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The National tribune., 1891-06-18

Bring we now our gRrlands fair;
Lay them gently on the sod;
Roses sweet and lilies rare
Truest types of love of God.
Fought they long and fought they we'll,
Bravely laid their young lives down;
Far from home and friends they fell
Theirs the cross and theirs the crown.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08
S3, al 81

l,U64, T04 %
S1,949, 1877 46
20,O6s, ,o55 SO
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

were also made to the motive power and equipment
and to your holdings of real estate at the ern the
The amount expended during the year on capital
account on the lines west of Pittsburgh SO, 62
There were used in construction and repairs on the
II 3 tons and on the south western lines ID TONS
There Ssye been redeemed through the sinking fund
aPh Sd hO RaSaV cGmy
4Gk s hsaynS ssSo 9e s 1T 1
oft four and half cent bonds for the purpose of
on T west tsB%rsR n making iHt
gage, $o % OF these Bonds SSs ooo Rave
been been retired through the operations & Of @ tae sinking
The report made by the trustees of the sinking funds
the resaaT annual payment q i65 oss was made
rs the mss
bonds, making the total amount redeemed to Decem-
First mortgage bonds 81 .S71 800 90
With balance Of cash the bands of the trustees,
On account of first mortgage sinking
On account or second mortgage sinking %
The further amount Of i az was added To- the
isng MORTGAGES of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Rail-
directly to other sinking funds by the individual
The earnings of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail-
road COMPANY We're more than sufficient to meet the
leased leg % lines. The land department. made sales of
10 94S acres of farm lands and II 1907 of pine
lands for $316,S51. 16. being an average price of
$1 n per acre. and also disposed of TO- 434 of
%%STthess NOR swamp lands for nominal consideration.
lhe sold to the close Of the year. after deduct
TO- was 2 11 acres and the aggregate price received
acre: No bonds could be purchased by the trustees
anteed and $505, 600 of the unguaranteed first
gage land-grant bonds of the Company.
The assets on hand December 31st 1890, applicable
to the redemption of the first mortgage land-grant
bonds were:-
Cash in the hands of the trustees. O34, O73 81
Cash IN the hands of cashier: %, 079 IL
Bills and accounts receivable in hands
Of cashier 451. .176 II
Bills receivable and securities in hands
of trustees 245, ,451 SO
Total ............. .............S2. 752, $50 O5
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

The other lines west of Pittsburgh ON account of
which your Company has assumed direct obligations
or IN which it is largely interested through ownership
OF securities put which are operated through their
Ierre Haute Railroad; Grand Rapids and Indiana
kalroad and roads operated through its organizations
East st. Louis and Carondelet Railways Cincinnati
and Washington Railroad.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

Balance of certificates outstand-
ing December 31st, 1890. SS, 3S9, 600 90
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

It will be seen from the above that the result upon
all lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie decrease i'm
earnings per passenger mile of 5-100 of a mill
creased profit of 1S-100 of mill. - -
The average distance travelled by each passenger in
1890 was II $40 miles and in 1859 was 1S 10 miles
a decrease of 3-10 of mile. '
The following tables show the gross earnings ex-
penses and net earnings of the coal companies which
your Company is Interested for 1890, as Compared
with 1889 and also the amount of coal mined and sold
and the price received for same at point of sala:
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

Balance.
Out of which was paid a dividend of
five and one-halt per cent. .......
Amount transferred to credit of profit
and loss for the year 1890.
From which deduct extraordinary
expenditures, debited to profit and
loss on account of floods, June,
1889. and in settlement of sundry
accounts. s.............-
Add amount to credit OF profit and
loss December 31st, 1889.
Balance to credit of profit and loss
December 31st, 1S90................
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

