Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-09-29
WEEKLY
IFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY
SALMAG

we noticed MIR. smiley III this
afternoon.
Frank Fernnld returned ON the
west this morning.
Mr.. Miller's boss brick LII. .er will
DO here by Monday to commence
making brick.
The Nevada Reduction Co. is put
ting up u plant for the reduction OF
the tailings purchased from the
Pittsburg Company in Lander coun.
ty.
Last week 900 tons Of flour were
shipped from Stockton to China and
the south coast. This means nearly
u million sacks OF the size usually
purchased by families for household
use.
The Silver State says two beets
raised in Joseph Germain's garden are
OH exhibition nj the Lafayette Hotel,
Winnemucca, and weigh nine aud
one.half pounds each. They will be
sent 10 tic 'olhtc ulT-
NJ. O'Bricn, the mill man. arrived
from San Francisco this morning to
put the finishing touches on the new
mill. He informed the INDEPENDENT
that the mill would begin To make
flour about next Wednesday.
County Superintendent Massey has
appointed William Smiley, OF Starr
Valley, "A member OF the Board OF
Education to ill the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Miss Louisa
Adams. \ splendid appointment.
Tho birthday party at Freeman
Hall last night was we'll attended and
proved to be Il big SUCCESS socially and
financially. The ladies were untiring
III their efforts to please and were
rewarded with much coin OF the
realm.
Thomas G. Butterfly, Ncvada's rep
rcscntative at the West Point Military
Academy. died on the 18th instant.
He WAS a native of Gold Hill, and had
Il bright future. Young George Bliss
OF Reno was Butterly's alternate i'll
the competitive examination.
Brooklyn Standard Union:--Jcf-
fcrson was asked to be President for
Il third term by the Legislatures OF
Massachusetts, Vermont. Rhode Island,
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
New Jersey and North Carolina. But
Jefferson followed the example OF
Washington.
This afternoon ~ the mill whistle
blew, Mr.. Dottu's team, hitched to a
load OF hay, became frightened and
ran through town at Il lively pace.
Mr.. DOtta, who was on the load, sue.
cecdcd in keeping the horses in the
road and stopped then near Mr..
james RusscI's house. No damegc
WAS done.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows has adopted M amend.
mcnt tothe Constitution OF the Order
providing that no saloon keepers.
bartcndcrs or professional gamblers
shall be eligible To membership in
the order. This amendment has been
introduced Mt the annual session for
fonr or five years past. but its sup
portors have heretofore been unable
to pass it.
The President has issued an orde
extending the civil service systcm, i'll
II modified form to all consular ofic-
crs, whose compensation directly or
through fees, range from 300 to
800. Tho vacancies ip the service
will he filed hereafter by transfer or
promotion Of qualified persons for
mcrly in the employ Of tho Statc De.
partmcnt, and by tho appointment OF
persons selected by the President at
ter passing u non competitive exam.
inatiOn.
John Finn WIS horribly mnngled
last Saturday by the premature OK
plosion Of a blast in the Starr & Grove
minc ncnr Battle Mountain. lie WIS
unconscious when found shortly after
Tho accident and remained 30 until
his death seventeen hours afterwards.
Tho Central Ncvadan says tho ncci.
dent happened on Firms 28th birth
day. Tho deceased leaves u vito and
four small children in Dublin. Ire.
lnnd. He was buried in Battle
Mountain last Monday.