Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-22
tFRoH THURSDAYS DArLY.I
SALMAGUNOI.

Ed. Odoll, OF Lnmoille, is in town
today.
Bar silver was s.9isS mn ounce in
New York Mt noo yesterday.
a fire mt st. Paul, Mimi, Tuesday
night destroyed property valued ut
slyoOo,OO0.
ID. G.. Waldron, representing II. S.
Crockcr Compnny's Railroad Gazette,
10 in town to day.
State and county taxes arc coming
in slowly. Remember that they will
be delinquent on the 9Th OF Decem-
Dor.
Hear tho words OF wisdom and have
your watch. clock aud jewclry re-
paired by Sam Ncuschwander. ut
Nye's old stand.
L. Ostreichcr has one OF the neatest
jewelry stores in the StRte and his
stock is now. Drop in and examine
his goods and prices.
"ihiiius, VI NNOClh rOTh, nus
bought tho John Thorpe ranch in La
noble Valley, OF Thomas Cahill.
Consideration, $500.
Reno Gdzettc:-N. II. A. Mason ro-
Gently sold to Joseph Marion, Of
Lovelock, 49, steers, part Of them fat,
and part good Winter feeders, for 5
cents per pound net.
Palo Alto, owned by Senator Stan
ford, is now king Of trotting stations,
having trot'ed n mile in S2.OSai ON the
stockton kite shaped track on the
18th OF this month.
Tho State Agricultural society re-
ceived Saturday through the First
National Bank the sum OF s2,JCOfrom
tho State and will now pay all pro-
miums awarded exhibitors at the
State Fair.
"Dotty" is used in England ms n
synonym for crazy, while ='bosky'
signifies tipsy. You must he bosky
or dotty' ID therefore the modern
English, or ut any rate Londunese, fer
"You must be drunk or crazy"
TIL" way to DO punctual in keeping
your engagements is to keep your
time piece in good order. Sam
Neuschwander, Mt Nye's old stand,
will clean, repair and regulate you-
watch ~ clock in n first class manner
a severe tornado which formed in
New Jersey, swept across tho Pail
sados Tuesday afternoon. and then up
the Hudson river to Long Pier where
1t damaged the property OF the Erie
railway company TO tho extent OF
$1,000.
Since his return to Washington the
vigorous foreign policy" OF Jim, the
t~nil-twister, does not seem TO have
stricken mortal terror to the heart of
that little insignificant strip OF terri-
tory On the west coast OF South
America.
The Reno Gazette OF Monday says:
Judge Benz. Curler received n telegram
this morning from A. j. Miller, OF
Austin, to come 1T once to Austin, as
Alfred WEIGH, the well known mining
man, had been killed by his brother
mt Lodi, and ahat the brother wanted
Judge Curlor to come at once. No
further particulars arc given. Judge
Curler will leave for Austin tonight,
Scientific Amcrican:-In using the
heavier grades OF kerosene or refined
petroleum oils in lamps, the wick
often becomes charred Mt tho top
which obstructs tho capillary action
OF the wick. When the wick is raised
the charred top obstructs the slot in
tho flame guard and diminishes the
tinme. "icks should be often re.
newed. The old wicks become hard
aud partially DISTRACTED in the
tube.
a petition TO Governor Colcord il
being circulated in town requesting
tho appointment Of NJ. ID. Noteware
OF Carson, as tho u. S. Land Agent
for Nevada, mt Washington. Dorsey
Noteware's almost unlimited knowl
edge of land matters, together with
his industry and integrity OF charac
ter, undoubtedly warrant his being
the most competent person in The
State for tho position, and one who
would do credit to the appointment
Elko is almost unanimous for him.