The western lines show an increase Cos 962 tons
IN their freight trafhc and l643 4S0 in the number
Of passengers carried but the average freight rates
show slight decrease as compared with the preceding
year.
yards and other facilities at terminal points in the
construction of second and third track and passing
sdngs in the erection of Yiaducts and other struc-
ures and in the completion Of the connecting bridge
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

erty in 1857 has been faithfully carried out by your
Sompsny during period OF and mo
ofnteres or of any instament of the principal sum-
Of the 6e@pa9y s4 were apart on the Tst
secured by that mortsase Only three Of these bonds
the Ps and the SSance the fund was
placed to the credit of the trustees tor investment un
There are now in the sinking fund.- for the redemp-
ing the United New jersey @ @ Rsiroad and Canal Com
Of tss par gSq S & Of % sn9
s2I; ;oS, makine an aggregate Of 50, ,oi9, ,9si: :os:
Ct I e t$s
Si an Te Bore S0fS Railroad e company able
to purchase only QoO of these securities during
The total amount Of these certificates pgrc@hSsed has and
ing outstanding s., ,si5o 900 i'''O'
There has been expended for construction, equip
Pennsylyania Railroad and branches. S3,656,576 80
Phiiedeiphia and Trenton Railroad. :. s2,299 40
And for improvements S and and & extensions
ated by the Company. 5,717,907 60
On account Of these advances there has %
been received from those companies, - - -
IN S4l,oSS %
Total amount expended on capital ac- 49,
count in lS9O......... S9,5IU,OOo vs.
There were used on the Main Line, in construction
and repairs 20 1854 tons of steel rails and 307 39
Ssi toms Of ON tSe PadepR
and Erie Railroad Division, 5419 tons of steel and
800 ties making total of 40 657 tons of steel and
There were built at Altoona and your other shops
east of Pittsburgh and Erie. for the Main Line and
Son I m on ssa an
gage express and mail cars, .s202 freight cars
frgerator and 39S cabin and maintenance of way
cars.
The following statement shows the condition of the
Car Trusts under which equipment has been furnished
for the lines of your Company hereinafter specified
no additions having been made Hereunder during the
past year:
The q, 24s cars placed on your lines
east of Pitts curgh. through the sys-
tenn of Car Trusts, represent q cost - - -
of $14. $50 3o5 90
The 16, SOB cars west of Pittsburgh. S,3S6995 90
The cars subleased to affiliated
lines viz.
3706 cars Northern Cen
trail Railway Com
$50 Ses cars s., Iilesheny. Val. o. @ '''o' "
ley Railroad Com
29S 29Ss-ts cars New York. i''''Oo W
Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad Com
500 5ooe-cs cars rs Philadelphia, 'O''ooo W
Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Com
500 oSosns cars pennsyiyanoiia; Sooooo w
and North Western
Railroad Company -. 25OOOOOo
---e---ee 2,649, 700 90
Total. rs, ,997 cars. s............ s25. .426, COO 90
Total amount of certificates re-
deemed to December 31st, 1890,
follows
Amount paid in full
payment of 15,714
Amount paid on account w
OF 80, ;9s3 ars......... s, 700, 600 90
--- 1907, 900 90
Balance of certificates outstand-
December
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

Total. rs, 997 cars. ......
Total amount of certificates re-
deemed to December 31st, 1890,
as follows:-
Amount paid in full
payment of 15,714
Amount paid on account
OF 49, ,2s3 cars. $500, 600 90
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

The following table shows the earnings and cost per
passenger per mile each of the divisions com
1,oro1 1xxith
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

The percentage of operating expenses earnings
all lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie 81 "a for 1890
and 66 81 for 1885, showing increase for the year
1890 of /. 13 per cent.
The aggregate coal and coke shipments over the
Pennsylvania Railroad Division amounted 20 1885,
S7 tons as @ Sgenst rain IL l9 s42 " tons in 1889. an in
The total shipments of oil over the Pennsylvania
Railroad Division during the year 1880 amounted to
4, 4S 1913 barrels, against 67 004 barrels in 1889,
showing decrease of 1873, S1l barrels.
The following table shows the revenue and cost per
ton per mile on each Division operated by the Com
pany, compared with 1885,
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

The average receipts per ton point SALE aggre
eating the results of the four coal companies for $780,
were So. O6 100, as against SO. 81 210 in 1889.
LINES WEST OF PITTSBURGH.
The following statement gives the result of the lines
west of Pittsburgh operated by the Pennsylvania Com
pany and the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis Railway Company:
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08

income for the
.................S11, 425, 642 30
lnts have been
se3, 49s 12
324, 500 90
11o,oo5 OF
1,e32. o24 65
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08


the following amou
deducted, viz:
Payment to fund for
the Purchase of Sc
curities guaranteed
by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Pennsylvania r a i l =
road Company'S
Consolidated Mort
gage Bonds, sink
ing fund account. =.
Allegheny Valley Rail
road Company:
Payments on account
of guaranty of prin-
cipal and interest of
bonds. =. .............
Extraordinary Repairs.
Amount expended in
STRENGTHENING an d
revising lines and
grades, a n d for
other purposes not
properly chargeable
to capital account. .
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
Time ard II. App,rtlonnoat.

