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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
(FRon TUESDAYS DAILr.l
1ALMAGUNDf.

Silver is 1. COZ to day.
John Hibbets will leave for San
francisco TO- morrow.
More people hfo poor on account
Of bad management than on account
OF extravaganza.
Ogden, Utah, is about 10 harness
the current ~ the Odgeu river and
mako it'supply the city with electric
ity
The motto Of a business man in
Erie county, New York, IL. "All
things comes to him who hustlos
while he waits"
The Why's and Means Committee
has changed tho time when the tariff
bill will go into effect from March |
10 june |, 1891.
Harry Stoddard brought in some
fine samples OF the Bullion ehule Sat.
urday, which will be taken TO the
Midwin:er Fair.
No woman is going to saw wood
md Say nothing. II che mas to raw
the wood the world will certainly
hear from her, Gall eston News.
l.. Brooks, tho cattle man, WIS
stricken with paralysis Of the right
side at Deeth Sunday night. IIo VIA
taken to San Francisco yesterday OH
No. 4.
"All want, madam" said tho poor
man at the door, 'is n place to lie"-
Lady; Then get Il Government
conrnissian and strike for Honolulu"
--BuTulo Courier.
Tacoma is fitting up a bath room
which all tramps taken in by tho Do.
lice will be introduced and thoroughly
cleaused. II is believed that tramp DIS
not wishing this treatment will nvoid
the city.
Under the new time card which
vent into effect yesterday Nos, l and
3 East bound arrive here at 8:37 4. NJ
and 1924 p. N respectively, and Nos.
2 and 4, westbound, at 1858 a. 4 and
l0!i0 A. NJ.
j.. Il. Fitch has n pump on eXhibi
ton Mt the Gem liotsl that will GER
tainly comc into general use when it's
merits are known. 1t ID just the
thing for n rancher who has TO pump
the winter for his stock.
An exchange truthfully remarks
that il locks small for a man who is
earning good wages 10 sponge the To-
cal paper from his nei-hbur and still
smaller 10 subscribe, end after Two or
three years refuse to pay n cent.
As formerly announced tho teach
ers OF ST. Paul's Sunday school will
give e Christmas tree 10 all the chill
drcn Of tho town on Christians eve,
Sunday the oath, in tho new church
At 6 o'clock. The parents aud friends
OF rchiibren will be permitted TO
put presents on the tree fuI tho chill.
dren. Everybody in town young aud
old is inyited 10 be present and take
part in tho Festivities.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
Paste In Your Hat.

W other you hnTdlc n pick OF pen
n whoolbnrrow or set OF books, dig in
ditchcs or edit II paper, ring mn auc-
ton bell or writo funny things, you
must work." Gays tho self undo man.
"If you look around you you will eco
that tAo men most ablo to 1.-Two tho
rest Of their Days without work, arc
tho men who worked tho hardest
Don't 10 afraid OF killing yourself
with work. IL is beyond your powcr
to do that, Work gives an appetite
for moals; IL lends Eolidity to your
slumbcrs; it gives appreciation OF n
holiday. The bueirr you are, the loss
doviltry you will get int" tho swoctcr
viii DO your sleep, and tho bct,cr Sat
islicd tho world will DO with y'.u.''
Cut this out aud paste 1t in your hat
whore Jon can read " often.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
Not An Idle RuuuOf.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia Washington
special says: There is n vol drfincd
belief in diplomatic circles that tho
atlempt Of tho Cleveland administra-
ton TO restore tho Hawaiian Queen
10 the throne has been abandoned
Tho belief is not bused on idle rulnor,
but OF UlBciul information received nj
II Ot The embassies from that en-
bd6sy's homo government which is
understood Ia have received ito inior-
mutton from its minister at Honolulu,
and to hhvo immediately acquainted
lis representative hero with tho in
formation. According 10 tliis infor.
nation thoTc ID just ono potsibie
chance OF tho Queen being restored.
That chance consists OF The Queen
coming OF hor high horse and OF the
provisional government rclinquishing
its grip in return for tho good Sill 81
tho Cleveland administration, with
tho understanding that the United
States will alTsr ne h%indranco ~ tho
annc1ationists ovorthrowing the
Queen Immediately attor shc is rOA
stored.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
How Ilo Died.

Mrs. Mulcahey --Shurc, docthcr,
aud ~ II tlIruo that little Jimmy o.
Toole bit yoore torm0mty in tw" and
swallowed tho mercury.
Doc,cr-Ycs, my dear madam, il ie,
md the boy 10 drHd.
Mrs., Mulcuhoy.- Shure, docthor,
and It wrro u cold day for Jimmy,
poor bye, whn tho mercury wint
down.
Doctor Yea, madam ho diod by
dcgrecs.--IIut Springs Medical Jour-
nal,
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tFRoM "WEDNESDAY q DAlLY.]
sALMAGUEDf.

