Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-07-02
lFRon THURSDAYS DA,Lr.I.
SALMAGUNDI.

Geo. +. Robinson. a prosperous
rnncher Of Ruby Valley, is in town
today. tie says the valley 10 needing
rain badly.
Chas. I%.ampmnn, n OF the cold
men of Clover Valley, arrived from
San Francisco this morning and re,
NAMED in town to-day.
It. ia said that the man who came
on here to inspect the Mint has been
largely "in the hands OF his friouds,'
during tho last few days.--Appoal.
Geo. W. Crum, an old resident OF
Lander county, uScd.so years, died at
battle Mountain yesterday. His re-
maius will 10 taken to Sacramento
for buriul.
1t ie authoratiyely stated that Irwin
q Stump will be appointed bv Gov
ernlr .Merhhnm OF California to sue
coed the late LELAND Stanford in the
U.s. Senaic.
THO Supreme Lodge OF the a. o U.
W. has selected San Francisco as tho
place TO hold lis next convention. DR..
ID. Il. Shields, of Hannibal, Mo, was
elected supreme master workman.
John Sontag has lock jaw aad blood
poisoning and Gun neither speak mol
eat, except very little. lie is uncon.
scious rlust OF the time aud at latest
reports, was not expected to lie
through yesterday
There is n New England woman
whose pastor recently Hsked after
her health. Her reply was: II fee
very we'll, but I & always feel bad when
feel well. because 1 hnow I ain 60
ing to feel worsc uficrward."
The programme OF the children'e
conse7t TO bo given at the Episcopal
Church, Monday evening, appears in
our ADVERTISING columns, to day. II
you want to PpHnd a pleasant evening
with the children, don't Tail 10 he
there.
I. 3. English indicted for tho mur.
der OF Fred Cady last Wir.tcr, was ad,
united to bail in the an OF 81, $50 by
Judge Cheney at Winnemucca, Tues,
day. The bond was promptly given
and English was discharged from
custody.
Those who desire to take in the
Fourth of July celebration at Rcnoor
other places can travel for half fare.
Round trip tickets, good frcm July
LIST TO the 9th, will be sold nil over tho
Southorn Pacific systcm for the price
Of TIA single fare.
Tho So1taG family has fallen on
hard lines. George vas badly, If 10.
fatally, wounded in the Folsom pTis.
on break Tuesday afternoon. and John
is dying, if not already dead, IN the
Fresno Jail. Verify, the way OF the
transgTc5soT ia hard.
Governor Mcconnell OF Idaho, ms
President OF the Trausmiss;ppi Con.
Sress at Ogden, has a~ppointol Sena.
tors Teller Of Colorado md Mitchell Of
Oregon, 10 act with Senator Stewart
Of Nevada as l committee to prcscn,
tho FREQ coinage resolutions adopted
by the Congress to tho United Stuteg
Senate.
II. a. Browncll and John Daily,
mining meg OF Denver, Col, arrived
last night on their way TO tho Penrod
placer mines ut Island Mountain.
They procured an outfit 10 day and
will Leave for thn mines Tomorrow
with tho intention OF thoroughly
prospecting the old mining Ia
tho northern part of tho county.
General Grant, who was fond of
Children, WAS introduced to a little
girl four years old. She gaznd nj him
wi;k an expression hRIt inurcdulous.
"Aro you tho General that !oughtin
the 6att!cs?" she uskol. "Ycs, | was
IN = good many battles" said Grant.
Tho little u looked NJ him in won
doring silence, and then said: "Lst's
hcnr you holler!"
Two st. Louis girls, daughters Of
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