Whatever other inequalities We may
labor under, NO all hayo an equal
amount Of time. the only question being
how to apportion it. Ono viii 10 indie
fltigably busy every One through
the day and painfully exhausted 1T
night, and yet tho results ilay be quite
unsatisfactory to himself and to others,
because he has worked o~rratically or
from impulse, without foresight or
judgment. Another knows what h: can
do or can not do, and plans his time uc-
coriingly. lie asranccs for needed rvst
and leisure, he selects his cmgloymcnts
in tho order OF their Importance, and
lets the rest 60 without II struggle. lie
may nos accomplish quite 50 much OF
certain things in a day us his unmcth.
odical neiyhbor; but on the scale OF n
year his achievements will 10 far more
valuable, and on tho scale OF 4 lifetime
his own health and happiness and hat
Of mis- family, as well rs his usefulness
10 society, will be UNNECESSARILY greater.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
Stole Iii. Own Child.

Last THURSDAY night weik 10th.
rop was Grrestcd by Deputy Sheriff
Drcyfuss on n charge Of threatening
10 kill, made 10y his w;fe. Ms. 10th
roP, n few weeks ago. began proceed.
iDgs for "a divorce. aud during this
weak she and her children have been
visiting at j. K. IIuurham's ranch, IL
few miles below Dayton. Wel!S
Lothrop has been in Mason Valley
FOR n couple Of mOnthn. Thursday he
came to Dayton, and on the way
stopped Il: i~IuughaEi'3 and stcio his
little boy, threatening To kill anybody
who interfcred with him. When he
had left tho ranch Mrs. Lnthrop was
driven rapidly to Dayton. arriving
here before her husband did, aud
when he got bero yIth Tho child ie
found tho Deputy Sheriff awaiting
him with II warrant. He was put in
jill until yesterday, when he had Il
hearing and Was placed under $3.50
bonds to keep tho peace FOR six
months. He furnished bonds lust
nigit.-lLyun County Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE RICH FAVORED.

When the tarifT shuts out goods
entirely 1t Id always such goods III
poorer people buy; rich people hny
win Il suits their tasteL whaLaver the
price may bo. An illustration OF this
il found in III i~uIrorts OF carpets.
The carpelG imported in tho fiscal
year 1870 ca;i,e Ia at IN average value
of 81 l6 Il yard. The treasury report
EliUwa that tire average valGc for the
fiscal year ended June ID, 1891, was
g. ~ a yard.
But tho Teport gives n still moro in
tnr"s,irs insight into tho workings OF
tBr mckinley duty. Ooe port ot it
pISss ~ extended comparison OF tho
iuIUEts iur tho niHc months from
O:t0Usr, 1882, TO June 80, 1891. with
Ui"s" &c tho sarua months in tho pro.
Tiouc year. The McHialcy tariff went
into effect on October u, las, year, md
the IMPORTS OF carpets from October ]
81 juno 80, wcrs valued at 80 81 Il
gard.
The Gn'nc thing is shoxn in cotton
cloth. That which came in under
nire ucidhs Of the Mckinloy law was
va uei III 1875 cents II yard MS against
1925 ccnH for tho corresponding
mno muntiis Under the OLD liw.
lhcso iieut.s were gotten up by tho
Treasury department ut the cost Of
m.iGh labor and moUcy to SHOW tho
beautiful WORKINGS Of tho Mckinley
tStiiI .aE. Wbal they do SHOW ~ that
ihS rich are going Oh buying Europe
~ ccoilH While the poor arc shat ny
10 the trndcr mefcics OF the "houu
.naraot.' clustered over aJ II 10 with
tIritf truut5 end combinations.
'fiess bgufcs explode one Of the
.nost deeply cherished snpcisiitiono
ct iio high tariff crnnko. They cay
that wien you put mp tho tariff the
foreigner viii Jc1uro his riiccS in or.
dgr - get iato our BHrket, and IN
ti.ia wHy 70 val lay our tariff taxes.
j ,D figures ittt quoted 20 10 chow
u me foreigner Is not doing any
s.gh lblDR. They chow that lie IN
."%ptiuhjnk ~ Brli hugh priced goods
~ 10 Ijch people OF Amofica, winio
ser G.asscs Lro simpIy left
nh1SDc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
Slowly recovering.

