Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-03-01
iFRou SATURDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUSDl.

j. b. Fitch, OF Wells, came down
this afternoon.
Hon. II. p. Hamill returned from
Carson this morning.
Tomorrow will be tho anniversary
OF Washington's birthday.
Attention is called to the
mont OF Electric Appliances else
where.
4 tramp in getting Oft Of train No
3 last night was dragged over
the frozen ground and considerably
bruised.
II is reported that Ex-Governoc
Charles Foster, OF Ohio, has been APP
pointed Secretary OF tho Treasury
vice Window, deceased.
Jesse Leach and E. DeYoang, OF
Tuscarorn, arrived on yesterdays
stage and will remain during tho term
o: court commencing Monday next.
The INDEPENDENT is in receipt Of n
package OF sceds and the seed annual
from tho ell-known house OF D.
NJ. Ferry L Co, Detroit, Michigan.
1t is said that ono OF the farmer can
dilates for the Senatorship in Klnsas
ruinod his chances by using n napkin
at tho dinner table Of tho hotel where
lc was stopping in Topeka.
Tha prize fight last night in San
Francisco, at the California Athletic
Club, ba:wern George La Blanche
and young Mitchell resulted in n VIC
tory tor Mitchell in the twelfth round.
, Sentincl:-Whnt is tho penalty for
perjury? IL our penitontinry full?
Would IL hold about half Of our legis
lators? IL 30, shove them in md keep
them there for tho balance Of tho lcgis-
lItive term.
\ Washington dispatch OF tho Goth
snya: The coinage comnittoo to-day,
by a vote Of oight 10 four, decided u
report tho Senate FREQ coinage bill
~ rcrsely with u recommendation that
II 10 not pass.
Ex.:-Big Head is ono OF tho Indian
chiefs who have gone to Washington
for a tuik. IL his name signifies my
thing he will find there many a white
man with whom no might claim some
Eort OF kinship.
Tho tra'nps arrested in Virginia and
Carson by tho Shorifr OF Ormsby
county for tho murder Of Mrs. Groom
wool. noar Napa, Cal, have boon re-
iah1od. Tnoy arc not tho mon who
cnm'oitted that hellish decd.
The Senate has passed tho EIko
county salary bill, reducing the salarios
az Nil the officers OF tho county. III il
gets through the Assembly and DO
approved by tho Governor IL will DO
tho law Of tho land af,or Jan. l, 1892.
Hon. George Russell, Worlds Fair
O., nmissioner, Is in Carson looking
nttor an appropriation. We hope to
soe q Hbernl appropriation mado by
Tho Legislature 80 that the
OF our StRto mny be properly ropre-
sentod AT the great Fair.
To. morrow will bc tho big day OF
the Chinese New Yoar. Visiting
DELEGATIONS. from points up and down
tho railroadsrrivol on all passenger
trans today and were mot nj tho
trains by thoir brethren Of Elko who
received thom with discordant music
Chinese pomp aud tho booming OF
lyedrsSkora
Reno Gazette:- the people do
not tako Interest enough In public
nf1nirs to SEQ that tho Williams Bonrd
OF Equalization bill does not become
ldw they will DO dorclict Of duty
ma ehotild not complain IL they aro
Obliged to stand moro than thoir pro.
portion OF tho burdens Of taxation.
"hilo tho railroad properties In this
Stato bnsk in tho sunshine OF pros.
pchty.
Although tho Enterprise tries IN
mako II appear thut tho Democrats
are opposed TO tho Australian ballot
Rystom Of voting, IL frankly admits
that LaGrnvc, n II tho two Domo
cratic Senators, bas introduced n hill
which "ia bcttor than tho Massaohu.
fets Inv, ns II IL compilation Of most
OF tho bcst points Of oil similar laws
now In fotcc.' Tho fact thut Boyle,
Gallagher mil stoarns. tho three who
voted against the bill nro oil Rspub.
iicana, docs not add much forco To
N" eluim that tho Democratic purity
I" oppose 10 q soc et ballot.