Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-03-10
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Tho tax rate in Washoe county for
the present year has been fixed at
81 90 on the 800 outside OF Reno and
$3.50 for tho city.
The communication sent from Ru-
by Valley by -Bronco- found ii place
in the waste basket. We don't pub
lish anonymous communications.
The County Commissioners at their
meeting last night ordered a special
election to be held on the 10Th Of
April OF the question Of establishing
a County High School.
The Elko Brass Band is preparing
mabel Heath" u four act play and
will present the same ut Freeman
Hall Immediately after Lent. Due
notice will be given in these columns
OF the date, etc.
Senator Chandler dug up moro
snakes than he could kill when he at.
tackled Senator Hill the other night.
Our grave and dignified Senators
are making Il bear garden out Of the
United States Senate.
The Gazette says hat Assessor
Evans Of Wnshoe county has com
menced the work OF assessing proper
ty. He assesses beef cattle at from
GIG to slS; stock cattle at sl0; dairy
cows at so; mutton sheep. 80; stock
sheep, 81.
Mr.. w. o. Williams, OF RUBY Val
ley. came in to day. He informed the
INDEPENDENT that Mrs. William N.Y.
era was stricken with paralysis Sun.
day evening while eating supper. Her
condition is very serious and there ia
doubt of her recovery.
rhe State Department rccei we'd u
dispatch from Minister Willis yester-
day stating that the death sentences
imposed on Seward and Gulick had
been COMMITTED by the Hawaiian
government and that the ex-Queen
had been sentenced to five years im-
prisonment and $1,000 fine.
The California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company rs assignee OF the
claims of 1888 depositors OF the de-
funct Peoples Home Savings Bank,
began suit yesterday against nearly
IL hundred Stockholders OF the de-
funct corporation to recover 1857, OlO
aggregate amount OF the assigned de-
posits.
Senator j. g. PritchaTa Va North
Carolina says that his father was a
Union man, but was drafted into the
Confederate army. Senator Pricharl's
last recollection Of him is seeing him
mounted on Il horse, his feet and
hands bound. on his way to the front,
where he died, m unwilling conscript
IN Il cause i'll which his sympathies
were not enlisted.
The Lode:-All the postage stamps,
amounting to so, that were stolen
from the postOilice i'll Panaca about
two weeks ago, was carefully packed
III a cigar box and placed in tho end
oil bishop 9. &. Ronnow's hay stack
where they were found by the Bishop
one day during the past week. This
IL all that was found and it ia sup.
posed the money was kept for the
trouble OF ransacking the safe.
Gazettc:-the session OF the Legis.
laturc will die II natural death on the
18th OF this month. unless the law
passed mt the last session limiting tho
session to fifty days is repealed and the
full Constitutional limit of sixty days
is used up. Let us all fenvently
hope and pray that the boys and lobby
will not cause their constituents any
more slecpless nights by monEcying
with the State Treasury for more
than fifty days.
Bishop Leonard expects to visit
Elko on Wednesday, March 20, and
remain until after Sunday. During
hIs stay with us he will hold n nun
Der Of services which will be an.
nouneed later. On the evening OF
March oath there will he n class prc.
sented to him for confirmation. Those
wishing to join this class will please
make their desire known to Mr..
Houghton mt once, as he hopes t. be
able to start the Instructions before
the coming Sunday.