P..'. Ashford, who was shot two
weeks ago Oh the west bound passon-
ger train, is still confined 10 his bed
bat is Improving. d.. Petty extract
ei the bullet yesterday. Tho stute-
m"nt that Ashford shot himself is
incorrect, rs his pistol Wis found
with al tho cartridges intact. Con
duclor Benson took Ashford's pistol
at tho lime Cf tho shooting and in ex-
ninin'ng it ut kciton on the return
trip found tho cartridges all right.
Ashford mad 800 IN his person aud
II Is SUPPOSED that he Was followed
and shot for his money.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
All u Mistake.

the II por;cr TINT had accompanied
;he special train 10 the srcnc % tho
wreck. hurried down the embunk-
ment and found T. man who bad orc
arm in II sling, n bandaSe over ono
e. !.ia front teeth gone. and his nose
Niipcked four points to s;arbourd, sit
ting on II broken trur!; OF a Sleeping
car and surveying ths horrible ruin
all about MIN.
Can you give me some particulars
ut this accident" he asked, taking
o.: his rote book.
Il haven't heard OF my accident,
y"nng man, replied the dis!isured
party siiiiiy.
lie was ono of the officers OF the
road.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
BAKING POWDEI, TESTS.
Thc Health Omccr Of Los Angeles
Examines nnd iicrnrts the hest.
Ira InIfnLrn I,i,.nnn

""tb iAtlNbEtS INC tbtSbs
Los angeles Times.
Health Officer DR.. NcCiownn, of
Los Angeles, has made during the
last few weeks II thorough study OF
tho baking powders sold in this sec
ton OF California.
There nrc 80 many baking powders
in tho mnrket. tho lIsa OF winch is
certain detIimcnt Ia tho health Of to
consumer, tina. this notion OF DR.. Me
G"wan IN giving tho public reiiabln
md authoritative Information ~ to
the brands that are both economical
and wholesome, ID most timely and
valuable. u portion OF his report ia
as follows:
"OrfIcE or III HEALTH OFFICER,
Los AacELEs, Cali, May %, 1891.
"From anulyscs made by Prof. Ris-
ing. professor OF chemistry Of tho
University OF California, Prof. Wen
zcl!, professor OF chemistry California
College Of Pharmacy, nnd from fur.
Tier searching Analyses madc by
Professors Tbomns Rice & Son. Of
San Francisco, Prof. Hanks aud 9th.
org. and by nnaly ses which l person.
ally have hal add. il 10 clearly dom.
oneirat"j and proven ;hnt tho Royul
Baking Powdes IL piiro aud whole.
sone, AID thHt u stands IN fHr az
s,frng: did purity ere concerned ut
the hrnd u tuo baking powders Of
the Quilted Stntos.
Tho Royal 10 composed Of absolute
" ptr.,, harmless rnd Wholesome 10.
grcdicnt4 OF tho h,Shcat grads md
character.
GRANVILLE MCGOWAN. ". d.,
"lieHlth Oiiicor Of tho City Of Los
Angeles. Cal"
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1t I:Iundcr on Record.


