Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-02-01
[Fno4 THURSDAYS DArLr.I
ALMAGuND1

Nj. Chaser, OF Pcko, was in town
yesterday.
To-day's west bound mail train is
reported six hours late.
Chas. Adams, Of South Fork, came
in by private conveyance this after
noon.
q. w. Grover is confined 70 his
o to-day. but hopes soon to DO
out again.
H.. Cradit, head waiter at the Depot
Itutel, islaid up with q sevore attack
OF rheumatism.
a bill has passed the Oregon Legis-
lature which provides for the Aus.
tralian systom OF ballot.
c. II. Coop and n force o, mon went
out on tho Tuscarora road to-day to
repair and overhaul the Western
Union telegraph line.
Chicago mail:-Sit,ing Bull is quito
dead, but his pony is very much alive.
He is now OH exhibition in the dime
museums OF eleven different States.
Tho appearance OF Commercial
Street will DO greatly improved VIVA
the new blacksmith shop, now in
course OF construction, is completed.
Reno Gazette:-A rubber stamped
envelope is n nice thing for n county
officer to be sending around the coun-
try when ono printed neatly costs no
moro.
There is considerable snow in places
between hero and Tuscarora. We
learn that Tuesdays outgoing stage
did not reach there until yesterday
afternoon.
Tho Governor has appointed H. F.
Dangberg, Of Douglas, j. r. Bradley,
OF Elko, and A. Peterson, of Storey,
to servo four years rs Directors of the
State Board OF Agriculture.
rho Austin Advocate, will hero
after DO issued as a bi-wcekly instead
Of n weekly, and promises, should its
patronage continue to increase, that
1T will soon be published daily.
Sick Man-I'm afraid l can't have
you any longer, doctor; my money is
al! gone. Family Physician lcheerfully)
%, that doesn't mlttor. I've insured
your life in my favor.-[New York
Weekly
Virginia Chronicle:--The Senate
and Assembly adjourn over every
Saturday. But il costs tho State
about $500 TO run those institutions
on that day, just the same. AS
"Sniktaw" once said in tho California
Assembly: "There's money in tho
Treasury and let's rake her"
a special train with four hundred
soldiers aboard. who were returning
from Pine Ridge, cnilidcd with tbs
passenger train at Florence, Kansas.
Several soldiers were iujured, two
fatally, but tho passengers escaped
unhurt. \ largo number OF cavalry
horses weTe killed.
The Kansas Legislature elected w.
A. PiofTer United Stntes Senator to
succeed Ingalls,, whose term expires
ON tho 4th OF March next. Tho new
Senator is n leador in the Farmers
Alliance. He favors the unlimited
coinass OF silver, and n reduction OF
tho tariff, aud Supposed to tho Forco
BILL
AS will DO seen by their display nd.
undor the head OF Now To-day, the
ladies Of Elko have completed mr.
rangemonts for n grand St. Vale ntine's
Ball to DO given Mt tho Depot Hotel
on the evening Of February Is, 1891.
All who have attended former enter
tainmont5 given under tho auspices of
their management need not DO 70.
minded OF tho success which has al
ways attended them, and tho coming
st. Valentines Ball promises to
eclipse all formor efforts. The popu-
lhrity and energy Of those who have
tho matter in hand is q sufficient
guaranty Of its success. We predict
that the ball on tho 18th Of February
will long bs remembered rs one OF the
most notable social ovents ever occur.
ring in Elko.