A jury has been secured to try
Pendergast, the assassin Of Mayor
Harrison.
Frank B~oskositz, the smaller OF
the twife, gnre the INDEPENDENT of.
ice u pleasant call to day.
John IIibbets left Tor San Francis
CO on No. 4 to-day. Wonder il the
old rascal has gone 10 SEQ the family
he married in July.
See Congressman Newland's letter
in another column and " you want
any vegetable, flower, grass or other
seeds write 10 him stating what you
want.
Scott Harrison a brother nj OK
President Harrison, has boon appoint
cd Surveyor OF Customs ut Kansas
City. lie is a Democrat and a grea.
admirer OF Cleveland
A puff in the newspapers pleases
men and delights the women, but the
far sex gets plenty OF pulling now
adays without the newspapers; they
get it in their sleeves.
The trial Of Parsons for the murder
OF Hamilton is in progress in Carson
City. Quite n humber of witnesses
have boon examined in beh nlt Of the
STATE. The evidence goes to show that
it was one Of most unprovokod. and
cold blouded murders that ever oc-
CURED in the State OF Nevada.
A dispatch from Topeka. Kansas,
says: IL. G. Root, tho Populist ex-
candidate for county attorney, has
filed his answer To a suit on II note,
saying that the repeal Of the Sher
MAJ act IL responsible for his inabil-
ity to pay. He asKs that Pr esident
Cleveland and other public men be
nude PARTIES to the suit.
Arizona is coming to tho front in
society matters. We scarcely recover
from our astonishment ut the start
ling details Of the Moqui snake dance
when the Navajo corr dance is flung
before tho bewildered public, aud us
it Gasps for breath the scent Of the
ruscon onion social fills its nos,riIs,
whilo quickly following it's mouth is
flied with Prescott's pumpkin pie
party, with outside districts yet to
hear from.-Prescott Morning Cou-
rier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
lFnoM THuasDAr's DAILr:l
SALMAGUNDI.

Rather ~intry to: dny.
Silver is e.G915 to-day.
A livht snow fell last night
Nevada wool il quoted at from ~
10 IL cents.
Don't forget tho masked balls to be
given Christmas night
judge Talbot has given 800, to-
ward the Midwinter Fair.
The bill admitting Utnh into tho
Union passed the House yesterday.
"Rapid enuncintion" is defined by
a school boy 'Gs the way folks say
their prayers on cold nights.
H.. a. Young, ono OF Elko ~county's
best citizena, gave the INDEPENDENT
Office n p%leaaant call this morning.
Now is tho limo TO buy your holi.
day goods. Tho INDEPENDENT tells
you where you can buy them the
cheapest.
The Reno Gazette in its list Of on.
tributions 10 the Midwinter Fair
fund leaves ont the Henderson Bunk
ing Company.
Ferdinand Ried, a prominent Odd
Fellow OF Winuemucca, died Tueduy
night. He leaves n wife, three chill
dren and n host Of friends to mourn
his loss.
William Smiley, Of Starr Valley,
brought down some monster potatoes
yesterday for Elko ccunty's exhibit
at the Fair. They show what Nc
vada soil can do when it tries.
The United States minis turned out
sll,o3l ,440. 80 during November the
largest coinage in i sin Iis IN NTH for
several years. There were 2l42 $40.
30 OF silver, the remainder being gold.
The prominent silver leaders Of the
country will meet in Washington
Friday 10. n We days conference. 1t
is proposed to raise a large fund and
dsvise mems for electing n silver ma
jority it the Fifty-iouIth Congress.
Toncher--Robert, here is an exam.
plo in subtraction: Seven boys went
down to the creek To battle, but two
OF them had been told not to 90 in
the water. Now, can you tell me how
many went IN? Robert-Yes'm.
scven.-Spare Moments.
John J Mise, whono father hanged
John Brown-Robert T.. Lincoln,
whose father sustained the war this
brought on, and Fred ID Grant, whose
father fought it to a conclusion,
were Observed in a group by them.
selves talking 10 each other on q 70,
cent evening in New York.
Says the Georgetown Col, Courier:
With silver At 20 cents an ounce, and
under The prevailing smelling charges
the miner receives 81 cents III ounce
for ore that carries 81 oupces OF silver
TO thu ton; 40. cents 10 ounce for lot
ounce orei So cents an ounce for 2OC
ounce ore, and CO cents an ounce 70,
1000 ounce ore .
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
Seeds for Distribution.