Somc of the most priard appoint.
i1cntS in the newest h"rmcG arc bits OF
Do houses that have been worn out
cha torn down. Nicn about to build
i'ac dwellings may go shopping for co.
iHnlni Fireplace fixtures, old mnntcls,
,;n-iiThtS of 1879 to 1910. door-frnmcs,
9 "-.:n'c'tcrG, rnG even TIC doors
themselves. Sometimes whole houses
nc sold By TIC dealers IN thee warcs,
Possibly San Francisco lcr .,.ir fash.
ion. for II Of its fiat end most sub.
~"tH"'ial stone business structures ,yas
hn English hu1l; In llonv Rpn~. md
the 1913
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
Some Anrsin. Anawn-..

u school examiners IN south Africa
sem l." get n h2lrction ofqui.c MS anus
ing ave as Gny that stand to the nc.
f""lit OF tho GclOlurS in our own Gle.
n'"''Ary schools. Hero arc u few .prcI.
ICONS; "Ihc day il longer in surnmc,
owing I" Expansion by tho heat" '.'Thc
uDDcr coiIrs" 81 IA rivr, l., yh,r. {,
'ra''ih "p country. tho middl" courao 1,
"n"ro 1T Epr' o1n level" "Onco u year
we nav" To" whole bright ailn Of Tho
sun turned tortrd ~. then H. isgmmturr,
w sun ~ IN t!!o sols,icr. md stand,
stiii.' "A bar 10 u piece o. iron ncrosan
riV"r mouth. II prevents navigation
edge '
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
coMMrsslosEl,s PROCEED
INGS.

The Board OF County Commission.
ers mot pursuant IN Law, Monday,
November 2, 1891.
Pfesoht--Messrs. Rigsby, Burns and
McAfec.
The bill! OF II. w. Shell, for loss Of
two horses and hurneFs. in an open
well on the Tuscarora road, rejected
by tho Bonrd.
Tho bills nt j. B. Hall, Iii 10y and
John IIylton laid nver till next meet
ing Of the BoaId.
Money in tho County Treasury
counted and found correct us coui-
pared with the Auditors books.
The reports OF the following officers
were examined, approved aud ordered
filed, to wit: NJ. Polk, Sheriff; l..
O. Henderson. Clerk; J. Il. Abel,
Hosoital Steward; IL. j. jones, Jaiier;
j. Eggcrs, Assessor; /. II. Pugue, j..
p, White Rock township.
Tho petition from citizens fro M
Jack Creek and North Fork praying
10 noye the jack Creek Road extend
od over the Summit and down tho
North Fork, connecting with the
E..;o and Mountain City Road at Il
point xnUwn ms the Old Jack Station,
"'''ua granted b. :he Board.
rno petition Of citizens Of Mound
Vai'ry md vicinity praying to have
a bri,: - built across Smith Creek,
between the ranches of g. II. Hale.
and VIM. Mitchell. was laid ovcr by
the 8uurd Iur future rcrerence.
Upon motion tho Board appointed
Lloyd Butler, Road Snnervisor in
aud for South Fork Road District,
upon his giving n Lond in the cum of
$1,000 and taking tho Necessary Oath
as required I,y law.
Upon motion the Auditor and
Treasurer were authorized to ~;rnnster
$l,2JO from tho Contingent Fund i:ro
the Officers Salary Fund. and Si50
from the Contingent Fund into tho
INDECENT Sick Fund, and so from tho
General County Fund into tho Fort
HIileck Road Fund.
Whereas tho State Board OF Equal
izniinn, OF the State Of Nevada, by Or
dering Il horizontal raise Of fifteen
per ceutum IN tho assessed valuation
of all props ~ in this county. has
chungcd tho basis on which the cal
cu,atiaas Of this 8ourd wcro hereto.
fore mddc.
And ii satisfactorily appearing thn.
the tax ievy heretofore ordered los
county purposes will result in tho
collection of q revenue in excess az
tho requirements OF the county nv
the current year.
Now therefore in consideration -:
the premises i, is ordered thIt the
tax rate for county purposes in tho
coGnty Of Elio, heretofore levied 10y
the Board nf Commissioners of sail
County TO, and the SAM 10 hereby
reduced twenty per centum on each
and evory fund and that tho rate
hereafter and from the date hereof,
stand and be ono dollar on each n
hundred dollars valuation of proper
ty. That the County Auditor and
Treasurer OF Elko county be. and
they are hereby directed and required
to make such changes and plterGtious
in their hooks rs may he necessary To
Civ" to each taxpayer TIE benefit Of
this reduction, dating from this dntc
and to note ail such changes in rcd
ink ap rs to bc readily distinguished.
Aud il is further ordered that tho
Clerk OF this Board be, md no is
hereby directed TO furnish each OF
said officers with n certified copy
hereof under tho Seal Of this Buard.
Board then adjourned to Monday,
December Z, 1891, at 10 o'clock \. NJ.
l.. o. HENDERSON, Clcrk.
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The brusquc and fuss,
impulse of these days Q
false impression would rat
down all as worthless b!
Cause oae IS unworthy.
AS if there were no mote
IL sunbeams ! Or come
among stars Or cat;
ractS III peaceful rivers !
Because one remedy pre-
fGsses to do what it ncvc
was adapted TO do, are a
remedies worthless ?
Because one doctor LEI,
his patient die, arc all hum
bugs
It requires a fine eye and
finer brain 10 discriminate
to draw the dIficrentlaI line
"Ihcy say" that Docto
Pierce S Golden Mcdica
Discovery and DR.. Plcrces
Favoritn Prescription hav,
cured thousands.
They say" for a weak
system there's nothing bet.
ter than the Discovery
and that the Favorilc Pre-
scripti6n IS the hope Of dc.
bilitatcd. feeble women wlic
pccd a restorative tonic anc
bracinB ncrvina
And here's the proof
Try one or both. If
they don't help you, yor
get your money back AGAIN
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08

