Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-02-19
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER:
Ruby Valley Items.


that come OF the public would like TO
hear trim our part OF the Valley and
learn that We are still in the land Of
the living. and'what we are doing to
pass away the long winter months; I
will give sou few items to. publish
II Soa deem them OF sufficient impor-
lance for the public to read. We
have had very mild Winter up to
about week ago, when Hicks prog
postication OF the weather, made it's
appearance on time, and it has
bowed and showed most every day
since, and, in places, piled the snow
into drifts which makes it little
unplensspt to get around. However
stock of all kind has done we'll and
in fine condition. ...
We spend our time very PLEASANTLY
il taking care Of our stock, visiting
our neighbors with our families, get
ting and giving the news, and ex-
changing innocent gossip with each
other. Last week Messrs. Davis,
: Lewis and Butler from Starr Valley
made our place visit and organized
aGood Templars Lodge, and nun.
her of the ciGizens joined They re-
solved to smash their private bottles,
burn their bridges behind them, and
to live temperance life in the future.
Yet a few of them, l presume, that
were a little more cautious than the
rest, sealed up theirs, put them care
folly away in case OF! accident or
"snake bite" But then the Institu.
tion, iE a. good one and, is doing much
for the cause Of temperance.
Several Of our citizens have gone 10
San FranIisco to visit the Midwinter
Fair ut that plnce, and We predict for
theal an enjoyable trip.
We have two trappers among us
who, are engaged in trapping, for coy
otes and other game that infest our
valley, and they, have succeeded in
catching quite number of animals,
apd We think the dismal howl of. the
coyote is growing beautifully less in
Our Valley. They found in their
trap the other morning q huge wild
oat that weighed over fifty pounds.
They sometimes find in their traps
peighoor's dog, and. when released
from his confinement, he departs a
wiser il not better dog. Our trap.
pers are bachelors, Twill not call them
old bachelors) and rumor says they
are sometimes around trapping for
more precious game, and we learn
from a reliable source. that they have
been caught trapping in' Secret.
We hope they may be fortunate
enough to find dear" in their trap
before the winter passes. But the
"dears" may want to know that they
are in earnest before they come
around with their trappings too often;
then too the "dears" may do o little
trapping on their own hook, aud they
lazy 1O SouBuU III IuALTlOOOlAl truD.
hope 60. Then good-by TO bachelor
hood. a.@
So you see Mr.. Editor, that living
Ia this Valley is not 90 monotunou s
after all. We have our. pleasures
and eoioyments as we'll as they do in
towns aud cities, and many of them
are greater. Ihave resided in both
cities aud the country and do not
for q momentthink 1 would exchange
!. country life, TOR that Of the city.
There il more freedom in the coun
{" try'and / thiok more renl enjoyment.
We are having hard times Just n ~
and many thousands are SUFFERING
from the Gauge. But hope the Lore
through his tender merciss will lool
down uptsn us, and sesips our lniser.
les and sutferihgs, viii try 10 sotte,
the heart Of our Stuffed Prophet,
and il he, fails, lie will call hin