The following letter trout Hou.
Francis u. Newlands will DO OF inter
ost To our rcuIers; "
WAsuiSGroS, ID. G., Dec. coo.
. Ed. INDEPENDEHr, Elko, New, Dear
Sir: 70 l have now at my disposnl tho
annual allotment OF seeds 10y the Do
partment OF Agriculture, no fol.
lows. :
1900 papers vegetable Recds.C
1900 papors flower eocds.
20 quarts Of tiola corn.
80 quarts Of grass and clover seods.
In order 10 secure nj equitable dis.
tribution Of tho same among the citi.
IONS OF Nevada, who may desire them,
| request that thoRr desiring seeds
communicate with mo, stating guam
ti,y and var icties wanted,
Respectfully,
FRANCIS G.. NEwLASDe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

The Reno Journal calls him Cover
nor Nixon now.
S VI. H"nlcy hns bought tho tesi.
dcnco 81 j. ". Dorsey.
I'll" Cccond trinl Of G.. NJ. Parsons
for tho murder OF n tramp in Virginin
last Summer, is in progress at Car
RDn.
The firm IT Kcrrcdy y Bachman.
doing business in Ruby Valley, has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
Sec dissolution notice.
Major Piclircil and Ramsey G. Bogy
arrived from the Island Mountain
placers this afternoon. They report
vOusidorablc snow in that Gection.
Mr.. +. S, Porch, who hns been very
sick in HUNTINGTON Valley for several
%ccks, was brought TO the Com Hotel
to-day and placed under the caro- OF
DIR. Henderson.
Improper Rnl deficient care OF the
scalp will cause grhynoss Of tho hair
aud balducss. Escape both by tho
use OF that reliable specific Halls
Hair Remover.
The World Almanac Il botter this
year thnn ever before whild tho price
remnius the came. N you want H.,
lenve your namc ut this Office and We
will send for it for you.
An inquest owes the romans OF
Prof. Tyndail NJ London resulted in
II verdict that death uas tho result Of
an overdose OF choral administered
by his wife in mistake for sulphute OK
magnosin.
number OF Yukon miners arrived
from Victoria OH n recent steamer
with "dus," 10 the .mounl OF 10000
They report luts OF prospcctors in
Alaska who have ubout average TO
suits from their labors.
No Shirt. chief OF tho Waila Wnlln
Indians, was indicted on n charge OF
criminal assault by tho United States
Grand Jury ut Portland, Oregon,
yesterday. No Shirt clain q That he
IL tho victim OF r. conspiracy
Yo Tambicn, the famous rRcc mare,
which was bred 10y Theodore Winters
aud disposed Of by him in tho East,
VIE sold in Chicago II fow days ago
to g. V. Hawkins, principal oSncr Of
the E:na stablea, now in California.
An item Is going tho rounds TINT
rho alialfn area u tho Truckoo Mcnd'
Owa 10 10000" ncrcs which produccs
annually about $4,000 :ots OF hay.
This Ia n libel On the valley 10 ques'
ton. The alfalfa nrca Ia but 1000
Rcrcs.--Jowrnal.
For PHYS cake, don't growl aud
xrumblo because you Hro troubled
with indiR1tot. No good was cvor
effected by snarling md frotting. 30
man (unloss you happen to bo q
%oman), uno take Ayers Snrsapnrilln
which will tolive you, whether man
or woman.
George Jamison, who lest q foot 4
yoar o II two aso by being run over 10y
Central Pacific locomotive ut the
Verdi bridge, Inns commenced suit
against tho Southern Pacific Com
pany FOR $4,000 da ungcs aud sl."N
Tor medical Attendance" and nursing
Goodwin & Dodge, OF Reno, Arc tho
plaintiffs attorneys.
For every variety and phase OF the
many diseases which attack tho all
passages Of tho head, throat md
lunge, Ayers Chotry pectoral will b'
found n apociIic. This preparation
h'laye inflammation, controls Tho dis'
3osition to cough, nnd prevents con
Spmplion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
CT Missing Letters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.--lt appcnrs
that " lcttors to Minister Stevens
from Secretary Blaine OF ilawriinn
affairs aro missing, end ,his Ia delay
ing tho sending Of tho hawaIian cor.
rcsrcndcn"o 10 tn" Senate. IL is
claimed that in these Stevens wac in.
slruc,cd 10 foster annexation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
Eternity.

