Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-15
IFKoM WEDNESDAYS DArLr.l
SALNiAGUNDI.

now.
The floods in tho East and South
still continue.
G.. a. Krenkle, OF Winnemucca,
came up yesterday and remained ill
today.
DR. w Petty has gone to Iowa
on IN oA,-udcd visit and will DO gone
for some time.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, Minis
ter to Russia. has teudcred his resig-
nation 10 the President.
On Monday tho Secretary Of the
Treasury purchased $4,000 ounccs Of
silver at from $.S7i5 10 S.SI52.
See the notice OF house for rent in
another column and apply to Taylor
Allen at the Gem Hotel for terms.
Nobody hut n loving mother could
cen bitter tears over "a lost child,
then spank it like fury for returning.
ave stand with President Harrison
and the Republican party in firm, and
unyiclding opposition to free coin
age" declares tho New Jersey Repub-
lican platform
Ed. McDermid, S. p. Agent at
Wells, has taken u vacation for "A
month or so and gone to California.
Brown, formerly agent ut Ogdcn, has
taken Mes place.
y carload OF granite was on Satur-
day shipped from Washoe county To
Sacramento TO be used for building
purposes. Shipping grauite is a now
industry for Nevada.
Representative Pierce, of Tennes-
see, has lOT names TO his petition for
Il rule 10 bring the Bland bill to a
vote. Let It's hope that he will get
the required number.
Geo. w. Bruggy, the murderer who
made his escape from the Santa Rosa,
Cal, Jail and was re. captured last
week, was sentenced Monday to be
hanged Thursday, June Both.
y New York despatch states that
over 2OO,'EO Democrats of the Empire
State have signed Il protest against
senator Hills attempt to deprive the
party of a voice in the National Con
vcntion.
The oldest man in the world is said
to live in the City Of Mexico. His
name is Jesus Campcch and his age,
1t is claimed, is one hundred and
iifty-fuur years. He has the appear
anco Of Il mar ninety years old.
In the last Ii years the German
Empire has had 2l4 boiler explosions.
killing l9i persons and injuring
3S3. In three cases the cause was
lack Of water; in ihirty-two faul,y
construction, ANA in ~ too high
steam pressure.
st. Louis Rcp"Liic:-In Japan the
man of equality" never forces his
stecd out OF ii walk; il the errand is
n which demands speed tho rider
dismounts, ties the fore legs Of his
animal together and strikes oil al. II
brisk gallop on foot.
Reno JourHdE-William Dunphy,
the millionaire stockman, is import
ing cattle from Arizona to stock his
range on the Humboldt river and
Maggie creek. Yesterday a train
loaded with 30 head Of stock cattle
belonging 10 him, passed through to
Carlln whcIe they will 10 unloadcd.
The River and ITurbor bill MS i,
passed the House on Monday. carried
IN appropriation in round numbers
Of $2l 100000. In addition TO the di-
rect appropriation the Secretary OF
War is authorized TO enter into con.
tracts involving an expenditure of
about $2G,OJO,OUO more.
The Reno JOWrRdl is Informed that
the Southern Pucific Railroad Co. has
male Il ratio Of u cent u ton por
milo on al ores going East, but on
ores going west the ratio is nearly
double. This, tho EOurHdi claims. is
an unjust discrimination against the
Reno Reduction Works.
ChiOriie Bcit:-Rcports from the
Tulo Canyon placcrs are very cncour.
aging. Tho men in the canyon are
generally doing well. Stoncr & Rick.
ard, who recently purchased the
Brown claim. arc reported 10 he clear.
ing 300 per week, per man. In the
past ten days a $40 unda $40 nugget
have been found in this claim.
Times Rcricw:-A Chinese placer
miner named Ala Way, at work ground
sluiciug III Eureka gulch, west OF
town, was cavcd on last evening and
instantly killed. lie was at work by
himsolf but was scon between five and
six o'clock. Failing To show up long
after quitting time. search wan iusti.
tutrd but tho body was not recovered
until this morning.
a feature Of ldaho's exhibit ut the
Worlds Fair will-ho n practical illus.
trntion Of tho system and benefits OF
irrigation. \ lurgc section OF sngo-
brush soil will be transported To- Chi
cago. Through this bitches will bs
run. and trees. fruits and nowcrs will
DO grown in the soil 10y tho irrigation
system. Prospective Idaho s%ottlcrs
are expected to be- especially attracted
by tho exhibit.