Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-05-18
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VI nnes rlpS struwoerrleS NJ lrSlnla
City.
Tho good citizens OF Palisade will
place q flag on their public school
louise
10 ie said that Japan will have a
magnificent exhibit at tho Chicago
Worlds Fair.
A ~1T-year-old white girl cloped from
st. Paul, MINI, with a negro a few
days ago. So far tho distracted par
ents have been unable to find tho
errins daughter.
Tho stars and stripes which float
daily over the public school building
is an ornament in which the school
children, IS well us all patriotic citi-
zens, feel a just pride.
The weather is dclightfal and vege-
tation of all kinds is growing rapidly.
The warm weather will have a ten
dency TO increase the water supply in
the already swollen streams.
Senator Stewart has our thanks
for public documents, also n copy OF
the memorial address on the life and
character of Joseph Rankin, a Mem-
Der of Congress from Wisconsin.
The Nashville correspondent OF the
Chicago Times tclcgraphs that Ell Rio
Rey has cen his best days on tho
turf. The horse is being trained and
may possibly start in the American
Derby.
Chief of Police D. w. Cage shot
and killed himself Monday night in n
saloon at Tombstone, Arizona. He
had been indulging in liquor for some
time past. He leaves n widow and
four children.
The Silver bill recently introduced
by Senator Plumb, of Kansas, covers
the whole ground of free coinage in n
few words. Will our delegation in
Congress give their support to this
measure? If not, why not?
There is evidently something out CT
joint in the Postofice at Ogden. Our
Ogden exchanges are three or four
days old when they reach this Office,
whereas they should DO here on the
day following their publication. The
Ogden Postoiiice should DO looked
after.
George Cornell reports the whole
country in tho vicinity of Willow
Point under water. He says the
bridge across the Little Humboldt
above tho Roll place is washed out
or covered SO deep with water, that it
cannot be seen.
Tho lower bridge across tho Hum
boldt, on tho road between E!ko and
the Hot Springs, is in danger of be-
ing washed away. Last evening tho
water was within thirteen inches OF
the span which crosses tho main por-
ton Of tho river.
The New York Puritan Athletic
Clubs offer of a 5000 trophy for q
glove contest between Joe. McAuliTe
and Jake Kilrain has been accepted
by both men. Tho Club will put up
$1,000 for n match between Jimmy
Larkins and Billy Murphy.
Charles Lampman, ono OF tho sturdy
aud prosperous farmers Of Clover
Valley, spcnt yesterday in town, ard
during tho afternoon made n pleasant
call ut this Office. Mr.. Lampman
says that notwithstanding tho hard
Winter tho outlook is favorable for
tho future.
1t is rumorcd in New York that the
Vandorbilts have secured control of
tho Union Pacific. Tho Vaudorbilts
have long desired TO obtain n Western
connection for tho New York Gem
trail and Lake Shore. There is be-
lieved TO DO considerable foundation
Tor the III
Twenty masked men entered the
saloon Mt Santa Maria. California,
where T.. l.. Criswcll, who murdered
Constable Southland, was confined,
stood up the thrco guards with shot
guns, tied and gagged Criswell, and
passing n rope over the raftors swung
him up and left him hanging.
Tho ingram carpet manufacturers
OF Philadelphia, where moro carpet is
mado than in ull New England, have
discovered that tho new Tariff bill
increases the tariff on third.class wool
go por cont. Thcy have protested
against this, asserting that tho in
croase in duty would torco them TO
close their mills.
Tho Democrats OF tho Third Con-
g~rcssional District OF PENNSYLVANIA
have nominated Richard Vaux to I'LL
tho vacancy caused by tho death OF
Samuel j. Randall. Tho election is
TO be held on tho tho Goth instant,
VnuS is n native Of Philadelphia and
WIS ut n timc Secretary OF tho
American Legation at London.
Times cview:-Dr. 9. g. Strntton,
tho Professor ut tho Mills Seminary
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