Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-02
lFRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
sALMAauNDl.

BE sure to go to tie Hot Springsto
morrow.
There are OBJ students attending
the State University.
A militia company has been or
ganized in Battle Mountain.
The wind stormn at Yesterday wound
up with a light fall OF snow last
night.
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving
day. no paper will be issued from this
Office.
Hon. Lem Allen, Of churchill coun-
ty, isl candidate for Speaker OF the
Assembly.
Tue Postoficc OeparH It promises
that The pale pink stamp viii o o be
stickier aud darker.
The Masons and Odd Fellows are
repairing the railing and platform
leading to their hall.
Mr.. Joseph Smith, OF Ruby Valley
came down on No. 4 to-day. He re
ports the valley people well and
happy.
the Chinese and Democrats haven't
much to be thankful for this year
Both have had the stuiilng licked
out OF them.
The following are the Easter dates
to the end OF the century: March
p, 1895; April 4, 1896; April 5, 1897;
April 10, 1893; April 10, 1899; April
ID, 1900.
The Carson News says that last
week four men working on the Pine
Nut mining claim owned by Martin,
Mccormick and Tillman washed out
$50 u day.
There will be Thanksgiving SER
service in st Pauls church tomorrow
at half past ten o'clock consisting OF
Morning Prayer and Communion and
IN All are invited to come and
take part.
Henry Van Sickle, one OF the pio-
neers Of Nevada, died al Genoa Doug.
las county, last Monday, at the age of
"A years. His death was caused by
injuries he received in n runaway &c.
cident last week.
\ cable dispatch dated ut Shanghai
was received at Copenhagen yester
day stating that an Imperial decree
had been issued depriving Ii Hung
Chang OF all honors but allowing him
to retain his present functions.
The Plumas National Bulletin rises
to remark: With feelings of deep.
est veneration, we feel constrained to
drag from the tomb OF antiquity
the familiar chestnut and remark
that Estce is Il sadder Buddy wiser
man."
There are about 10000 Mormons in
ldsho-more than onc.fourth Of the
entire population OF the State Most
OF them have settled in the south.
western counties, adjoining Utah and
Wyoming. They are the most pros.
porous citizens III the State.
l.. Wintermantel comes to the front
to-day with a holiday ad. He has a
larger stock Of jewelry and novelties
thnn ever and takes the riuht course
to let the people know it. He wants
You to deal with him and get your
moneys worth. Read his nd. and be-
convinced.
There was a shooting scrape in
Ruby Valley n few days ago in which
two prominent citizens figured. One
received n slap i'll the face and retail
ated by drawing his pistol and firing
ut ms adversary, intlicting n flesh
wouud. No arrests were made ms no
ono but the fighters was present.
There is II mining camp called
Bachelors Rest about GO miles south
of Tucson, Arizona, and the popula.
tion now numbers upward OF 500.
There is not u woman nor Il cat in the
camp, and 200 OF the men have al
vertised for wives in n Tucson paper.
They must be OF good character and
understand the duties Of a house
hold. The richest miner offers a
dowry OF $4,000.
The school board OF FL Reno, Ok.
has passed an order tbat teachers en-
ployed III the schools OF TINT place
IL ust account to the board for all their
doings and each morning now the lady
teachers ARE compelled to fill out an.
swers to the questions, "Where were
You last evoningr" and "What were
You doIngS" which arc upon blanks
upon their desks and which must DO
sent to tho superintendent and by
him transmitted to the board OF edu.
cation.
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