Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-01-18
FRO. r.u.aD4r,. DA,LrI
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aNDS
Geo. w. Psltisr, manager of the
Tuscarora branch OF the EFT. n. Co.,
is in town to-day.
Joe Lang and family left this morn
ing for Carlin, Mrs. Lang having rent
ed the Pierce Hotel at that place.
1t showed almost constantly yeater-
day, though there is scarcely enough
on the grouud TO mako good sleigh
ing.
Five dollars on tho hundred 10
rather heavy taxation, but that il
what the taxpayers OF Virginia City
have to pay.
Virginia Chronicle Let the people
not worry about the Indiana They
aro not huudredth part the menace
TO the State Us tho ensuing Legisla-
ture.
Tho News says the tax levy in White
Pine county for 1891 was fixed by the
Board OF Commissioners at @ 20 on
each 500 valuation tho rame as last
year.
Algsrnon Sartoris, Nellie Granite
husband, is dying of delirium tremens
in tho south OF France. His wife,
once the pot Of tho White House, pro.
cured a divorce FROM him some time
ago e.
HALEY News iner:-The Indian
excitement ut Pocatello has entirely
subsidized. There never hus been any
cause for alarm. The excitement was
started by irresponsible parties for q
purpose.
On Tuesday the Legislature Of
California elected Leland Stanford
United States Senator from Cali
fornia for the term Of six years from
March 4, 1891.
Reno, like Elko, is overrun with
dogs. dogs to the right Of them,
dogs To the left Of them, into the val
10y Of death" should be kicked about
six hundred dog-on-ed, worthless
dogs.
In Chicago 40 Knights of Pythias
have expressed their Willingness to
part with a square inch Of ~cuticle
apiece to be skin.grafted onto the lex
OF a fellow Knight, to assist in the
healing OF a large wound.
E. NJ. Baum, of Palisade, was in
town this morning aud returned on
No. 4 this afternoon. He took with
him q box which excited some Curl
osity as to its contents, though it was
not labeled internal Machines"
The Austin Advocate suggests two
important measures for tho consider
alton OF the coming Legislature, to-
wit: Tho calling OF n Constitutional
Convention and the reduction OF the
tax levy for State purposes from 90 to
Go cents.
The result OF tho Dempsey-Fit
simmons prize fight in New Orleans
last night was a victory for Fitz., just
MS we expected. The gate receipts
aggregated s44 ZOO, the largest amount,
it is said, ever taken in for I'm oxhibi-
tion Of that kind.
Carson Observation-Disclosures
Woodbury., Of the Morgan Mill, ro-
turned from the bay this morning and
reports Trenuior Coffin as approach.
ing co~nyalescence, and considered out
OF danger by his medical attendants.
Va. Chronicle:-The State Board
ofTrade calls upon the Government
to establish q military post ut Reno,
and station at least three companies
OF troops there ready for any Indian
or other outbreak in any direction.
What's the matter with the University
cndets2
Peoples Advocatc:--N the Legisla-
ture would re-district tho State,
making evory county n district and
thereby letting each county elect it's
own Judge and have him all the year
around, it could easily DO dono for tho
present cost and give much more
satisfaction.
According to the Enterprise, not
withdrawing the high rate Of tax
ation, Storey county IL in financial
straits, there being no money in the
TREASURY to pay tho general expenses,
and aitor March there will BIO none 10
pny the sularies Of tho County Officers
until next Fall.
The County Commissioners OF Ian.
der County hnve fixed tho tux lovy
for 1901 ut 81 60 on ench 300 yalu.
Hticn. This 10 in addition to the levy
OF 90 cents for State purposes. in
Ormsby county tho lcsy 10 g. 80 in
side tho limits Of Carson and 81 out
side for county purposes.
MI. d. Reckhart, OF FL Paso, Texas, a
nophew OF Chris Reckhurt OF this
place, arrived yesterday from Salt
Lake City on a brioi visit TO his uncle,
and his brother, Frank Reckhart,
who recently arrived from New York.
Mr.. Rcokhart gavc tho INDEPENDENT
q friendly coll yesterday afternoon,
and loft Inst night on his return 10
Zion.
Tho reporter who informed tho
Rono Gazette that "eight hundred
liu la.v In,l;o. i,,ot. 80 l..t..