Tho young man had been there sew.
eral hourP, but ho WINS QUO OF thoss
who arr obliyious Of tho passing Of
duration.
Tho kirl had yawuod behind her
cambric handkerchief until il Rctu.
ally had n nap on IT,.
Still no e;nyrd on md talked,
The girls evident wcarincss nj las'
appealed 20 him.
"BIcss my snul" lc "xclmimcd.
"~hat time isit2"
She shock her head hriclrsalv.
"riG 81" she asked. 1t muGt be
eternity" ~ Detroit Free Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
lFRoA MONDAYS DAHL
sAL1IACUNDl.

w uoy
j. b. Fitch arrived from San Fran,
cisco this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. McRae returned
to Carlin yesterday.
Hon: Geo. Russell returned from
Battle Mountain last night.
Geo. W. Peltier, Of the Lorelocl:
Commercial Company, is 10 town to-
day.
Retnhurts have received another
invoice OF holiday books and Nevada
Christmas cards.
M'ron PiXlcy has sold his ranch In
Lnmoille Valley TO Littop & Hunter
and A. 4" Hesson.
The delinquent list Of Humboldt
county is $50, aud tho delinquent lis,
In Lyon ID less than $1,000.
Tho new railroad between Los
Angeles and Salt Lake is expected to
DO completed by 1894 It goes
through southwestern Nevala.
There ia a'Gcucrai belief Mt Wash
lnGton that an attempt will DO made
early in tho year to bring about an.
other international nonetery confer.
nce
Tho jury that tried Geo. B. tcfTe-
ri5 for the murder OF Clara Olga
Ayres, tho Brighten station agent,
after being out % hours, brought in
a verdict OF not guilty.
The Genoa Courier says the Indians
had n big rabbit hunt last week and
slaughtered about 2.0O0 rabbits. One
family brought in neurly 400, and 1t
wasn't a large family either.
Une OF the best mining experts Of
Arizona is NOlIir eastman, n tall,
dark haired young woman less than
thirty. She is known all over the
Territory rs r most reliable worker.
The ndaptnbility OF Nevada soil for
raising hops is 10 lie tried at the FIX
pertinent Station OF tho State Uni.
.o7sity on i scale large enough To de.
tornire Il they can be raised profit
ably.
John Tanner, IN old resident OF
Wells, went East in November and
found the change 80 beneficial TO
his health that 10 will spend the
Winter at I%ndlauoln, Iowa, / is former
homo.
Colorado declared fer female suf-
fraGe ty n minority OF abont 1900.
Tho miners Gre said 10 have voted for
it to encourage immigration OF
s,ronH-mindcd women from New
England.
Chicago mi seeking n~ssist-
nnco in n line OF unemployed at II
Of the relief headquarters had her
pocket picked OF sGtG. 4 wcll-to do
property owner was also found among
the applicants.
rhcre is n sworn tcud mt the Uni
vcrsity Between tho Frosim IN aud
Sophomorcss a .roup OF Frc1hics
last wnek captured stray Sophie
moro aud shaved his dow ny growth
from his upper lip. hence the decias
rntlon OF war.--Jousnak
The Dayton Times says an alum
mine has been discovered in tho Pal
myra and Indian Springs Mining
District, Lyon county. The analysis
ot ssmpIeu Of the deposit shows 70
per cent, OF alum and lie one O. tho
richest deposits ever discovered.
A oma OF Spokane, Wash, was
finod $50 n few days ago for practical
joking. She perpttrated the exceed
irgly humorous though not exuctly
now joke Of mixing tic sugar and
salt on the table III n public dining
room. Tho Court called II dIsoIderIy
conduct.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17

A Hno diapluy OF silver ware,tanoy
dishes, lamps, knives, iorks, spoons
etc, at the Ell. M. Co.'S. Coil aud
inspect these goods, which nre the
finest 10 their liHe ever brought te
Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
STABLE.
Especial attention paid to
I'sliss! Custom and Freight Tam,
lIoRsEs KLrr ny Tnr OAR, WEEK or
MoaTH.

Having lcased tho Stoker sheds and
Dorn, | am now prepared TO accom-.
modate and feed seventy head Of
horses. Plenty Of corral room for any
number OF stock 10 also attached.
EET-I also run n drsy in connection With
the abovo, and will attend promptly 10 =
work hat line,
81 ISL. n. 8. VlEDRE1fsN, Proprietor
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
HOUSE.

