Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-01-18
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Frank Bowen is entitled to tho
ancient und honorable title Of "Fath-
err It's n.boy.
II the State Prison should DO moved
to Reno, what will become Of the
"pre-historlotrncksr?
How apt they arc to learn. Two
Indians Of Arizona have been con-
victed OF forging a Government check.
Senator Stewart's speech on "Mon.
ey," delivered in the United States
Senate, Docombor3 30, 1890, is received.
The mileage paid I members Of
tho Legislature who travel on n pass
is SC much gain. Well, they have to
mako these little turns to live.
A heavy battle is reported in prog
ross ut Pine Ridge. Indians have
taken to the hills, with government
troops in hot pursuit. Full particu-
lars tomorrow.
Tho K9nsas farmers are more than
satisfied with tho outlook for wheat
indications in tho State. Tho frecz.
ing weather and heavy snowfall has
ctfectually disposed OF tho Hessian
fly. ,.'... ..
Assemblyman.eloct E. c. Mcclellan
left yesterday afternoon for the Cap
ital. He was accompanied rs far rs
Battle Mountain by Mrs. Mcclellan
who goes on n visit to her parents at
Now Pass, IN L1nder county.
Cheyenne Live Stock Jo~urnal:--
Cattle values will now gradually stiff
fen and the faith OF producers be
strengthened. Tho tide has run out
and must now return in full volume.
Stay with and take care Of your cat
tie.
Indian George has just returned
from Deeth where the fandango is in
progress. He says there are no In
dians there except Shoshones, and
that the festivities wore to end this
morning when tho Indians would dis
perse.
Salt Lake Times:--The Rio Grande
Western is to distribute twenty tons
OF coal anon. tho poor people Of
Provo, when seveull empty bins will
coal up The Rio Grande officials
know how TO warm the hearts OF the
people.
Ogden Stan lard:-Papor-col.ar
militinmcn arc dizzy with dreams OF
glory at long range, according TO all
reports. \ good end will have boon
gained il out OF all this military am-
bltion, proficiency may be attained in
tho art OF carrying Il gun, il not OF
loading it.
Tho ELKo INDEPENDENT, nne OF our
best exchanges. has entered on its
3lst volume. May it 1.-Two TO
its n huudredth under Bro. Grover.
-lWnite Pine News. Many thanks;
though wa shall be satisfied il per
mitted TO live 10 see the end OF the
present century.
Alfred o. Porter, an employee OF tho
Reno Gazette, died in Reno on Friday
last OF typhoid foyer. He had been on
tho Gazette for n number OF years,
and had n large number OF friends in
tho western part OF the State. lie
leaves n widow and two children 10
mourn his loss.
Miles Goodman, elected TO the Office
OF Justice OF tho Peace ut Virginia
City last November, died last Satur-
day. His death leaves tho office of
Justice Of the Peace OF Virginia town
ship vacant, but tho Enterprise says
thero are numerous applicants for tho
position.
Gcn. Miles is preparing to Introduce
colored troops on his Sioux Checker
board. In this game tho iIca is TO
have tho reds move and the blacks to
win.-lW Washington Post. II tho
colorcd troops do no better than their
white comrades in arms, 40 fear tho
game will 10 a draw after all tho
pawns arc sacrificed.
Enterprises Judge Talbot hold
court in Genoa Monday. In tho
'nattcr OF tho estate OF John S. Child,
deccascd, tho application OF admins
tratrix for orders TO sell real estate
and personal property wcro granted
by the Court. Tho Court also orderod
that tho household furniture DO set
aside for uso Of widow OF deceased.
The condition ofaffairs at the sceno
OF tho Indian troubles in South Da-
kotn romans unchanged. Tho troops
are obeying frequent commands to
move this way n TOW miles, then
that way n tow milel, whilo General
Miles is preparing to- we'll, it's hard
to toll what hc intends to do. aud IL
ISL question whether no knows him.
of. .
Silver State:--A Chinaman WINS cut
in two yesterday on the G. P. road nj
Hot Springs, between Lovclocks and
Wadswor,h. His body was takon To
Wadsworth. Tho othcr Cinnamon Of
that section refused TO have anything
tn do with tho remains. giving as a
roasGn TINT ho was Il bad Cbinanan
always stealing. They may have
assistod him in getting uudor tho
wheels.
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