Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-12-20
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SALSIAGUNDI.

&c III GONu
to-day.
Mrs. A. w. Brown has reopened
the Humboldt House. Soc her notice
in another column.
The public schools will close We'd.
nesday, Dec. Ord for the HOLIDAYS,
and remain closed until the first
Monday in January.
j. II. KYLE, turner's Alliance Sen
ator FROM South Dakota. was not
given a place ON the Sei4te Commit
tees by the Republicans.
Pfefer, tho Farmers Alliance Sen
ator from Kansas, seems To have como
into the Republican camp rs they
have given him a place ON i've differ
ent committees.
The Truckee Repubiicon tells OF a
baby in that town which has one blue
eye and tho other black. The child's
father has two black eyes and its
mothers eyes are Llue.
The Episcopals have rented the
adobe building, formerly used as n
furniture store by Brown & Hoskins,
and are having it fitted up AZ a
church. Services will be held there
next Sunday.
Eureka Sentinel:--Senator Stanford
testified before the Grand Jury that
he had no Knowledge OF money being
in the California election or in the
Legislature. How absurd, that Any
one should have thought there was!
The good ladies Of Elko have de-
cided to give the children II Christmas
Tree on Christmas night ut tho Pres
byterian church. We hope that
everybody will subscribe literally 80
that tho children OF Elko may have
a grand time on that occasion.
Elmer Dakin brought in two noun
tain sheep yesterday, killed by him
in the Ruby mountains aud sold them
to the Gem Hotel. Mr.. Ostreicher
will send the larger one to Jim Orn-
dorlf in San Francisco and keep the
other fer homo consumption.
"Are you engaged?" politely asked
a New Yorker at q north Georgia
country dance.
"No," she fairly shouted. ~ bean't
but l be married, and ef my man saw
you un noseyin' round me he'd brake
every bone in yJur body. Seat
IN. Y. Herald.
The Republican membership Of the
Finance Committee OF the Senate
stands as follows: Morrill,, AIdrich,
Allison, Hiscock, Jones, (Nev), Sher-
man. What show will n free coipage
bill have in that committee? About
as much 10 the traditional cat in
Sheol.
Thirty-five years ago O bushel OF
wheat would pay taxes on 500. In
1891 it takes three bushels and a half
OF wheat to pay taxes on 500. Then
one bushel paid on ten acres OF AVER
age land; 10Y ono bushel pays on but
a little over two acres. What does
the farmer think OF this method OF
"proGressing?"
This story is told OF ex-senator Ed
munds: Soon aftcr he hung out his
shingle the senior Edmunds had some
litigation with Il neIghbor, in which
little money but considerable temper
was involved, and he did not consult
or retain his SOD, but secured a prom
inent attorney. The defense, regard
ing his case as n lost cause, retained
young Edmunds, who successfully
prosecuted and won the cuse. de-
cidedly To his fathers chasrin.
ID. G.. Ramsey, Acting Chief OF tho
Order Of Railway Photographers passed
through on No. 4 to-day en- route to
Snn Francisco, whore he goes on
business connected with the strike Of
the o. II. II. Nj. Ramsey says the
Order is justified in tho action they
have taken. II 40 address at Vlnton,
Iowa, mnde by Mr.. Ramsey, last Sun
day, no said: "Lot strike spread.
Remain firm. We will have other
orders join us inter Tuesday. Oper-
ators are in demand East. We have
plenty OF financos 70 continue five
years"