Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-10-25
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~ - neSstE unu St1nle IADer
are painting the fence around h
public cemetery.
A posto0ice has oecn established ut
Hot Springs, New, with Miss Lillian
Merrill us postmistress.
ionkcrs Statesn,an:-The bill. poster
is n mnn who will stick up for tho
worst man in tho community.
After our forms wcre made up yes.
terduy, Gilbert Henry pa,d his fine
aud was Released FROM the custody Of
the Sheriff.
President Harrison has appointed
Gov. Steele, of Oklahoma, Commis-
sioner of tho Pension Bureau vico
Raum, resigned.
Governor Campbell is making n
splendid campaign in Ohio and his
chances for election arc growing
brighter every dry.
Don't forget that Sam Neuschwan-
der at Nyo's old stand repairs watch
cs, clocks and jswelry on short notice.
His prices are reasonable and his work
first class.
Geo. w. Wickes, n capitalist Of San
Francisco, committed suicide on the
18th by shooting himself through tho
head with n revolver. Ill health is
said TO DO tine cause or the act.
p J.. Ashford. the maj who was
shot on tie train between Kcl,on aud
Wells MONDAY morning, is improving
nicely. DIR. Petty has located the
bullet but has not yet extracted it.
The Truckec Republican says an
old man named j. Il. Best, who has
been cooking ut Lonke,' s mill during
the Summer, dropped dead ut rruclico
ns he WAS about 10 board tho express
train for Sacramento.
New York ua:-WIIlie-Do you
like milk, MIR. Staylato?
Staylate--Not particularly, my lit
tie man. why do you ask?
W'liic-Sis;er says you never leave
until the cows come home.
Chloride BcH:--Diligcnt inquiry
on the part of the Belt nan has failed
to bring 10 the surface any IL who
knows 4. Y. Criddleback, one OF the
Nevada students at Stanford univer-
sity who claims this place as his resi-
dcncc.
An Omaha Dr.. has testified that n
man with sixteen wourds and bruises
on his head and his back broken in
thrc. places. by n mob. died Of fright
We would like 20 know how many
times his back would have TO be
broken to kill him. The bruises don't
court.
Reno Journdl:-Scnatnr Stewart,
Captain Warner, Indian Agent. and
Secretary Taylor, OF the Commission
to negotiate Il treaty with the Piutes,
returned Sunday night from Walker
river. Senator Stewart n Y the Com
mission is in favor Of transferring tho
Walker iako Indians and abandoning
Walker lake reservation.
In tho caso of II W. Lewis, on trial
for murder before Judge Cheney ut
Winnemucca, the defense filed niiida-
Wits concerning tho present alleged
insanity Of tho defendant and tho
Court ordered all further proceedings
in tho trial Of tho ease suspended, and
proceeded To implnel n jury To deter
mino tho question OF his sanity or in.
sanity.
The Salt Lake Times says that
Denver capitalists are much inter
cstcd in the Deep Creek railroad, and
that Il prominent railroad contractor
had offered TO accept the bonds Of the
road III payment for tho grade, pro-
viding Salt Lake citizens would sub.
scribe enough cash To pay Tor grain
for his stock and provisions for his
men during their engagement OH the
contract.
aid like TO ask just ono small
favor" said Erysipelas Jake, "betore
I'm swung Of"
well, what is it?" growled the
leader OF tho vigilance committee"
81 visit you'd stand mo on n whis.
key barl stead of this -four barI.
I'd like 10 dio ~ II Kontuckian and II
gentleman, eccID' rs I've got to co.
indianapolis Journal.
Chicago HGrald: Of tho Cx-
hibits ut tho Worlds Fair will DO II
brick ship DO feet long and 10 fec,
wide, built in imitation Of n vessel Of
tho Ancrican navy. To DO Il striking
likeness TO any OF our naval vessels M
things 90 at present it must be
stranded high and dry on the shores
Of Lake Michigan and show tho effects
OF the bad scumanship which is con-
etuntly driving our war ships aground.