Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-06
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s@ALMAGuND,.

New Years passed of very quietly
in Elko.
The INDEPENDENT begins volume
XXXIX to-day.
E. c, Mcclellan came down from
Wells Monday and returned last
night.
Last years record OF births, deaths
and marriages takes the most Of our
space to day.
Let us all be more charitable and
kind to each other during the year
1895 than ever before.
The Commissioners were in session
awhile this morning approving the
bonds OF the incoming officers.
f. E. Reed. postmaster an Love
lock, came up Monday devening and
took in the masquerade ball.
When terrified, the ostrich is said
to travel at the rate Of twenty live
miles at hour and clears twelve to
fourteen feet at a stride.
The Times says the road machine
purchased by Lyon county does ex.
cellent work. 1t might be a good
idea for Elko county to purchase u
machine. *
The village Of Wesley, Minnesota,
and the surrounding country is sorely
afflicted with diphtheria. Since No.
vember % there have been sixty.four
deaths from the disease.
TEACHER-~One Of the ~inalienable
rights OF Am. ricans is frecspeech. DO
you know what that means?" Boy
-Yes'm; freedom to say what yeh like
to anyone you can likelihood News.
George Bruce, while coasting on the
hill, yesterday, had the second finger
on his right hand quite badly mashed
DIR. Mcdowell removed the nail this
morning and dressed the injured
member.
EXIT You wish to rid your cellar
OF rats sprinkle red pepper on your
floor Just around the holes. Tho rat
comes out steps i'll the pepper, cleans
his feet with his tongue and leaves
your house eve to return.
There will be an examination OF
applicants for teachers certificates
held at the Courtroom on next Mon.
day Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan.
uary It'll, Sth and 9th. Those interest.
ed should govern themselves accord.
ingly.
Some women will spend years OF
their life i'll trying to win a man. az.
fections only to Jill him, when they
could cook n meal in fifteen minutes
that would make him So sick he
couldn't tell his head from n foot
ball.
The Commissioners not having any
authory to recount the ballots cast
for Short Term Commissioner in the
northern district, the contestants have
agreed to 4 recount 10y Judge Talbot.
1t will probably begin tomorrow at
the court room.
Horses owned in Austin that had
IL away and joined bands OF wild
horses have voluntarily returned to
their owners and made no attempt TO
elude their capture. This says an old
ho-seman, is Il sure sign OF a long and
severe winter.
London Tit. Bits.-Money in Chill
Id SO scarce just now that pastcboard
notes Of hand are used instead OF coin.
Merchants state their name and a Ger.
tain sum on IA scrap OF pasteboard,
which circulGtcs as money till redeem
ed by liz original producer.
Washington Starr:--aAre you ready
to meet that solemn event III every
mans existence, the New Year,
asked the meditative man. ~You bet
/ am replied his flippant friend. Il
have moro material for swearing of
than / ever had before in my life"
Mrs. p. Ii. Mrirerraott, OF Fort
l%inllccls. was taken To the insane
asylum yesterday. Her insanity is OF
u mild type caused by gricving over
the dcatl, OF Il son about n year ugo.
Tho many friends OF the family
sincerely hope that her mind will be
500 restored.
Woodland MaiI-No farmer or
business nan can afford TO be with.
ont his local paper. 1t is both Il
luxury and Il necessity, indirectly as
well n y iiguratively; il is meat and
drink. and one OF those things that
people must have whether they pay
for them or not.
On account Of the deep snow at
Winncmucca n Christmas tree could
not he procured, 80 il was concluded
that Il large boat would answer the
purpose and one OF the local carpcn.
tiers was employed to construct tho
craft. Tho bont WINS rugged up to-
the masts with Christmas presents
and all OF the little folks were
delighted.
The Mason Wiley creamery has u
capacity OF 10000 pounds OF milk.
Tho farmers in the valley urc only
furnishing $500 pounds and refuse
to supply II grcntcr quantity unless
paid more thnn GO cents per hundrel