Phoebe Rccord:--rho Denver g. Rio
'irando Western X. Il. Surveying
party leave Eureka, Utah, to survey
II direct route 10 southern California
via Pioc!io. II it rumored that XII.
patrick Bros. bave the contract for
the grading M fur as PiuclIe and the
SprlnGvi!le grnding company tho bal.
ancc. Material is accommodating in
and around Salt Lake and cYcry
available a,'lco on sidiugs is use,l 10
store building material.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08

Reno 0dEettc:-Sundsy niaht mn
Theodore Winters was driving IN n
ear. from Frankt0wn TO his ranch.
two highway mcu attempted TO stop
him. Ono OF them gtnsp'd The horse
by the btid o anil ITO Other tho wheel
OF tho cart. NJ. Winters lnnded tho
bd Of his wh p o. tho 10 low at the
wheel and The ho o made q plnugo
and left tho Giber standing la tho
Iv.d.
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a s.cArn rr.ow.,,.

.". .-HL .N# .ra ".a#.#.r TIL.
4 few ycats ago q custom "a 5hoos-
Ing a Hover to be caiiel the State
-Fiower wRs begun in tho East and
roN nearly svery one Of the Eastern
S;stss hns its Enb!e,Daiic STATE
Flower, chosen by n vote OF tho
children Of tho public schools. This
clstum has reached cur State and an
Er;day afternoon last tho children in
tho Reno pubic schools took a vote
ga M Emblematic State Flower
walsh resulted largely in favor OF the
S,i,"- for Mountlin) Thistle.
Itthe teachers Of this County will
& sv y vote at tao children in their
8 .;ioois on tho rhoice OF ilo~cr and
/, ii the rnturna 10 the INDEPENDENT
.;cs, sc will ;aonlato them and pub.
:, the result as aoon MS tho returns
ara in from al tho districts.
ia order 10 aid the children in
their clloiro oi u flower We publish in
t',;s connection an original poem by
Mrs. II. S. DJten, one OF the Reno
t"tchorS, which was read tn the
s,npol before the vote IA taken.
Wish: a::ALi. VIZ c,.cc.r. s.Grsnrs,r, EuS-
TLowEn on sILvEiY THISTLE?
Which shall we choose nS crbiem fit
oar mountain hUri 10 npres"n'c
lpr u'cr -;,. hfti stiles. th-p' III ,lC.,
1hr h.r,c we liid In lcauty bl+.It.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-08
Accidentally Shot,

\ young man named VIM. Griswold
accidentally shot himself throMsh
The wrist last e:enins rear Monticello.
llo IS II sheep man from White
Pin" county and was driving n hunl
OF sheep recently purchased at T.co
ina when tho accident occurred.
Tho wrist and hand arc badly shat
tered and nmputation will be necessa-
ry. DIR. Petty lius him in charge at
tho Bulls Head hotel.