Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-24
[FRoN WEDSEspAr's DAlLr.]
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Mrs c. F. Moore has gone to Deeth
to visit friends.
Ham Mccain came down from Hal.
leca on to.day's trim.
Bar silver was s.9T1z IN u IN
New York at noon yesterday.
Mrs. Lizzie Daimler, OF Carlin, won't
out to Mound Valley yesterday to
take charge OF tho Smith Creek school
for tho remainder Of the term.
Tho President of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad passed through
in his private car "Salvator," on train
No. 4 this afternoon.
Quito n number OF our citizens
listened to the lecture OF Rev. II. l..
Sisson ut tho Reading Room last
night, and we're highly entertained.
Nevada Tribune:--Judgs Hayley
will movo his chambers 10 the new
Federal building today or to.mor-
row. Court will DO held in the now
building nbout June LIST. t.sr
The INDEPENDENT Rcxnowledcas
the receipt of the Progress Report on
Irrigation in the United States, pro-
pared under tho direction OF Hon.
Jerry Rusk, Secretary OF agriculture.
At the close Of tho kentucky
Democratic Convention Il resolution
was offered naming Cleveland for
President, but a motion To adjourn
carried without endorsing Cleveland.
President Harrison has settled
down with quiet oblivion in Washing
ton. AS u Presidential show no was
a great success; us n Presidential
statesman he is n m-icroscopical
animalcule.
Carson Appeal:-In California Presi-
don't Harrison sad no had never seen
anything so fine us orange groves.
Now he is in Nebraska announcing
that nothing is 50 pleasing to his eye
as growing corn. In Oregon he was
heart and soul for ducks. -,
ii. L. Baker, Of Bellevue. Idaho,
mado this office a pleasant call to-day,
on his way to San Francisco. For
six years; from rs TO 81, hc was con-
nected with the schools on tho Com
stock. He visited our schools TO day
and made the children OF the inter
mediate department a pleasant talk.
Dear friend, don't hunt the editor
With pIsto! or with gun;
And ask him il he said it, or
Expect that he will run.
His threadbare linen buster
May still his patches hide,
But his muscles are developed,
And the Lord is on his side.
Iatlanta Constitution.
Papa-Ilave you been fishing?
JOhnny-Yes, sir.
Papa-Woil, you may as VOL mako
n day OF it while you nre ut it. You
may now come out to tho woodshed
with me on a whaling expedition. 1t
strikes mo that We need a little blub-
Der just now.-Ex.
The Carson Tribune y "Nearly
500 yards OF now carpet have been re-
ceived by the Capital Commissioners.
1t will covor the Offices Of the Govern
or, Secretary of State, Controller and
Attorney. General" The Tribune
should add that the Capital Commits
sioners encouraged homo merchants
by buying the carpet in San Fran
cisco.
Virginia Entcrprise:-A few days
ago n man from tho country cnme
down. IIo was from Mason Valley.
lie was an old acquaintance Of DR..
Webber. They took u drink together.
He had n number OF twenties in his
pocket. "Say, put n few Of those
twenties behind tho bar" said the
doctor, "and when you get sober
you'll have some money left. I'll
vouch for this house." The country
man wouldn't do it. He took in tho
sights and INDUCED in othor pleas
ures. He landed in Jail. When he
got out no hunted up the doctor aud
thus addressed him: "Doc, do q
know any nntidote for adamncd fool"