Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-11-25
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SALAIAGUNDl.

\ lodge q; Knights OF pythias will
be instituted at Verdi abou; the 18th
Of the present month.
Davidson moved the express Office
anu icwclry store from the old place
to the Bedrock corner to-day.
New York ~lIcrald:-A mar may
think he adores Il woman, but his love
Is put To a terrible strain when she
asks hun to button her shoe with u
hairpin.
1t is stated that tho War Cry. the
organ OF the salvation army. has Il
circulation of one million copies Il
week, and is printed iii forty different
languages.
Warden Bell has appointed =. S.
Corbott, Of Virginia City, Deputy
Warden 10 ill The vacancy caused by
the death of George Brown. Mr..
Corbett served as Deputy Warden Of
the State Prison some years ago and
Is fully qualified for the position.
They know how 10 treat wifebcui-
ers in Germany. Tic brutal husband
has to work all through the week, turn
in his wages to his wife on pay day
and go to Jail Saturday night and
Sunday. About two weeks OF this
sort Of fun takes all the wickcdncss
out Of Il fellow.
The ticket voted at the election in
Pennsylvania was eight columns wide,
occupied as follows: Republican.
Democrat, Prohibition. Socialist La
Dor. Independent Republican, indie
pendent and blank column. giving
the voter a chance 10 cast his ballot
for whom he pleased.
1t is said that good pencil cedar l..
becoming so scarce that the grcut firm
Of Faber Il Co. have begun Ia cult
waite plantations Of cedar in Germany.
At Schluss Stein there is u cedar for.
est which over thirteen acrcc. and
the head Of the firm has for many wears
maintained nurseries and plantations
Of cedar on his land III Bavaria, grCwn
from seed which he imported from
Florida.
Cloth manufacturers have learned
to mix cotton and wool 50 thoroughly
that mere feeling will not detect the
presence of cotton. Tho only sure
method i'll such cases IL Ia boil a
piece of tho goods in IL solution Of
caustic potash, which will cal up the
wool and leave the vegetable fiber
intact.
Mason Valley is probably the most
productive spot on Garth. Here are
some figures OngrHIn raised 10y W. Il
Pcnrosc, from seed furnished 10y the
State University: Erom - los. Of
white Australian wheat SOC lbs. were
raised; from Is lbs 0f hullcS5 oats COO
lbs. raised, aud from 1 lbs. Of Russian
bcardlcss barley leo lbs were raised
Lyon Co. Times.
y. graphic idea Of the immense size
Of Siberia may be CLEANED 10y the fol
lowing comparison: vi 81 the states.
Kingdoms, primciralitics, empires etc,
Of Europe. except Russia. and ull Of
the United Stntcs. including Alngka,
could he placed side bysidc in Siberia
and yet the uncovered space wouldbc
equal To a country containing IN area
Of 100000. square miles.
y curious political uphcaval l.
shown in the casc nf Gov. Tillman Of
South Carolina. who will succeed
Senator Butler. he never had more
than ten months of schooling aud ten
years ago had never seen Il railroad
or u hotel lie carried ail hut three
counties in HE canvass Tor the Sen
ate, with all the corporations and sa
looms opposed. and already hC Inspires
to the POpulist nomination for prrsi.
dent in 1896. lie il sai,ito hc large.
ungninly, one eyed, Hnaeglcd ioothcd
and II hard driul,rr. Bul "a Cover
nor he has enforced the laws. funded
the State debt Of six millions mt |
per cent and hears "a name for un.
doubted integrity.