The House again hos tho Utah ad.
mis- siun bill under consideration.
The bill admitting Utah passed tho
House.
Hatch Of Missouri intends intro
ducing in the House an anii.option
hill which viii be practically the snmo
ns rasscd tho Senate j" the Fifty
second COrgrcss, except That some or
the Iates of tnxaliou may re reduced.
Tho House CGinmiitCp on Coinage,
Weights md Measures has poetpoEcd
ull consideration Of tho Bland bill
until tho second Thursday in Jnuu-
nry with BIand's consent, us / q found
much opposition 10 it's being pissed
NJ prCsc1t.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-The presid-
ing officer laid before the Senate the
resolution tfT,r,d McEday by Hour
calling on tho President for futher
information Oh the Hawaiian matter.
Frye OF Matte addressed the Sen.
nte thereon.
Vest OF Missouri followed Frye. He
snid the provisional govcrnCeut was
n de fhcto government, and had all
tho rights Of government, whether
rish;su!!y q wTIuEfully established,
and any assault Oh il by an armed
force Of the United States would DO
an act OF war, which can only 10
brought about 10y Mn net OF Congress.
He did not understand that the Sec
rotary OF State meant that force
should be employed, nor did he be-
Iieve that either the President or
Secretary intended to use force witt-
out the action Of Congress.
After consulting nmong tho mem
bers the Democratic leaders hive do
cid"d to postpone the call for n cau-
Gus until the tariff bill is entirely
completed, including the internal
C features.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17

Q Live md Lot Live
Livery Feed & Sale
STABLE.
."..~.,-.-sTRLEr, -. ELko. NEVADA
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-17

All are invited 10 dance after masks
are ruised. ''aS
Ia. '.r a.e.
'OhinnIinnnhlA nhnranknra not nllnrnd
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DAILY INDEPEND ENT.
SUBSCRIPTION T

ADVERTISING RATES.
viii BIZ made a. lox IS 10 consistent with
sound business priucPlss. Apply at the u
q Tor tur.as.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-22
lE JEAN BAPTlSTE.

Its Sixth Anniversary Very Appropriately
Observed Last Evening.
Havens's "Nile room" was the scene Of
a very pleasant gathering last evening
when a number OF the newspaper men Of
the city assembled on invitation OF j..
b. 8. Brazeau to partake of supper In
commemoration of the sixth anniversary
of LIE Jean Baptiste, the paper OF which
he is the editor and manager.
The guest of the evening was Benjamin.
Lenthier of Lowell, Mass, United States
Consul at Sherbrooke, p. Q.,publisher and
proprietor OF ole National" of Lowell,
the only French daily In New England,
and also proprietor Of the Le Jean
Baptiste. Consul Lenthier will leave
Wednesday to assume his duties at Sher-
brooke.
Chronicle presided as toastmaster, and
among those present were j. b. 8. Brazeau,
DIR. Il. Montpetit, 8. II. Roberts OF the
Journal, Frank Il. Greenslitt and Hugh
J. Lee of the Telegram, 8. Frank Davis OF
the Times, Councilman Thomas O'Brien,
Owen Murray and N. q. Murray of the
tribune and Lester Upham of the
Chronicle.
After justice had been aone to the ele-
CANT repast cigars were lighted and Mr..
Lee introduced the host of the evening,
Mr.. Brazeau, who welcomed the guests
and thanked them for the favors received
during the past by himself and his paper.
Consul Lent hier made focrible, clear
cut speech. He said it will be the proud
est moment OF his life when he gets back
to his native land as n representative OF
the greatest, grandest and most glorious
country on the face of the earth, the
United States.
He was followed by DIR. Montpetit and
others who spoke terms of appreciation OF
the work OF Mr.. Brazeau and OF the ele-
CANT souvenir number just issued, also
thanking the host for the substantial
manner in which he observed the~anni-
versary Of LIE Jean Baptiste.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-22
THE EBLAcKSToNE'S BANKS

There are two or three places near
Broad street between Church ana Titus
streets, In Valley Falls, that might profit
ably receive attention from the health
officer of Cumberland. Warm weather
and nasty premises are dangerous to
health.
Miss Amy Corvineau of Amesbury,
Mass, Is visiting In the home OF Jean M.
Larivee.
The Town Council will be pestered for
Office until the coming meeting after
which the unsuccessful petitioners may
tell their sorrows on the street corners or
nurse them in secret.
The Valley Falls band will be a part OF
the Lincoln Fourth of July celebration,
having been engaged to play on that oc-
casion by the committee In charge.
1t is the opinion Of most people In Cum.
berland that no changes should be made
In the present police force. The officers
now In the department are among the
best ever connected with 1t, and the wish
of great majority of the citizens Is that
they are continued In their positions.