant.
The California State Treasury is
c~ongested with coin. 1t is said to con-
tain .s4I30o,ooO in cash, besides bonds,
checks and other negotiable paper.
Kemler, the Now York murderer,
has been sentenced to death by cleo
tricity, and tho experiment will DO
made on Friday, the End day Of May
next.
a grand invitation ball, under tho
auspices Of the Masonic Hall Associ-
alton, will be given at WInnemucca
next Tuesday evening, the 9th in
slant
Those contemplating matrimony
are notified that the INDEPENDENT
Office has a stock Of now and stylish
wedding stationery and facilities for
fine printing.
The tax suit Of Lander county va.
the Central Pacific Railroad Co. will
como up for a hearing before Judge
Fitzgerald at Austin during tho pres
ent term Of Court.
The Government is experimenting
with n new explosive called emmeu-
site. 1t is claimed that it is an
emmensite more powerful than any
thing hitherto in use.
General Hagerman has turned the
Reno Postollice ove to his successor,
Henry p. Kraus, who is now entitled
to the appellation of "Nusby," 10y
which he is generally known.
mes-Rcview:EThe Carson Appeal
says this is Il hardlwol!d to live in.
VOL, perhaps it is, but then we have
noticed that most people like it SO
we'll that they don't loavo it until they
arc dead.
Alta:-Blair threatened to leave the
Republican party il his bill was beat
en-. tits beaten, and thus the Demo.
cracy is threatened by a now danger ,
Can't he be prevented breaking into
our ranks?
The Reno Gazette celebrated its
fifteenth birthday last Tuesday and
entered upon Volume MIX. The
Gazette gives evidence of prosperity
and we wish it continued md un-
interrupted success.
Ed. Carville, OF Mound Valley, came
in yesterday and returned to day. Ho
says his losses OF stock the past Win
ter will not exceed ten per cent.
Great care and plenty Of feed nc
counts for this creditable showing.
Carson Tribune:-.Carson at the
present timo hns tho brightest lot Of
clcrgymen Of any town in the State
and tho attendance Mt tho various
church odilices show that thor tai
ents and Jealous labors arc appreci-
ntod.
Battle Mountain Nevadan:.-Tho
Humboldt river is still raising Mt this
point, and on tho north -east side tho
river has oyerflowed tho bottom land,
forming q lake about ono mile wide
and from two to three feet deep. Old
settlers who have lived OIL the Hum
boldt, mt Battle Mountain andi Ar
gcnta, for tho past sixteen ycnrs, in-
form us that they have meyer seon so
much water in the river US ut the
present TING. .,,;. L"..s.
Noxt Sunday will DO Easter, tho
great egg day of tho yeHr. Easter
falls on tho first Sunday following tho
first full moon subsequent to tho Goth
day OF March in each year. In 1901
Easter will fail on tho Goth dry OF
Mareh, and in 1892 on the 18th day
OF April. :.
The meeting OF water claimants ut
Lnnoille yesterday wnswell attended,
n largo crowd being present. Much